Celebrate Earth Day With Me by Taking Steps Towards a Greener, Cleaner Home This year, I’m continuing to take important steps towards a greener, cleaner home, and I want to invite you to do the same. Small actions matter when it comes to green cleaning in your home and making a positive impact on the environment. Below I'm sharing several small steps you can make in your … [Read more...]
The One Hack that Will Transform Your Cleaning Routine (and Attitude) in 2021
Hacks and Tips for Striking the Right Balance of Clean and Convenience in Your Routines As we turn this corner into a new year, a question about cleaning that keeps coming up in conversations is "how much is too much?" How often should I be disinfecting?! How much bleach is too much?! I'm going to break this all down for you below. The pendulum certainly … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas & A Word about Perseverance through Trials
Daisy, Erin, Austin, Ryan, Charlie, Tyler, Steve & Cody It's been one year since “the series of unending crises" began for our family. One year ago, our upstairs hot water heater sprung a massive leak that woke us up at 2 am to 2 stories full of water. We moved out into a hotel, then into a rental home for 6 months while our home was renovated. In February, … [Read more...]
What’s Trending on Instagram
I thought it would be fun to share what photos and videos are trending on our Instagram profiles once a month! These are your current favorites. Are you following all of our accounts? Check out my personal account, I Am Erin Chase, $5 Dinners, Instant Pot Dinners, FreezEasy, Make Ahead Freezer Meals, and WhisKidCooks IG Accounts. We would LOVE to feature your … [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...]
Coupons – Print & Save Big Every Week
Save Money on Groceries with Printable Coupons! Smart shoppers can save big every week by using the latest coupons. With the growth of smartphones, loyalty programs and mobile tech, there more and more ways of getting your coupon on, but don't overlook the savings you can find through printable coupons! I love them so much - and have saved so much money with them over the … [Read more...]
Best Subscribe & Save Deals from Amazon
I'm all for convenience, when the cost isn't elevated, and that's exactly what the Subscribe & Save program is all about. You can save when you commit to the subscription of getting that product you always need (at our house, it's toilet paper!!) and seem to run out of and not notice. This program helps you not forget, and helps you not run out, and you save too! I'm … [Read more...]
Prime Pantry Coupons
Did you know that you can clip coupons for items in your Prime Pantry box? And you can save a lot of money with them too! Add in the convenience and time-savings of having your stuff delivered to your door, and it all adds up to Amazon being a terrific addition to your arsenal of strategies to save your time and money. There are thousands (yes, THOUSANDS!) of coupons … [Read more...]
Do you know someone expecting a baby soon? Why not host a “Stork the Freezer Meals Shower”???
Do you know someone that is expecting a baby soon? Want to give them something you can be sure they will use, something that will show them how much you support and care for them? Freezer meals are the perfect gift for new moms! A freezer meal provides nourishment and comfort when a family needs it most. It can provide them with one less thing to worry about as … [Read more...]
Philly Cheesesteak Goulash
Philly Cheesesteak Goulash is a creamy, comforting, and easy dinner! The flavors in Philly Cheesesteak are simply the best. Really, they are! We are swirling those fantastic flavors together with some pasta in this super easy, one-dish skillet meal! How to Cook: Philly Cheesesteak Goulash If you love Philly Cheesesteak, check out these other recipes on … [Read more...]
How-To: Teach Your Kids & Teens to Do Laundry
Teach your kids and teens how to clean and care for their clothing with these 5 phases of laundry! You need to teach your kids and teens how to do the laundry because you... just can't stand having to do the laundry day after day?! have a teen graduating soon and moving out or off to college?! just don't love the folding part? Or the transit of clothes, … [Read more...]
2021: The Ultimate Back to School Recipes List
Freezer Friendly Dinners, Lunchbox Ideas, School Snacks, Make-Ahead Smoothies and On-the-Go Breakfasts! It's that time of year again. The craving for routines returns. The school supply shopping, shoe shopping and new clothes shopping takes over. You spend more money than you want to, even with braving the crowds on tax-free weekend. And you STILL HAVE TO FEED … [Read more...]
MUST-HAVE! The Work & School Lunches Meal Plan
It’s here…it’s finally here. I asked you what you wanted in a new meal plan and over and over you said lunches. I have pulled together some amazing recipes and resources that will help you with the lunch packing process – for both school and work! In this lunches meal plan, you’ll find: 10 freezer friendly and make ahead lunch recipes with shopping list 5 Mason … [Read more...]
2021: Back to School Lunchbox Ideas & Packing List Printable
Welcome to the 31 Days of School Lunchbox Ideas List! I know how busy and intense the transition from lazy summer days at the pool to adjusting back to the 6:30 am wake up calls can be…so I thought I’d help out by sharing a different lunchbox ideas with you. You can get my favorite free printable downloads by filling out the form (down below)! Erin's Favorite Lunchbox … [Read more...]
Key Lime Poke Cake
Key Lime Poke Cake has a Refreshing Taste of Summer in Every Bite of this This key lime poke cake features key lime flavors in both the filling and the frosting - making it the perfect summer cake! How to Make a Poke Cake Step 1 - Bake & Cool the Cake Step 2 - Make the Pudding or Jello "Filling" Step 3 - Prepare the Frosting Layer Step 4 - Once … [Read more...]
Prime Day 2021: Erin’s Favorite Deals
All the best Prime Day deals will be here, and Tuesday is the last day to save big on Prime Day!! What is Prime Day? Prime Day is the day that Amazon celebrates it's Prime members. And a day that they put all.the.things. on sale. Well, maybe not all the things, but A LOT of the things. In year's past, I've scored amazing deals on my favorite kitchen gadgets … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Fight Against Rising Food Prices from Inflation
Have you started to notice any food price increases for the ingredients you're buying on the regular?! Here are 3 ways to fight food prices and inflation... Food prices are on the rise. And it's not just one sector or set of ingredients. It's everything this time. And it's time to start paying attention and keep an eye on prices in your area. During an … [Read more...]
Round-Up: July 4th Recipes
We've got all kinds of fun and frugal ideas for July 4th Recipes to serve at your BBQ, party, picnic, or backyard bash! Here's a list of some of our favorites from the archives... Beverages Breakfasts Side Dishes To Grill Desserts We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating our country and its independence this week! … [Read more...]
The Fruit Flag Dessert – July 4th, Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day!
If you're looking for a patriotic and uber healthy dessert, look no further! For Memorial Day, we headed to my dad's house for a backyard BBQ. Before I had both feet in the door, I'd been recruited to help with the fruit flag. It's not terribly time intensive, and with 2 of us working on it, I was surprised at how quickly it came together. And I learned quite a few tricks … [Read more...]