One of my favorite ways to fill my freezer is by batch cooking easy freezer meals. I love making multiple batches of the recipe we are having for supper, serving one batch that evening, and putting the rest in the freezer for another day. Batch cooking doesn't take a lot of extra energy, but it saves so much time in the future. Often I try to include one freezer-friendly recipe in my meal plan each week. However, this past week I wanted to be more intentional about filling my freezer. Instead of picking out just 1 freezer-friendly recipe I could double, I picked out 4 easy freezer meals. The week was a huge success. I want you to to … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
This chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie recipe is one of my absolute favorites. It reminds me of a chocolate peanut butter milkshake! I have been making this chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie recipe for years, and it is a big hit with my kids also. This blog post contains affiliate links. The recipe starts off with 2 bananas. I recommend using frozen bananas because it will make your smoothie colder and thicker. Next comes the milk and yogurt. If you are using plain yogurt, you will also want to add honey to sweeten the smoothie. When I use a vanilla yogurt, I can skip the honey because the yogurt is sweet enough … [Read more...]
Cheap At Home Date Night with Home Chef {free printable}
Is anyone else feeling a bit desperate for a date night? This has certainly been a crazy year, and getting creative with date nights is more important than ever. Home Chef is the perfect cheap at home date night solution. I've used Home Chef several times now. In fact, my next order is coming next week. I am looking forward to making shrimp primavera and steak & broccoli lo mein. We have loved every Home Chef meal we've made. By the way, I have a fun free printable to go along with your at home date night. Keep reading to find out more. Stay in and enjoy a delicious, but cheap at home date night with Home Chef. This post … [Read more...]
10 Best Kid-Friendly Soup Recipes for Cozy Days
From my personal recipe collection to the best Pinterest finds, here are my 10 best kid-friendly soup recipes that I have made for my family again and again. Most of these recipes are extremely mild, but there may be times when you want to adjust the ingredients (green chiles, red pepper flakes, curry) to make these kid-friendly soup recipes suite your family's needs. 10 Best Kid-Friendly Soup Recipes 1) Taco Soup (freezer friendly) This recipe was originally discovered by my aunt years ago. She had the taco soup at a cute little restaurant and the owner shared the recipe with her. Since then it has been pass around … [Read more...]
Is Home Chef Affordable? (an honest review)
Is Home Chef affordable? Does the luxury of a home meal delivery service fit my budget conscious life style? Does it work for a family with kids?? I tried it, and this is my honest review from a frugal mom's perspective. I have always wanted to try a home meal delivery service. The idea of ingredients for fun meals showing up at my door seemed like such a fun luxury, but I could never get over the price. At least until now! This post contains affiliate links. Is Home Chef affordable? Home Chef is offering new customers 18 free meals, which makes Home Chef affordable to try for at least once. You can try Home Chef for less … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly: Crockpot Creamy Mexican Chicken
Crockpot creamy Mexican chicken is one of my family's favorite recipes. This fast, simple recipe is kid friendly and freezer friendly. This post contains affiliate links. Crockpot Creamy Mexican Chicken Ingredients: 3-4 chicken breasts 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, drained 2 cups frozen corn or 1 can (15 oz.), drained 1 jar (15 oz.) salsa 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese rice - white or spanish rice Instructions: Add the chicken (fresh or frozen), black beans, corn, and salsa to the crockpot. Cook on low 4-6 hours. Remove the cooked chicken, and shred it. Put the chicken back in the crockpot. Add cream cheese. … [Read more...]
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