Adore this shredded beef and chimichurri sauce! Whenever we make beef roasts, we usually end up shredding the beef into the rich sauce - and this one is no different. Chimichurri sauce is a cilantro based sauce that you could use to cook with the beef AND as a garnish. You can usually find it on the international aisle at your grocery store, and in some stores, … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Coconut Lime Chicken
I adore a good curry meal - and my family does too. But I worked this one up as sort of a "spice-less" option. Curry powder or paste isn't always that spicy - depending on the brand and the amount that you use. This one is similar in nature - without the curry. Perfect for anyone who just isn't all that into curry. This meal has a delightful combination of … [Read more...]
How to Cook Brown Rice in the Instant Pot
Learn to Cook PERFECT Brown Rice in the Instant Pot Brown rice can be a bear to cook on the stovetop. It doesn't always cook evenly, it takes a full hour, and it sometimes leaves a "crusted" layer on the bottom of the pot. Well - you don't have to worry about any of those things anymore. Enter "Instant Pot Brown Rice." It cooks and fluffs perfectly - in a fraction of the … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
This shredded or sliced pork tenderloin is magical! It slow cooks the day away and the end result is a tender, juicy, melt in your mouth meal. The sauce is so rich and delicious and the meal is the easiest kind there is! Make this for a busy weeknight, or for your friends and family who come to enjoy a meal with you. We hope you love it! How to Cook Slow Cooker Pork … [Read more...]
The Best of $5 Dinners
The Top Recipes from $5 Dinners Click on each recipe name to get the full recipe... Hawaiian Meatloaf Very Berry Smoothie Bowl Skillet Rigatoni Pumpkin Pie French Toast Best Way to Cook a Sweet Potato Homemade Taco Seasoning Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet Slow Cooker Shredded Hawaiian Chicken … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Cheesy Sausage Grits
Holy fabulous! That's what I have to say about these grits. They are rich, flavorful and super filling. And affordable!!! That's exactly the kind of meal I need for feeding my growing brood of boys. Their bottomless pit stomachs are only getting bigger and I'm just here trying to keep up...without going broke. Sigh! And that's why I love this … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Cut Costs on Non-Food Grocery Items
Be Inspired by These Simple Ways to Save Money on Non-Food Grocery Items Our $120/week grocery budget for our family of 6 (with 4 growing boys!) includes household items, toiletries and (it used to include diapers!). In order meet the $120 goal each week, I wanted to share a few more ways to cut grocery costs on non-food items.... 1. Use … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Parmesan
I'm not sure that I'll ever make Chicken Parmesan the "real way" again! ;) We loved this easiest-ever version so much - it's all the same amazing flavors, with a fraction of the fuss in putting it together. This one will soon be on your regular meal rotation, just I know it! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Parmesan This is the best and easy … [Read more...]
Burrito Pie
Absolutely, positively adore this meal. It's a plates-licked-clean and baking-dish-polished-out kind of meal at our house. You could freeze this after you have assembled it, but we recommend just freezing the filling and then assembling it the day you cook it. (Assembling it on cook day will help keep the tortillas from getting soggy - blah!) We hope you enjoy … [Read more...]
Green Up Your Spring Cleaning (Free PDF Checklist!)
Download Erin's Latest Cleaning Checklist to Help you Tackle Spring Cleaning and "Green Up" Your Cleaners Too Is the idea of spring cleaning stressing you out?! It won’t when you “think small.” I’m all about starting small with bite size achievable goals and lists. This is especially helpful with larger projects and daunting tasks, like say...spring cleaning. To help you … [Read more...]