Are you following me over on Instagram? I have a fun community over there where I share a lot of Reels demonstrating cooking hacks and cooking tips. Which insta are you following? I thought it would be fun to share what photos, reels, and videos are trending on our Instagram profiles once a month! These are your current favorites. Are you following all of our accounts? … [Read more...]
“What am I going to do with my kids all summer?!” – 10 Solutions and a Printable Summer Activities at Home List
Are you starting to panic about summer activities at home? Worried that your kids will be staring at your face or at a screen for the next three months? In an effort to stop the "I'm booooooooored!" grumbling before it starts, I've been researching all things summer activities and wanted to share a few options and ideas that I have on my list with you! Summer … [Read more...]
NEW COOKBOOKS: Feeding Teenage Boys on a Budget + Teen Cuisine
Introducing Erin Chase's latest cookbook about feeding teenagers on a budget, plus the companion mini-cookbook that will teach your teens how to cook scrumptious recipes with "Shorts" videos! The idea for this cookbook came to me about 15 years ago...in a booth at a lunch in NYC with my cookbook editor. And the time to share it with you is now... So, yes...this is … [Read more...]
Erin’s “What I Like Right Now” List
Things I'm Crushing On (And Using All the Time) This Month Holiday 2023 FAVES … [Read more...]
VIRAL: Beef Ravioli Bake
I think Ravioli Bakes might be my new favorite dinner. I don't know why...they just seem so easy. Well, they are easy. The ravioli doesn't take any pre-cooking. You just add it into the dish, pour the sauce (in this case a beefy-spaghetti sauce) over the top, then pile on as much cheese as your waistline can handle. ;) Then, bake. And you end up with this. Now, there … [Read more...]
CHALLENGE: 5-Ingredient Freezer Meal Plan
How to prepare SIX meals in LESS THAN 30 MINUTES with this 5-Ingredient Meal Plan! I don't know about you, but it makes my heart happy when a recipe only needs a handful of ingredients. And when they are "normal" ingredients, too! You know what I'm talking about. Ingredients you often have in your kitchen, and are commonly found at a typical grocery store. So I made a … [Read more...]
Guacamole with Street Corn
If I started keeping track, I imagine I eat an avocado or guacamole at least 5 times a week. Sometimes I get guacamole at my fave tex-mex restaurant, sometimes I make my own, sometimes I get it on top of a Chipotle salad, sometimes I just scoop it right out of the skin with a little lemon juice and salt. I'm always looking to mix things up and keep the guacamole "fresh" and … [Read more...]
Deck the Freezer Party – Recipes & RSVP HERE!!
Holiday To-Do List Already Starting to Stress You Out?! What if you could prep SIX 5-Ingredient freezer meals in 30 minutes...before the holiday chaos begins?!? I'm Erin Chase and I'm here to show you how... Join me the week of NOVEMBER 1st for a few days of tips and tricks that will help you breeze through this meal prep! Each day throughout the Deck … [Read more...]
Erin’s Recipes from Big Bad Budget Battle
Get the Recipes Erin Cooked on Food Network's Big Bad Budget Battle WELCOME to my Big Bad Budget Battle Besties! I'm so glad you're here and I can't wait to connect with you and further help you on your journey to spending less money on groceries and cooking well on a budget. I am beyond tickled by the concept of the show, the opportunity to compete on the show, and … [Read more...]
RE-DESIGNED for YOU: The “20 Meals for $150” Plans
Save TIME, MONEY, and MORE with these amazing 20 Meals for $150 Plans! ELATED. ECSTATIC. STOKED. That describes how I'm feeling this week, as I re-share this amazing grocery saving and sanity saving resource with you! Many moons ago, I decided to make some updates to the "20 meals for $150" plans. I started creating them in 2013, and it was just time for a … [Read more...]
The Best Ever Make-Ahead Freezer Meals Cookbooks!
If you love getting ahead with dinner prep, and you love cookbooks, these Make-Ahead Freezer Meal Cookbooks are the books for YOU! The Freezer Meal Stereotype Often times when people think of freezer meals, they think of mushy casseroles. Or slow-cooker-only recipes. Or bland, tasteless, freezer burned meals. It is also the assumption that these bland, mushy … [Read more...]
