Why Rice and Beans? Even though the recipes we share on this site are mostly on a $5 per meal budget, there are times in the month that you might really need to tighten the belt on the expenses even more...making it more like a $3 or $4 meal for a family of four! To make this happen easily you can turn to a "Rice and Beans" budget that only uses grains (rice, quinoa … [Read more...]
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Quarantine Virtual Recipe Swap and Recipe Ideas List
Leave a Favorite - Find a New Favorite in This Quarantine Virtual Recipe Swap and Recipe Ideas List Quarantine have you making the same thing over and over?! Feel like you've cooked dinner about 413 times this month?! Running out of ideas of what to cook?! Seems like you've made the same meal 5 times this week already?! Tired of all the pasta and meat … [Read more...]
QUARAN-Beans and Rice – Recipes & Tips for Eating More at Home
As we find ourselves staying home and getting creative with the items we have on hand to pull dinner together, this list of rice and bean pantry recipes and tips are a stellar resource to save! I present to you... QUARAN-Beans and Rice!!! Even though the recipes we share on this site are mostly on a $5 per meal budget, there are times in the month that you … [Read more...]
The BEST Back to School Freezer Meals!!!
Save yourself from some of the back to school blues with a freezer full of family approved meals!! I have pulled together some family favorites and some favorites from our MyFreezEasy members, so I could provide the BEST back to school freezer meals list! Back to school is a busy time. After the clothes, shoes, supplies, forms, and orientations - chances are the last thing … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Beef & Broccoli
DOUBLE UP! Yes, you'll soon see...I use both of my Instant Pots to make this scrumptious dinner. (I do this a lot, actually!) I'll have a main dish, beans or meat of some kind in one. And I'll make some rice or quinoa in the other. OR. I'll set the other one up for a "second dinner" with some Steel Cut Oatmeal. This is common practice around my kitchen, especially … [Read more...]
10 Make-Ahead Holiday Side Dish Recipes
I think as a busy mom with 4 active and busy boys, I have the choice to live in a state of constantly "feeling and being behind  - forgetting this thing or forgetting about that event" or always staying "one step ahead." I work hard to stay "ahead." Not only when it comes to feeding my family, but with our schedule, and with my team and in our business. I just like to be … [Read more...]
Triple Berry Smoothie Bowl
Why are smoothie bowls such a thing?! Why am I still posting them? I keep making them...because the boys keep asking for them. And because they are different. And because they are so healthful. And because there is no added sugar. And because they make a sweet treat, delicious breakfast, and filling after school snack. Also, try our Very Berry Parfait Smoothie Bowl and … [Read more...]
Cuban Chicken Bowls
I spent 6 years in my 20s living in the Dominican Republic. I met my husband there. My first son was there. A ministry and school near and dear to me are still there. And I hope to take our family back there one day soon. In the years that I spent there, I learned to cook and shop and meal plan. (Because when you have to walk to the grocery store and carry your bags home, … [Read more...]
12 Pantry Staple Ingredients Every Penny Pincher Should Stock Up On
Whether you are a prepper or a penny pincher, a savvy shopper or frugalista, stocking up on canned goods and other pantry staples is always a wise move. Canned goods can typically be purchased cheap, and as you know they have an excellent shelf life. If you are curious about which canned goods to stock up on in order to save some cash and stretch your food budget, take a look … [Read more...]
Lemon Chicken & Kale Soup
o Turns out it's a bit challenging to photograph white-ish & forest green cooked kale ;) Here's what you need to know this here soup. It's delicious. And this is why... See what's happening in the photo below... This is lemons simmering with the chicken stock before you add all the other ingredients. The lemon juice leaks out and marries with the chicken … [Read more...]