Recipes
Sneaky Vegetables
My kids are like most kids and that they don’t like to eat a wide variety of veggies. So I’m getting pretty good at sneaky some into the foods they normally eat. Right now my favorite to add is sauteed onions, garlic, and eggplant. I add it to anything with a tomato based […]
16Nov2008 | christine | 2 comments | Continued
Chicken Crunch
This is another good pantry meal. I normally have everything on hand to make it! Which is so nice because I can’t seem to get this menu planning business down! But that’s another story…
2 chicken breasts, cooked and cut up into bit sized pieces
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1Tbsp minced garlic (I think everything is better with […]
Freezing Layered Casseroles
I really like to double the recipe when I’m making casseroles. Or sometimes I make a single recipe of a casserole that makes a 9×13 and place it in 2 8×8 pans. Then we have one for that night and another one for a later date. When it’s something like Chicken Spaghetti, […]
14Nov2008 | christine | 0 comments | Continued
Baked Ziti
This is a great recipe to double and freeze one for a later date.
1 (16oz) package ziti pasta
1 pound mild Italian sausage casings removed (I used ground beef instead)
1Tbsp minced garlic
2 (26) jars marinara sauce
1 1/2 tsp dried basil divided
1 small onion chopped
1 cup chopped eggplant (the kids don’t even know it’s there!)
12 oz ricotta […]
Slow Cooker Thursdays
My house is starting to smell good this morning! At this very moment, I have a pork roast with potatoes in the crock pot. I got the recipe from $5 Dinners and so far, the recipes I’ve tried from her have been great! Her recipe is below (and make note at the […]
13Nov2008 | teal | 4 comments | Continued
Slow Cooking Thursday
Today, I’m thankful that I have two crock pots. One will be holding our pork loin and the other will be cooking a new recipe for potatoes. We were originally going to have Smashed Potatoes from Ore-Ida, but our store didn’t have them. So we’ll try this potato recipe for tonight. […]
23Oct2008 | teal | 3 comments | Continued
Baked Chicken
When a recipe calls for cut up, cooked chicken, I don’t boil mine in water. Instead I bake the chicken in Italian dressing and it turns out really yummy.
I normally buy the frozen chicken breasts in the bag, so I take out how many I need and put them in a glass baking dish. […]
Nacho Supreme
When my husband was in college, his roommate’s specialty was making Nacho Supreme. This has become a staple in our house as well.
1 can of fat free re-fried beans
2 lbs of lean ground beef
1 package of taco seasoning
2 cups shredded cheese
sliced jalapenos as desired
Brown ground beef. Drain off any fat. Spread re-fried beans in the bottom […]
Easiest Ever Baked Meatballs
My husband loves these Meatballs. He eats them right off the cookie sheet. These freeze really well, so I normally make a double batch and hide half of them before he gets home!
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 large egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs- plain or Italian
2 Tbsp instant minced onion
2 Tbsp dried parsley
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 […]
Cherry Cobbler in the Crock Pot
Crock Pot Cherry Cobbler
Ingredients:
2 21-oz cans cherry pie filling
18 1/4 oz pkg. yellow cake mix, dry
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Pour pie filling into 5 qt crock pot; spread evenly
In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix with butter until it is crumbly; sprinkle over pie filling. Sprinkle with nuts
Turn on crock pot to […]
Oooh, this is TOO cute! 
I wish I had known about this trick when my kids were younger.
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This sounds really good, thank you for sharing :) 
This sounds really good. I will add it to our menu. Thanks for sharing. 
This sounds great! Thanks. I'll be making this soon. 
This sounds very good I will have to try it. 
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Sounds like a good menu for the week! 
Cool! WE love $5 dinners, too! :D I'm hoping to make the crockpot pork roast w/apples next ...
