A holiday flavor twist on baked oatmeal - this Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal is a must try! This Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal caused a bit of a stir in my kitchen. I set it out on the counter to cool just about the same time that I had dinner getting on the table. My oldest bounced through getting the cups and silverware onto the table and got so excited that I made brownies … [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...]
Chili with Caramelized Onion Cornbread
I heart caramelized onions. I adore the flavor and I especially love the way they make the house smell when they are caramelizing. Its a tossup between caramelizing onions and roasting garlic. Jury is still out on that one. Also, this cornbread is perfect with my Spicy 15 Bean Chili recipe! It's simple...below is the recipe for caramelizing onions and baking cornbread. … [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...]
How to Make Gluten Free Flour Blend
those who need food allergy friendly baking ingredients, holiday baking can get expensive quickly! However, if you make your own Gluten Free Flour Blend, then you will start to see real savings. This GF flour blend recipe can be substituted 1:1 in most baking recipes that call for regular flour. It'll last longer if you store it in the fridge, or if you will use it … [Read more...]
BBQ Bacon Burgers
Barbecue. Bacon. Burgers. That's all I need to say! Fresh & Easy grocery store offers a special made BBQ Bacon Burgers and they are priced in a way that makes the convenience of the pre-made patties well worth it! BBQ Bacon Burgers Easy burgers with these pre-made patties 8 count prepared BBQ Bacon burger patties8 hamburger buns2 18 oz. bags frozen … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Puffs
Need a super fast dessert recipe that is a delicious treat? Try these Strawberry Puffs that are a cinch to make and taste fantastic! What I like best about this recipe is that you can use any fruit in season like apples or pears in the fall, strawberries in the spring, blackberries and raspberries in the summer etc. The options are endless! Easy Strawberry … [Read more...]
“No Thought Dinner” – What’s Yours?
I've been working what feels like round the clock, preparing for the release of the new grocery savings app, Favado. (Read more about it here.) I'm working with an amazing team at Savings.com, to get this app out into the world and into the hands of grocery shoppers across the country! That being said, I have less than the tiniest sliver of brain space left for meal planning … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Chai Snickerdoodle Cookies
I <3 homemade cookies. And I wish I made them more. I really wish I made these more...all my favorite flavors of fall...in cookie form. While it's still humid and up in the 90s some days, we have had a few "tastes of fall" and cool, crisp mornings. I often make pumpkin muffins or pumpkin oatmeal or pumpkin quinoa (recipe coming Friday!) and find that I have a little … [Read more...]
Cheeseburger Rice
This Cheeseburger Rice recipe is so easy to throw together after a long day and a great bonus is that it's naturally gluten free in case anyone in your family has a gluten intolerance. One of the best things about this meal is that it's very inexpensive to throw together and most of the ingredients you should have in your fridge and pantry already. Cheeseburger … [Read more...]