It's time to kick the flavor up a couple notches in your next stew. This is a really interesting stew with a whole lot going on in the flavor department. You have the beef with the chickpeas...that soak up the cumin and cinnamon flavors. Then there's the sweetness from the golden raisins and the salt-y zip from the kalamata olives. This stew is seriously a party on your … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Maple Dijon Salmon Marinade
Delicious and easy. That's the name of my cooking game friend! This salmon is both of those things...super simple to prepare and oh, so tasty too! Salmon recipes are not ones I share around here often, but I think it's important to serve fish and seafood as part of a balanced diet. When I do serve salmon or other more expensive meats, I try to pair them with other … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. Double Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. But really, they are triple pumpkin cinnamon rolls. And. They. Will. Melt. In. Your. Mouth. The dough is so soft. The pumpkin filling literally melts in your mouth with the dough...and the pumpkin spice icing. You HAVE TO make these at some point this fall or winter. It's a command, really … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Meatloaf
Here's another $5 Dinners fan favorite! For me, it's the tangy and subtly sweet flavor within the meatloaf and in the sauce that bakes on top! I usually make a double batch anytime I prepare meatloaf...one to bake for dinner and one to freeze. I prefer to freeze them raw, but you can certainly cook it then let it cool before slicing and freezing in single serve portions! … [Read more...]
20 Fresh & Easy Freezer Meals for $150 – FREE Meal Plan Printables!
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles and spend some time in the Fresh & Easy grocery store in Manhattan Beach, CA. They've tasked me with coming up with a meal plan for 20 freezer meals for $150...and I gladly accepted the challenge! Take a peek at the video and watch me as I shop and prepare one of the meals in this plan! I walked right … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Pork Roast
Flavors of fall will swirl all around your home, as this pork roast with cranberries and apples cooks the day away in the slow cooker. You can use a 12 oz. bag of fresh cranberries with about 1/2 cup of brown sugar in place of the canned cranberries. We've made it both ways and they are both delicious!!! This is a great and simple 'load and run' recipe for you to try this … [Read more...]
Black Bean & Corn Slow Cooker Enchiladas
OK, last set of enchiladas, I promise! These enchiladas were one of the recipes that I featured on my recent Today Show appearance...and they are getting rave reviews from those in our $5 Meal Plan private Facebook group! The reason that we've had so many enchiladas as part of this month's 31 Days of Freezer Cooking Recipes is because they are great freezer meals...and … [Read more...]
Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie
It's often joked in the mom circles that you lose brain cells with each kid you have. So I wonder if that means that I've have 4x less than I had before the little dudes showed up. And I wonder if I get an 'all-boy-handicap' of sorts. Because oh-my-holy-guacamole...they make me crazy sometimes. For the most part I'm used to their level of busy-ness and movement, but … [Read more...]
8 Make Ahead Smoothie Pack Recipes
If you're like me, you don't have a moment to spare on weekday mornings. I love to have smoothies for breakfast...so having them prepped ahead of time and all the ingredients I need for each batch of smoothie really makes my busy mornings go smoother. (Pun intended.) Set aside a few minutes on the weekend or when you have the energy on a weekday evening and package up what … [Read more...]
Coconut Key Lime Bread
Last week a dream came true for me. This dream has been 2 years in the making. Not long after I found out I was pregnant with Cuatro in the summer of 2012, a terrible longing for the beach came over me. Like, a crazy longing. To be at the beach, by myself...with my girlfriends. (My husband is a mountain guy, so a beach vacation with him might be a bad idea!) When you have … [Read more...]