We do LOTS of bulk cooking because our family of seven always seems to be eating but momma doesn't always want to be cooking, and it's important to us (and to our budget) to prepare home cooked meals as often as possible. Our five kiddos are pretty picky and all seem to have different tastes so it feels a lot like hitting the lottery when we find a dish that always … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Dutch Oven Pulled Beef with Onions
This is one of those "oops...I forgot to start the slow cooker" meals! I had the roast, I had planned to slow cook the roast. (This is the meal I was intending to make!) But I forgot to put my slow cooker on the counter the night before...so I completely forgot to get our dinner started. I've learned that about myself over the past few years...if I can have a "clue" out … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Blue Cheese Enchiladas
I have distinct memories of blue cheese lingering on my taste buds. The flavor has been lingering for a few weeks...every since the Spicy Chicken Chili. In clearing out the freezer, I found 2 baggies of chicken breasts that I had frozen with Frank's red sauce as a marinade. Trying to figure out how to use it up in a fun, clever way wasn't too hard. These blue cheese memories … [Read more...]
Convenient Cinnamon Rolls
Mom on a Mission's sharing some great tips for making convenient cinnamon rolls that are easily portable...and giftable! (Is 'giftable' a word?) Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Slopp-Beany Joes
Y'all know me. Always stretching our food as far as I can, with as little fuss as possible. I love adding beans to recipes...to stretch the protein and the fill up the bottomless pits that I have been tasked with feeding. My boys love beans...love them! As young toddlers, they would snack on beans. Straight up beans...no nothing. Ryan went through a "no thank you" phase with … [Read more...]