This kind of sandwich makes me drool. The beef gets to hang out in the slow cooker all day, soaking in all the amazing flavors. Then you shred up the beef with the peppers and onions...serve it on a bun with some cheese. Drool. DROOL. So good. Just so good. I didn't add this in the recipe, but you could even run these under the broiler to really get the cheese nice and … [Read more...]
16 Freezer Friendly Lunch Recipes
I feel like lunch is the forgotten meal of the day. Maybe because I'm not usually home for lunch...sometimes, I am...but usually not. I do lunches during my "morning time block" and then we all rush off into our day with "something for lunch." But it feels like an after thought...probably because of the mad rush out the door that happens every morning. Lunches are tough … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Shredded Pork with Thai Peanut Sauce
We love shredded meats. Like, really love them. They are so easy to make (usually in the slow cooker) and you can 'sauce-ify' them easily to give them such amazing flavor. Then you can use the shredded meats in tacos, enchiladas, on "haystacks" or in soups, etc. This didn't start out as a "haystack" kind of meal...but ended up as one after I finished adding all the … [Read more...]
Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
Sloppy joes. Quite possibly one of the best and easiest freezer meals ever. Well, "meal starter" anyways. I love having "meal starters" in the freezer, along with complete meals. A meal starter is something like sloppy joe sauce. It's not the entire meal...but part of the meal. The start to a meal. Spaghetti sauce is another great "meal starter." Even just seasoned ground … [Read more...]
Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pork Chops
"Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?" Pork Chops. "What kind?" The brown sugar and balsamic ones you love so much. "YESSSSSSS!" followed by a giant double arm pump Yes, this is a real conversation. And yes, I'm teaching him how to make these on his own. Because they are his favorite. And because he needs to learn how to cook something other than scrambled … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Cilantro Lime Chicken
I like to call meals like this "double cook" meals. It doesn't mean that they are harder to cook, or take twice the amount of time. It just means that they cook in two ways. In this case, the chicken is browned on the stovetop, then baked in the oven. All in the same cast iron skillet. The flavor in this sauce is off the hook. It's cray. It's bae. (Please pardon my … [Read more...]
Homemade Vanilla Extract
The holidays are coming. In a few months, yes. And if you want to give the gift of this homemade vanilla...I suggest that you make this RIGHT NOW. It takes at least 2 months to reach quality flavor potential, 3 to 4 months if you can swing it to really maximize the flavor. So write down on your errands list to stop at the liquor store to pick up some rum or vodka...and … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili
Ever heard of wanting to face plant into your dinner? Apparently it's a 'thing' and this is the kind of meal that makes me want to plant my face right into the bowl. Because YUM. LOL I love the contradictions that happen with this soup. Like, it's soft but chunky. The sour cream and milk give it a soft consistency, but the beans and shredded chicken make it chunky. It's … [Read more...]
ROUNDUP: 13 Freezer Friendly Breakfast Recipes
I'm not a morning person. Like, at all. I once was. My husband likes to remind me that he "thought he married a morning person" because we went on a mountain biking date at 5 am when we were dating. I told him that I was a morning person...until the boys came along. And then, I stopped sleeping...sorta. Then I started sleeping again, and now there are those nights that … [Read more...]
Ginger Peach Salmon
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...]