This creamy butternut squash pasta bake is better than one of the casseroles your mom used to make. Roasted squash, seasonal greens and a creamy sauce hit the spot! Bring back all the childhood flavors with mac and cheese and crock pot roast too! Growing up, I LOVED casseroles. They are the ultimate comfort food... and I'm a big fan of creamy cheesy goodness : ) This - my love for casseroles - made for a ... Continue Reading
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Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad
This roasted vegetable salad with kale is flexible, naturally vegetarian & vegan. It's delicious with root veggies, carrots, quinoa, and a creamy Asian dressing! My husband doesn’t think a salad can qualify as a main meal, but I’m determined to prove him wrong. I spent a whole summer trying new salad recipes (like Cobb pasta salad and chicken southwest salad) to see which would earn two thumbs ... Continue Reading
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
This is the BEST Greek vinaigrette recipe and hands down, my husband's favorite! It's so easy, healthy, and it has a traditional flavor that's better than store-bought. Plus, if you make one small swap, you can make a CREAMY Greek salad dressing! I think it might be a guy thing, but when my husband finds something he likes, he generally doesn’t want anything else. For example, the first time I made ... Continue Reading
Homemade Italian Dressing
This homemade Italian dressing recipe is zesty, fresh, and authentic – better than Olive Garden or Wishbone any day! Perfect for your favorite salad, pasta salad, or even as a marinade. Have you ever looked at Wishbone Italian dressing or other store-bought bottled Italian salad dressings and wondered what in the world all those ingredients were? Or licked your plate because the Olive Garden salad dressing ... Continue Reading
Spring Dinner Ideas for May 2024
This healthy monthly meal plan on a budget will feed your family good food all month long! Use these Spring dinner ideas to fill bellies and save money on groceries! You can even find delicious breakfast ideas like strawberry lemonade donuts and homemade breakfast sausage! May is here and that usually means the end of school for the summer. Let me tell you, I am ready! Until then, tasty spring vegetables, ... Continue Reading
Dinner Ideas Spring for April 2024
This one month meal plan of Dinner Ideas Spring for April is just what you need! Feed your family healthy meals while cutting costs and saving money. Eating real food on a budget IS possible and it starts with a solid meal plan! April is here which means we need a new meal plan! I have a great list of spring dinner recipes ready for you! I love when Spring arrives and I can start adding more variety to my ... Continue Reading
Spring Recipes Meal Plan for March 2024
This free Spring Recipes Meal Plan for March will simplify your season! Use the delicious recipes just as they are, or for inspiration, to have budget-friendly meals all month. Dishes like easy roasted broccoli, almond-crusted baked chicken, and fluffy dinner rolls will surely please the whole family! This is the month where farmer’s markets across the country start to open their doors for business again. ... Continue Reading
Two Week School Lunch Meal Plan
These healthy school lunch ideas work for kindergarten, high school, and everyone in between! Feed your kids real food that doesn’t break the budget, with these yummy kid-friendly recipes they’ll love to take to school. Enjoy Homemade Spaghetti-os, Homemade Cheez-its, and more! When we switched from homeschooling to a traditional school several years ago, I had NO IDEA how tricky and troublesome packing a ... Continue Reading
Winter Dinner Ideas: February 2024
These winter dinner ideas for February will help you feed your family real food meals for a whole month! Save money and eat good food with this one-month meal plan. With delicious meals like Pasta Primavera, Southwestern Salad, and Homemade Hamburger Helper, you can't go wrong! How do you feel about February? Are you keeping up with your new year goals? Do you need a re-do of the first of the ... Continue Reading
Perfect Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
These Instant Pot hard boiled eggs turn out great every time! They only cook for 6 minutes, so you’ll have perfectly cooked eggs for your egg salad or an easy snack for the whole week. Have you ever thought something should be simple – like cooking hard boiled eggs, or grocery shopping – only to find out that when you actually do it yourself, it’s a lot harder than it looks? It seems like everyone has a ... Continue Reading