I adore this salmon. It's so flavorful and the combination I want to make salmon more often, but it's so expensive. So I buy it when my budget allows and then pair it with inexpensive sides like rice and frozen veggies. And top it with an amazing sauce or glaze like this one... These peach, sesame oil and ground ginger flavors are just magical! Ginger Peach … [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...]
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...]
5 Common Myths About Freezer Cooking
Before I started freezer cooking, I didn’t know that I was missing out on healthier meals, less time in the kitchen, lower grocery bill, less gas wasted in the drive thru lane, overall food bill lowered too, my husband and kids loved the added variety of these new meals. I was desperate to free up mental space, time, money spent on fast food. And I wanted to protect the … [Read more...]
I Should Have Done This 2 Years Ago…but everything in it’s due time, right?!
When I shared the first ever "20 meals" plan using ingredients from Costco back in September 2013, I had no idea that it would "go crazy" like it did. That page has been shared over a million times (the number counts aren't accurate because we had to change the pages around at one point to avoid some issues, so the count started over!) This is the website traffic on the … [Read more...]
It’s About Time!!! New 20 Meals Plan Available…get the scoop below!
I know, I know...it's been awhile. Actually, it's been 6 months. (Not that I'm counting or anything.) If you're not sure what I'm referring to, it's been about 6 months since we shared a "20 meals freezer cooking plan." There are a few reasons... I've been focused on spinning off and launching the FreezEasy website - which (if you haven't heard yet) is the new brand … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Rosemary Artichoke Chicken Thighs
It's amazing how just a few ingredients can be so delicious. Seriously. Sometimes I marvel at the power of food...and how it is cooked...and how flavors mingle together...into the perfect meal. This Artichoke chicken is phenomenal. And I think it's because the dark meat chicken is slow cooked all day...soaking in the flavors of the artichokes, the rosemary and the … [Read more...]