Flavors of fall will swirl all around your home, as this pork roast with cranberries and apples cooks the day away in the slow cooker. You can use a 12 oz. bag of fresh cranberries with about 1/2 cup of brown sugar in place of the canned cranberries. We've made it both ways and they are both delicious!!! This is a great and simple 'load and run' recipe for you to try this … [Read more...]
Black Bean & Corn Slow Cooker Enchiladas
OK, last set of enchiladas, I promise! These enchiladas were one of the recipes that I featured on my recent Today Show appearance...and they are getting rave reviews from those in our $5 Meal Plan private Facebook group! The reason that we've had so many enchiladas as part of this month's 31 Days of Freezer Cooking Recipes is because they are great freezer meals...and … [Read more...]
Tater Tot Shepherd’s Pie
It's often joked in the mom circles that you lose brain cells with each kid you have. So I wonder if that means that I've have 4x less than I had before the little dudes showed up. And I wonder if I get an 'all-boy-handicap' of sorts. Because oh-my-holy-guacamole...they make me crazy sometimes. For the most part I'm used to their level of busy-ness and movement, but … [Read more...]
8 Make Ahead Smoothie Pack Recipes
If you're like me, you don't have a moment to spare on weekday mornings. I love to have smoothies for breakfast...so having them prepped ahead of time and all the ingredients I need for each batch of smoothie really makes my busy mornings go smoother. (Pun intended.) Set aside a few minutes on the weekend or when you have the energy on a weekday evening and package up what … [Read more...]
Coconut Key Lime Bread
Last week a dream came true for me. This dream has been 2 years in the making. Not long after I found out I was pregnant with Cuatro in the summer of 2012, a terrible longing for the beach came over me. Like, a crazy longing. To be at the beach, by myself...with my girlfriends. (My husband is a mountain guy, so a beach vacation with him might be a bad idea!) When you have … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Cashew Parmesan Crusted Pork
Company supper right here, my friend. Next time you have company coming over and you find yourself wondering what to prepare. I've got the answer for you right here. CASHEW. PARMESAN. CRUSTED. PORK. You're gonna be shocked at how simple this is. AND...it's freezer friendly! You can freeze this before baking the pork. Now you'll have something fabulous waiting for … [Read more...]
Beef & Butternut Squash Stew
Ever since starting this little food blog a few years back, I've been on a mission. Not only to help people to spend less $$ on groceries, but also to help you learn to love new meals and try new foods (maybe that you were afraid to buy because you didn't know what to do with them). Butternut squash is one of those items that people are afraid to buy because they don't want … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Bean & Cheese Enchiladas
Yes, more enchilada recipes. Because I have {what feels like} a bazillion corn tortillas in my freezer from all of the Costco Freezer Meal Plans. Enchiladas are so delicious, they freeze and reheat beautifully. So here's another freezer friendly enchilada recipe for you. And I took a photo of them as I would put them into the freezer. Prepare everything, add the sauce on … [Read more...]
6 Baked Oatmeal Recipes
Baked Oatmeal...what's not to love. Easy to whip together and bake. Delicious and scrumptious breakfast (or after school snack, like at my house!) And uber freezer friendly too! Making a double batch of baked oatmeal is super simple...and once it cools down, it's easy to prep for the freezer. I generally slice up a 9x13 pan of baked oatmeal into 12 or 16 squares and then … [Read more...]
5 Tasty Chili Recipes
Chili might be my all time favorite thing to 'double batch' and freeze. I've not met a chili that I didn't like, or that I couldn't freeze. ;) Below are a few of my favorite chili recipes, with all kinds of twists and (not-so) secret ingredients... Chili with Cornbread Waffles (pictured above) Slow Cooker Chili with Skillet Cornbread Sausage … [Read more...]