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...]
Freezer Friendly Stovetop Ratatouille
Freezer Friendly Stovetop Ratatouille! You'll love this flavorful dish! Yes, you can freeze Ratatouille. You can. Really, you can. A friend on Facebook shared the other day... Throwing together a quick dinner at the last minute when one kid is eating only soft stuff due to new braces, another kid is a vegetarian, and the third kid is avoiding dairy, and I left my very … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas
Yes, another enchilada recipe. (In case you missed it, here are the Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas.) Here's what I dig about enchilada recipes. They are so delicious and so easy to put together...but they do take a little bit of time with the rolling and snuggling of the enchiladas in the baking dish. For this reason, I like to make 2 pans at once...one to bake and one for … [Read more...]
Butternut Cranberry Rice Pilaf
All the flavors of fall in a dinner dish. That's this rice pilaf! When making this, I used 1/2 cup of wild rice because I have some in the pantry and I'm trying to use it up! You could use all brown rice or even all wild rice if you have some. Wild rice is expensive, which is why I try to use it sparingly and stretch it out! This pilaf has roasted butternut squash, … [Read more...]
Homemade Sloppy Joe Sauce
No need to buy the cans of sloppy joe mix (with funky ingredients), when you can make it yourself with spices that you probably already have in the pantry, plus a can of tomato sauce...give it whirl and let me know what you think! (As always, add spices to taste and salt and pepper to taste!) Cooked sloppy joe meat is easy to freeze, thaw, and serve quickly! Homemade … [Read more...]
Vegetable Alfredo Sauce
Have you ever made your own Alfredo sauce?! If not, I implore you. Challenge you. Demand you. (hehe!) No, I really think you should try it! I love playing with homemade white sauces, and in this case an Alfredo sauce with veggies. Creamy, cheesy, salty and delicious over pasta! For this Alfredo sauce, I decided to save myself a few calories and used whole milk instead … [Read more...]
Homemade Freezer Jam
I will only say one thing about this freezer jam...it's the best way to make your own jam if you don't have all the canning supplies, or if you're afraid to 'can' them or just don't want to! I've got the easy step by step directions waiting for you... Homemade Freezer Jam (No Sugar Added) Favorite Freezer Cooking Supplies: Deep Steam Table Foil Pans 30 ct (8.5 x … [Read more...]