My meal time madness solution! Too often that crazy dinner hours rolls around and the “What are we eating? cry echoes through the house. Well, one of the ways I’ve tackled and conquered that dilemma is to have some of […]
Best Kitchen Tip: Cooking Ground Beef in the Crock Pot
Feb17
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Cheesey Chicken Broccoli Rice Bake
Mar15
As I look at these pictures, I’m mourning the last of my freezer meals. Gathering with friends (or just taking a few hours by myself) to whip up some freezer meals makes all the difference with my week. When that […]
Crockpot Angel Chicken (Cook Once, Serve Twice)
Feb24
With basketball season in full gear, the crock pot has been getting an extra workout. It’s always such a challenge to get meals on the table during this time of year because practices and games fall right during the dinner […]
Mom’s Homemade Sloppy Joes
Jan30
There are just a few choice recipes that when I close my eyes, I’m transported right back to my childhood kitchen. This Homemade Barbeque is definitely one of them. We know them now as Sloppy Joes, but as a child, […]
Taco Casserole Recipe (Our Kids’ Favorite Family Casserole)
Mar2
This easy Taco Casserole recipe is one of those melt in your mouth goodness recipes that I could make continuously, and my family would never complain. I first shared this recipe a few years ago in my Mexican Freezer Recipes […]
Egg and Cheese Puff: 5 Minute Delight
Jan29
In the past year, I have experimented with dozens of egg recipes, egg casseroles, egg crescents, egg omelets, you get the picture. Eggs are not only a great source of protein, but a budget conscious cook’s dream with endless versatility. […]
Do You Know What Lurks in Your Freezer? Free Freezer Checklist
Jan16
Come on, let’s fess up, do you know what lurks in your freezer? I don’t, but I am bound and determined to change that over the next month as I slowly but surely, eat through my freezer during my January […]
Cherish the Time – Freezer Cooking update
Aug10
Often, day to day schedules just don’t happen like you plan them, especially with kids. Sometimes, they go exactly how you plan them, but it’s the next few days that go array. A few days ago, I shared about my […]
Freezer Cooking Day – 3 Moms finale
Mar31
As I come to the close of our 3 Moms, 3 Kitchens, 31 Days experiment of documenting and sharing our cooking adventure along the month of March, I have learned many things. First, if I actually have any intent of […]
Eating from the Pantry, Freezer and Fridge
Mar6
Many of you joined me in January as I ate from our pantry, freezer and fridge for the Pantry Challenge. We successfully ate for $150 by using what we had on hand. Well, it wasn’t my intent, but the same […]
Freezer Cooking Day Plan
Dec1
There’s another freezer cook day planned for today and tomorrow, so I am going to benefit from the accountability and jump on in. Since I haven’t had to time to plan out my meals, I am doing a deep freeze clean out.
I’m pulling out chicken, ground beef and veggies, and will have inspiration hit in the next few hours.
I have two pots of beans that I will use for Soup, bags of black beans, and homemade refried beans.
I have my oven filled with potatoes for a baked potato bar at lunch as well as potato skins and some potato soup.
Creative Meal Planning
Oct2
Welcome to all the Once a Month Mom visitors. If you’re interested in learning more about my Sister Kitchen Club, search and browse my bulk cooking posts. Creative Meal Planning – Part 1 Creative Meal Planning – Part 2
Mexican Style Recipes – freezer meals
Apr28
Last month, I shared my ONE HOUR meal planning experiment. As a work at home, home schooling mom of five, my days sometimes feel like a never ending roller coaster. Thinking of the “What for dinner?” answer leaves me a […]
Meal Planning – with a twist
Mar31
The 5:00 o’clock dinner bell gongs, and the dreaded, “What’s for dinner” question haunts us. Do the kids really need to eat again? Seriously? Didn’t I just feed them? When I mention meal planning, most women run for the hills […]
