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 $35 off their first order, which makes Home Chef affordable to try for at least one week. You can try Home … [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...]
Freezer Friendly: Zuppa Toscana Soup
This savory, zuppa toscana soup is a knock off of the popular soup served at Olive Garden. The recipe makes a large amount, which makes it perfect for freezing. Enjoy the zuppa toscana soup with some italian bread, and freeze your leftovers for another day. Zuppa Toscana Soup INGREDIENTS 1 lb ground Italian sausage ½ to 1 tsp crushed red peppers (optional) 1 large onion, diced 2 tsp minced garlic (approx. 4 cloves) 10 cups chicken broth 4 large potatoes, peeled & cubed 1 cup heavy cream ¼ of a bunch of kale, chopped (approx. 6 cups) DIRECTIONS Brown the sausage in a stock pot along with the onion and … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cherry Cake with Chocolate Fudge Glaze
This post was originally published on January 25, 2010 and contains affiliate links. My mother’s chocolate cherry cake recipe is one of the easiest (and yet most impressive!) desserts I have ever made. Whenever I make this cake, everyone gives it rave reviews. The base is a box cake mix. Forget making a cake from scratch ever again! Go to the store and pick out the most sinfully chocolate cake mix they have, and you are already halfway there to having a luxurious dessert. Chocolate Cherry Cake with Chocolate Fudge Glaze Cake: 1 chocolate fudge cake mix 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling 1 tsp almond extract 2 eggs … [Read more...]
What is The Difference Between Cooked Jam and Freezer Jam?
Every year I make strawberry jam using the recipe that comes in the box of pectin, but every single year I debate if I should use the recipe for cooked jam or the recipe for freezer jam. Recently I did a side by side comparison of the two recipes to find out what is the difference between cooked jam and freezer jam. The debate is finally over! This post contains affiliate links. Wait a second. Where am I getting these recipes? There are many options out there for strawberry jam recipes, but I always use the recipe from the Sure Jell brand of pectin. Pectin is the powder used to thicken the jam. Inside the box you will find directions for … [Read more...]
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