Best Grocery Savings Mobile Apps
Check out the Best Grocery Savings Mobile Apps! These are also Erin's favorites. (She might be a bit biased about the first one!) MyFreezEasy With MyFreezEasy, it really is as easy as 1-2-3. Get organized, choose your recipes, use the shopping list provided, and then follow the instructions to get your make ahead freezer meals into your freezer! You'll save on groceries … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie French Toast
Oh my heavens - divine, divine, divine. This Pumpkin Pie French Toast recipe is a MUST TRY in the fall and winter months! I so wish I'd doubled this recipe for Pumpkin Pie French Toast while I was first making it. Tripled, or quadrupled even! These are so scrumptious...perfect for the fall season. It's really simple...you just add some pumpkin puree and spices to … [Read more...]
Mocha Brownies
Before you say it, yes...brownies were dessert of the month in April...just a few short weeks ago. But Caramel Cashew Brownies and these Mocha Brownies are different. Very, very different. I know. I know. This is really an indication that I have a brownie problem. Please. Send help. Brownies anonymous, anyone?! So I served these to a group of ladies last week...and … [Read more...]
Best Ever Dump Cake Recipes
The Ultimate Dump Cake Formula Plus 5 Delicious Recipes You’ll Love With this simple formula, you can mix and match fruits and flavors to make the perfect Dump Cake for you. Also, I explain in the video why I do the butter + cake mix combo a little differently. It's not exactly "dump-style" but it results in the perfect topping. Watch the video and then choose a … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Banana Bread
Perfect for Breakfast, Snack, or Dessert, Each Bite of This Hawaiian Banana Bread Will Take You Away to a Tropical Paradise! Experience a tropical twist on a classic favorite with our Hawaiian Banana Bread. This moist and flavorful bread is infused with the essence of the islands, blending ripe bananas with sweet pineapple plus a hint of coconut. This banana bread is … [Read more...]
Amazon Prime Day 2024 Deals
Prime Day Deals for 2024 are HERE! Friend! We have curated the best products and hottest deals for you here. We will keep this page updated throughout the Amazon Prime Day Deals. You do have to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of these prices. If you are not yet a member, you can learn more here. Tap on the topic below to go … [Read more...]
Best Peach Recipes
From Orchard to Table: The Best Peach Recipes Peach recipes are great to have on hand in the summer for those fresh peaches that are available in the summer months! We adore peaches around here, and I think I've added peaches to just about every meal of the day. Here are our favorite peach recipes! Budget Friendly Peach Recipes … [Read more...]
Is it Time for an Online Grocery Price Comparison?!
Comparing Grocery Prices Online Can Save You Loads from Your Food Budget - Here's How and Where to Start! Are you buying the right ingredients but from the wrong stores? In today’s challenging economic prices and with food prices continuing to rise, now is the time to get control of what you’re buying and where you are buying it. Now is the time to accept Erin's … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Prime Day 2024 + Pre-Sale Deals!
Amazon's Annual Prime Day is Happening July 16-17, 2024, and We Want to Help You Prepare! Prime Day 2024 is happening July 16th and 17th, and we want to help you find the best deals so that you don't get lost in the shuffle. What we know is this - there will be deals. A WHOLE LOT OF DEALS. FOR ALL THE THINGS. Don't worry, we will help you find the best … [Read more...]
Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake
Naming this easy and scrumptious dump cake the unofficial dessert of summer 2024 - all it takes is 3 ingredients to make this amazing Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake! All you need is 3 easy ingredients to make this "dump cake." This is the perfect summer dessert - tasting kinda like a pie and a crumble had a baby...but way easy to prep and bake. For a … [Read more...]
Kid’s Edible Protein-Packed “Brookie” Dough
When You Add the New Kid's Daily Essentials Chocolate Protein Powder to Your Favorite Edible Cookie Dough Recipe, You End Up with a Protein and Nutrition-Packed "Brookie Dough" that Everyone Will Love! Around here, we sneak in protein powder wherever we can - baked goods, smoothies and cookie dough. When I first added the new Kid's Daily Essentials Chocolate Protein … [Read more...]
VIDEO: This Free Grocery Price Comparison PDF Will Help You Save Loads
Master Your Grocery Spending with This Free PDF Grocery Price Comparison PDF Are skyrocketing grocery prices stressing you out? I’ve got you covered! In this video, I’m sharing a powerful grocery-saving strategy that’s been my secret weapon to navigating the current food price increases. With food costs up 20-25% in the past three years, now is the time to get serious … [Read more...]