I usually plan my meals based on what's in the freezer or what's on sale each week. This week I thought I might be in trouble because I had shrimp on the menu, but no shrimp in the freezer. Well, I got lucky! A bag of 40-60 frozen shrimp was on sale from $6.38 to $5.00! PERFECT! I can use half the bag for this meal and the other half later! My goal for each meal is to keep the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Roast
I snatched up this pork roast for just $1.25/lb! We will not eat all 4.5 lbs in one meal, so I'll cook it in the slow cooker, each some tonight and then use the rest of the meat to make North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches on Thursday, and another meal using shredded pork in the future. Slow Cooker BBQ Pork Roast The BEST way to cook a pork roast! 1/2 … [Read more...]
How to Cut, Cook and Bake with Rhubarb
Got Rhubarb? But Not Sure How to Cut the Rhubarb? Or How to Cook Your Rhubarb? Rest assured, I can help with that... A friend recently gave me some rhubarb. And well, there's just but one thing to do with rhubarb...and that is make Strawberry Rhubarb Pie. But wait. Perhaps there is more you can do with rhubarb! While on a hunt for the best pie recipe, I … [Read more...]
Latest Secret Revealed
It's time that I let you in on a little secret...and no, I'm not having twins! I just signed a COOKBOOK CONTRACT with St. Martin's Press in New York City!!!!! My editor and the rest of the team at the publishing house are AMAZING and I'm blessed to be working with such wonderful people! I am working on the manuscript right now and the book is due out in January … [Read more...]
Baked Blueberry Oatmeal with Scrambled Eggs
We used to make baked oatmeal for breakfast all the time when we lived in the Dominican Republic! There are so many great ways to make baked oatmeal. I thought I'd share my basic recipe, and you can mix in whatever you prefer...blueberries, strawberries, diced apples, dried cranberries, raisins...whatever! I made this in a 9x13 baking dish so that we would have leftovers for … [Read more...]
Homemade Cole Slaw
We had cole slaw with our dinner last night and I thought I'd share the recipe! Homemade Cole Slaw A creamy, delicious and easy homemade Cole slaw! 14 oz. bag Dole Cole Slaw1/2 tsp salt1 tsp garlic pepper2 Tbsp sugar1 tsp lemon juice1 tsp vinegar1 cup mayonnaise In small bowl, add salt, garlic pepper, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar and mayonnaise. … [Read more...]
Spaghetti Broccoli Bake
Spaghetti Broccoli Bake An easy weeknight dinner! 3/4 lb spaghetti 2 cups of homemade white sauce (or 1 can cream of mushroom soup)1/2 cup parmesan cheese 2 cups of frozen broccoli 1-2 cups of leftover shredded or diced cooked chicken 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 4 ears of corn Cook spaghetti pasta as directed on package. Drain and add to 8x8 baking … [Read more...]
Black Bean Soup with Corn
This recipe can now be found exclusively in The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook! … [Read more...]
How to Bake a Sweet Potato
Learn the proper way to bake a sweet potato - so that it caramelizes itself and doesn't need extra sweetener to taste perfect! Tonight the guys had fish sticks (I know!), mashed sweet potatoes and corn. I didn't have any trouble preparing the veggies, but just couldn't handle the meat! (Note: This is an old post and I was pregnant when I wrote it and couldn't handle meats … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken and Cornbread Casserole
Easy "One Dish Dinner" Made in the Slow Cooker - BBQ Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Corn, Plus a Cornbread Topping Tonight's meal is based on this recipe from A Year of Crockpotting! I threw it all in the crockpot as the boys were eating lunch and put the crockpot outside on the patio to cook for the afternoon. Worked like a charm. Didn't have to smell it cooking all day and … [Read more...]