Y'all...if I ever write a 'feeding teenage boys on a budget' cookbook or satire in the future, this will be the headline recipe. It's super filling, super delicious, and super budget friendly. Whenever I use a more expensive ingredient, in this case andouille sausage, I work hard to come up with or find a recipe that calls for other inexpensive ingredients to keep it balanced … [Read more...]
Orange Glazed Pork Chops
This recipe did end up making it onto the 21 Gluten Free Meals from Costco Plan...so please note the following: Because there are many potatoes in the plan, feel free to substitute mashed potatoes for sweet potatoes. Also, if you don't have orange juice on hand, you could make these Brown Sugar Balsamic pork chops in place of these Orange Glazed Pork Chops. Make whatever you … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Maple & Balsamic Pork Roast
This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! Amazing...this one. The glaze as it cooks plus the gravy you make after it cooks...simply scrumptious! A flavor explosion! This recipe does require you to cook the sauce/glaze for a few minutes before pouring it over the pork roast in the slow cooker, or in the freezer … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Honey Ham and Bean Soup
Seriously, dinner doesn't get any easier than this. This is what I call a "Chop, Dump and Run" kind of dinner. (And if you added carrots, it would be a one dish slow cooker dinner...my absolute favorite kind.) This soup is sweet from the honey, with a touch of smoke, and a slight bite from the chili powder and cracked pepper. You're sure to love the soup, the flavor, the ease … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Raspberry Chipotle Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes & Carrots
This recipe is part of our 6th Costco Meal Plan: 20 Slow Cooker Freezer Packs from Costco for $150! Our family really enjoys the Raspberry Chipotle sauce that is sold at Costco...we've enjoyed with chicken, beef and I think our favorite is this pork roast. It's a zesty sauce made with raspberries and chipotle peppers and is an outstanding combination of sweet, spicy and … [Read more...]
Cajun Turkey & Andouille 15 Bean Soup
Y'all know that I'm not a huge fan of turkey...but I'm also not a fan of tossing anything out, so when my mom sent us home with just about a turkey's worth of leftovers, I thought I might be in trouble. What am I going to do with all of this? First off...I divided it up and put it in the freezer. And I left one portions worth in the fridge...to make this soup. I knew … [Read more...]
Sausage & Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie
I've shared a little secret about Thanksgiving over on the Mushroom Channel blog. Please don't throw tomatoes at me. I've been called "un-American" in the past when I've told this little secret. Just keeping it real here folks. Head on over to the Mushroom Channel's blog to find out...and get this scrumptious recipe for Sausage & Mushroom Shepherd's Pie. Perfect way … [Read more...]
Pizza Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
I've been seeing a bazillion sales on squash lately...tis the season after all. I regularly see butternut and acorn squash on sale, but see fewer sales for spaghetti squash. So when I saw the at Sprouts a week (or so!) ago for $.39/lb, I snatched up a few. They have a longer "counter life" than most produce, so I knew I'd be able to use them up before they were too … [Read more...]
Shredded Pork Verde Tacos
I find that I turn to tacos more and more. Because the ingredients are cheap (10¢ limes, 38¢ avocados, 48¢ cabbage heads, 29¢ big bunch of fresh cilantro, yo!) and because I know my kiddos will gobble them up...in some form or another. Two will pick out all the parts from inside the taco and eat things one by one...avocado, then pork, then tortilla. One of those two … [Read more...]
10 Fall Comfort Meals in the Slow Cooker
Fall is the perfect time of year to utilize your slow cooker and start making some comfort food! There are so many wonderful recipes that you can create inside your slow cooker with little to no prep work on your part. Get creative and try out these 10 Fall Comfort Meals in the Slow Cooker this season: Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes - The … [Read more...]