I love sneaking veggies into sauces like this. Shredded carrots meet a homemade spaghetti sauce and never once have my boys asked about the "orange stuff" in the sauce. (And I think that's because I shred the carrots really small!) I ALWAYS double up when I make this...so that I always have spaghetti sauce in the freezer if I need it for a no-brainer dinner! I'm … [Read more...]
Twirly Taco Pasta Skillet
My boys love "tacaroni." They have for years. And this is my skillet hack version of the "tacaroni" that they love! This is very much a "homemade hamburger helper" kind of meal. And it's amazing! If you've never cooked a skillet meal from scratch like this, please let me teach you. I survive the busy-madness with these kinds of quick and easy meals. Let me describe it, … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Slow Cooker Sweet ‘n Sour Beef
Homemade sweet n sour sauce...that's my favorite way to do "fakeout-takeout." Then load in the meat and veggies --- YUM! This is a great freezer friendly version of Sweet 'n Sour Beef that I know you're going to love! See the FreezEasy recipe for Slow Cooker Sweet ‘n Sour Beef here! We’ve created an easy way to share this freezer friendly recipe on Facebook … [Read more...]
Chipotle Meatloaf
Holy Chipotle- Guacamole. No...not Chipotle's guacamole. (Although it is delicious.) Holy guacamole, this Chipotle Meatloaf is outstanding. It's hearty, super tasty and does really well in the freezer. I love freezing meatloaf because it's super durable in the freezer. Freezing Meatloaf Hack, so your loaf pans don't get stuck in the freezer ---> … [Read more...]
Maple Dijon Salmon
This salmon is one of the first FreezEasy recipes that I developed for the new freezer meal plans. I remember making it a few more times than I normally do with new recipes because it's so scrumptious! Mix up a simple marinade, then toss with the salmon in a freezer safe bag or shallow container. As the salmon thaws, it marinates in this amazing sauce. And then you get to … [Read more...]
If you want to go from “hot mess express” to confident in serving healthful meals to your family, you need this…
I’ve been sharing the 20 meals for $150 meal plans here on $5 Dinners…and those just received a ginormous shot of meal plan steroids… But first, you know what always irked me about them. You didn't get a choice. I set up the list of recipes, and then over time you could choose from the different plans and pick one with the "most number of recipes my family would … [Read more...]
Grilled Southwestern Steaks
We don't make steaks often around here...but when we do, we make them with a homemade seasoning or rub! My oldest and third sons would eat steak morning, noon and night. They have been known to jump up and down in the kitchen when I tell them we are having steak for dinner! The meal is a bit of a throw back for me...as we'd often enjoy a thin steak with rice and avocado … [Read more...]
Chicken Bake with Ranch & Bacon
I think I could eat this for every meal of the day. Really, I think I could. Because...bacon. And Ranch. On chicken. And CHEESE. Yeah, dinnertime bliss is about to hit your dinner table...just as soon as you make this for your people. If you don't want to do Ranch dressing, then you could use Ranch dressing mix packet - or 2 Tbsp of homemade Ranch dressing. You'll miss … [Read more...]
Creamy Ranch Pork Chops
My favorite pork chops...all time favorite. For someone who loves food in general, and loves hacking dinner and is always making different types of meals, I find it difficult to say that something is my favorite. Because food is my favorite. But when we get into categories, it's a little easier to say something is my favorite. But it's still hard. And these...they are … [Read more...]
Ham & Cheese Panini
This is my 5-Ingredient hack on the Monte Cristo sandwich. You'll need a flat-ish bread, like ciabatta or whatever you can find in the bakery. Ham and cheese. And you'll need to panini-fy it - warm it up, smash it together. And then you'll devour each bite that's been dipped into a sweet preserves - like strawberry or raspberry. This is a great and fun way to "jazz up … [Read more...]