Download this FREE 7-day meal plan of healthy chicken meal prep recipes, including a shopping list! Simple ideas for the week to help you get dinner on the table, fast! Make Instant Pot Whole Chicken or All-Purpose Slow Cooker Chicken to get started! Do you ever feel like you spend all day in the kitchen? Yeah, me too. Anytime I can use a short cut to get dinner made faster – whether it’s using my Instant ... Continue Reading
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How to Spatchcock a Chicken
Try this easy recipe for spatchcock chicken, the fastest way to cook a whole chicken. This method puts dinner on the table in under an hour & it's now our favorite! Pairs wonderfully with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies! I am notorious for waiting until the very last second to start dinner. That’s one reason why I started making slow cooker chicken in the first place – I knew the chicken would be ... 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
One Week ALDI Recipes Meal Plan
Using these ALDI recipes, you can feed a family of four for $75! This Aldi meal plan includes the slow cooker and Instant Pot, and even has ideas for using leftover ingredients to save more money! Who knew that when I published a $50 list of ALDI recipes, it would be one of the most popular posts on the blog?! I shouldn’t have been so surprised, since people love ALDI, people love eating real food, and ... Continue Reading
5 Fail Proof Ways to Reduce Grocery Spending
Saving on food and still eating well can be done! These 5 fail-proof ways to reduce grocery spending can help you get the most bang for your buck month after month. As a busy mom of two kids, I know how easy it is for grocery spending to get out of control. The grocery budget is the most flexible expense that I have in my home. I can always run around the house to turn off lights and unplug appliances, ... Continue Reading
How to Make Honey Garlic
Honey and garlic might seem like an odd combo, but once you try this sweet and mellow honey garlic, you’ll want to keep making it to enjoy on its own or in a variety of recipes! What are your favorite duos in the kitchen? I love a good peanut butter and chocolate combination, like my Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars. And you can’t go wrong with the classics: Mac and Cheese, and peanut butter and ... Continue Reading
How to Make Butcher Box Worth the Cost
Is Butcher Box worth the cost? Yes! Just pick your plan, then be intentional with the way you use your meats. Here are 6 ways we make Butcher Box prices affordable, so we can save money! Have you ever been reluctant to try something, but then ended up loving it? That’s how I feel about Butcher Box. I hemmed and hawed on trying their service for MONTHS. When I finally did, I actually loved having ... Continue Reading
Whole30 Meal Plan
Whether you’re a Whole30 pro or just starting out, this Whole 30 meal plan hits the spot for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Get a week’s worth of budget-friendly and kid-approved Whole 30 recipes! I’ve been talking a lot lately about the Whole30, which makes sense. When you’re on the Whole30 your life pretty much revolves around your meals… planning, prepping, cooking, cleaning up… this coming from a FOOD ... Continue Reading
Slow Cooker Vegetable Curry
This slow cooker vegetable curry is loaded with veggies and bursting with flavor. Try this easy, hearty, freezer-friendly comfort meal for your next cozy night in! Do you ever feel like you’re making the same thing for dinner, over and over again? I know I do! When I’m in a meal planning rut, sometimes I want to make something that tastes DIFFERENT from everything else I’ve made lately. Something that’s ... Continue Reading
Beef Tamale Pie
Mexican Tamale Pie is a one-pot meal made with either ground beef or chicken, pantry staple ingredients, and a tamale-inspired topping. This easy dinner recipe is completely customizable to fit what you have and is ready in under an hour! Tamales are one of my favorite Mexican foods to eat, but the idea of making them myself is daunting, to say the least. I’ve heard that they’re hard and time-consuming, ... Continue Reading