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Easy, Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Every since I started meal planning, I have been coming up with really easy, budget friendly recipes like these creamy chicken enchiladas. I have only been cooking one big meal a day, the 5 O’Clock meal, these days, the only meal that we are all together for. And remember, it’s proven that having a meal… [Continue Reading]
Quick & Easy Ham and Cheese Calzone
Quick and easy; that seems to be our food motto these days. With Church & school functions, work, and sports, making a ham and cheese calzone is just one of the easy recipes I’ve been cooking up lately. It’s a meal that to grab and go which we frequently do with basketball season in full… [Continue Reading]
The Best Time to Make Home-Style Potatoes
Meat and taters….that seems to be the heart of our meals most days so making sure I can make them taste good all the time becomes a challenge. I’ve baked them with Ranch dip, mashed them with butter and cheese, and done just about everything else I can think. One of our most favorite ways… [Continue Reading]
14 Hours Later, Slow Cooked Short Ribs Were Devoured
Slow Cooked Ribs…mmmmm, sounds heavenly huh? Well, my guys thought so! I watched them devour these ‘fattier than I’d like ribs’ that took 14 hours to cook, while I happily savored every moment of my taters. I’m making every effort to make my crockpot feel loved. I’ve always used it for the basics like beans… [Continue Reading]
January Week Two Meal Plan
My first week’s meal plan worked out really great! While I didn’t enjoy sitting down to plan the meals, I did enjoy seeing your guesses, seeing what I actually spent, and not having to worry about what to cook each night of the week. So before we get to week two’s meal plan, let’s find… [Continue Reading]
10 Oatmeal Recipes to Add to Your Cookbook
In honor of National Oatmeal Month, I thought I’d round a few of my favorite oatmeal recipes for you, many of which are healthy, with a couple (or 3 or 4 or 5) being indulgent. If you don’t follow these blogs, you should definitely add them to your weekly reading. They tell great stories, share… [Continue Reading]
January, Week One Meal Plan (Take Your Best Guess!)
2011 has been full of ups and even more downs. Me and the family have been focusing on each-other and our future for the past couple of months and plan to start 2012 fresh in all areas, including financially. We are starting Dave Ramsey’s financial plan beginning of 2012 and that means cutting costs everywhere,… [Continue Reading]
It Just Takes 2 Tablespoons to #Bleachitaway
One of the pains that I have to deal with here on the ranch, is the lovely hard-water spots on my dishes. I was always looking for that next product to eliminate them but man, it can get pricey. I was talking to a gal, probably in her 60′s, who was telling me that she… [Continue Reading]
French’s Crunchy Onion Chicken
With basketball season in full bloom, dinner starts to become much later in the evening, and that means finding easy meal solutions to get the family fed before it’s already time to hit the hay. We often look for recipes via the Internet, cookbooks, and our friends but don’t forget about the back of products… [Continue Reading]
Messy Moments in the Kitchen – Sink Scum! #BleachItAway
I will just die if y’alls sink doesn’t ever get like this!! Between everyday cooking and dyes I use for projects & cakes, my sink can get quite messy, actually, flat out gross. And I’ll admit, there are times when I let things sit in the sink for a day and it begins to stain… [Continue Reading]
Halloween Black Cat Cookies
Well, these Halloween Black Cat Cookies are FAR from perfect but they were definitely a LOT of fun to make! They are a little time consuming but it’s something that you should plan to spend an entire morning or day doing. And I recommend that you make a plan, read all the directions first, and… [Continue Reading]
My Cowboy’s Slow Cooked Beans
My husband is a pretty great fella. He’s always done more than what I think most husbands do and cooking is no exception. He loves to cook breakfast for us and he loves to make his beans in the slow cooker. We cook beans and tortillas quite often because it’s a filler and it’s cheap. … [Continue Reading]
Barbacoa Using Cacheta de Res
In honor of National Hispanic Month, I decided to make Barbacoa. When I googled some Barbacoa recipes, I noticed that almost of them used butt roast but that isn’t how we make it. We use Cacheta de Res, aka, Beef Cheeks and this is the only way I’ve known how to make it. And in… [Continue Reading]
Truett’s 5th Birthday ‘Car’ Cake, Wilton Style
Oh man, making a car themed cake was more of a task than I thought but I have narrowed my issues down to a couple of things that I’ll get to a little later. Truett turned 5 years old today and all I could think about was when my two oldest were that age…and how… [Continue Reading]
3 Apps to Help You Fill That Kitchen Table
I love to cook and I love to find new recipes, but life doesn’t always give me the time and resources for either. There are simply days when I don’t have the time to find something new to cook up or forget the grocery list on the kitchen table when I’m headed to the grocery… [Continue Reading]
Tara’s Game Day Challenge
Finding ways to cut costs is essential in today’s economy. Walmart has launched a new app on their facebook page called Nice Save. You’ll be faced with a new challenge every few weeks and everyone will submit their solutions. It’s all in Walmart’s effort to offer low prices and low cost solutions. It’s a great… [Continue Reading]
Eggciting Egg Talk and 3-Minute Breakfast Hash
Puns are fun huh! Eggs are a staple in our home and man do we go through them like water. We do supper and desserts with them but our top uses revolve around breakfast and snacks. My two oldest boys are 18 and 15. They are athletic and know that eggs are a great source… [Continue Reading]
Back to School Snack – Peanut Butter Honey Crackers, Like Grandma Made
For the first time in 5 years, all of my boys will be in school. Tyler is a Senior, Toby a Sophomore, and Truett a Pre-k’r. It’s a bittersweet moment you know? The youngest is growing up and one will be graduating. It’s surreal to me right now and all I can think about tonight… [Continue Reading]
Grilled Flank Steak with Lime
A while back Walmart flew me to Bentonville (their headquarters) to create some easy meal solutions. They filmed a few of us Walmart Moms buying ingredients and making our recipes and today, I have both the recipe and video for you; Grilled Flank Steak with Lime. Warning: I’m terrible on video. I need a new… [Continue Reading]
GaGa Over GoGosqueeZ Applesauce on the Go
GoGo squeeZ is a fruit serving in a pouch. It’s a fun way for kids to eat a healthy snack and we are now part of the GoGo Gang. Healthy, convenient snacks are hard to come by so I was thrilled to learn about this product. Some immediate things for you to know about GoGo… [Continue Reading]
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