It's time to get that meal plan together for next week and I'm excited to share my meal plan ideas with you. And yes, this is my actual plan for my family of four will be eating. Maybe you make them all, or maybe they just give you a few…
We have a lot going on in our family over the next few weeks, and I'm not going to be as available as I usually am to cook dinners. So I've been flipping through my recipe collecting and looking online for some of my favorite prep-ahead …
This year I'm all about saving us some money with budget-friendly dinners , while also saving me time in the kitchen. So this week's meal plan is all family-friendly slow cooker dinners under $10 each . Whoo! I'm so excited for a week of…
2021 is going to have to shape up soon, because we didn't think we'd be hitting the comfort foods so hard right now. How are we coping with the early sunsets, cold weather, anxiety-provoking news, and kids that still need love and care a…
One of bright spots of 2020 is that I have discovered so many amazing new recipes for my family, stemming mainly from my newfound love for meal planning . Yes, meal planning! Who would have thought? Pre-Covid, I really was more of a wing…
So this week, seems I got my second wind, y'all. After struggling through a bit of a cooking slump last week (Thanksgiving tends to do that to me), I finally turned a corner and got inspired to test a few new recipes to add into my rotat…
This coming week (and maybe a few weeks after that), I need meal planning to be a bit easier. In fact, I need every one of my responsibilities to be a little easier -- don't we all? So I'm putting together a meal plan of five super easy …
I believe that good food is like a warm hug from the inside out. And we can all use more hugs right now, since we are not all getting as many of the actual physical hugs. Leading up to Halloween and election day ( VOTE VOTE VOTE ) I have…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready. For my family, we've hit the beginning of back to school season, and mama is already tired. If you're not already here, you will be soon! Let's just say, spending ex…
Another weekend is here, which means it's the time we're starting thinking about what to feed our families next week. So as we do every Friday , we're sharing some delicious meals that will make your dinnertime easy and your family happy…
Why yes, it is time to start bookmarking all the best summer grilling recipes out there, if you haven't already. And here we are to help! Every year, we're excited when the start of summer gives us an excuse to make more use out of that …
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner! To be honest, St. Patrick's day has not always been my favorite—something about the whole pinching thing—but it is the one day a year I make corned beef because my kids absolutely love it. Ha…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week's meal plan is ready! We've found 5 great recipes that make smart use of your time in the kitchen. We have tips to stretch your cooking, so one session in the kitchen lasts for more than …
It's Christmas and Hanukkah week, and we've found some festive dishes that are still easy and family friendly for the holidays...and some easy dinners to get you through the rest of the week when you're over cooking. Some are even make-a…
When it comes to holiday dinners for a crowd, keeping it simple has always been my style. But now that Alison Roman has said it -- and well, made it into a best-selling book title -- "Nothing Fancy" is officially an acceptable way to fee…
This week we're laying out an easy plan for you so you only have to cook three times, but you'll get five meals out of it. You'll be making big batches when you do cook, but you'll have the other nights off to make up for it. Totally wor…
The forecast says the temperatures are finally getting cooler this week, and I couldn't be more excited. So I'm dreaming up some of those comfort food dishes that I've put off making because they just aren't appealing when it's still 100…
One of my favorite tricks for easy weeknight dinners is to use the Instant Pot. Even if I forget to thaw my ingredients or don't plan ahead, I can still have a nutritious meal ready fast. Plus, it's usually a one-pot dinner, which means …
This week my kids started back to school (gulp!) and in the next few weeks most of the rest of the country will be too. So we're looking for easy, family friendly meals you can prep ahead or make quickly...and still get to those Parents'…
A new batch of weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients before the weekend’s over to make your…
A new batch of weekly meal plan recommendations are here, and we've found some easy meals to get you through the rest of the week. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up on ingredients before the weekend’s over to make your…
I've loved Man Crates for a while now, as a source for great gourmet gifts for Father's Day -- though to quote that old Irish Spring Commercial, "but I like them too!" This year for Father's Day, they're out with this hilarious tie box f…
Dear meatballs, I love everything about you. I love that you can be healthy or decadent, quick or slow cooking, meaty or vegan, and that you can easily span multiple meals. Meatballs are a blank canvas for spices, herbs, sauce; the optio…
It's here! We have another batch of weekly meal plan recommendations, with easy, low-stress meals your whole family will enjoy. And this week we even included some ways to use up your Easter leftovers. We promise, these five recipes will…