Freezer Meals – March 2023

As many of you know… freezer meals are near and dear to my heart. They are especially helpful at different times of life when making dinner just doesn’t get our focus yet we want to eat something tasty. When our kids were small and especially now as they grow, freezer meals are wonderful to have…

What did we eat for dinner this week? 03.11.23

There were several meat section items on sale at Costco and we took advantage of them. I realized when I was unloading at home that I overestimated what I could get done with freezer meals on Sunday and ended up needing to take an evening during the week to get them all done. They are…

Cherry Pie Filled Baked Egg Rolls

We had some extra egg roll wrappers and I have wanted to try making a dessert version for a while. Let’s Get Crafty!Preheat oven to 425 Ingredients:Egg roll wrappersPie filling of your choice Pam / Non-stick spray Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the pie filling towards the top part of one of the corners and fold…

What did we eat for dinner this week? 03.04.23

March has arrived. Only one more week until time change… which seems crazy. Ready or not… we are about to spring forward. It’ll be great to have more light in the evenings. Sunday – Grilled Drumsticks Costco has seasoned drumsticks on sale for a ridiculously good deal. I bought a package and froze some that…

What did we eat for dinner this week? 02.24.23

Time especially gets away from me the first few months of the year, but I didn’t want to let too much time go by before I shared some fun food pictures from this week. I hope you love looking at (and eating) food as much as I do. Saturday – BACON! Enough said really. 🙂…

Do you like coffee? If so, you HAVE to try this!

One of my favorite things about hot coffee from a coffee shop is that delicious spoonful of foam that is added to the top just before the lid is slipped on. Then that first sip… oh man! How can just a little foam transform that first sip?!? This amazing little (and cheap!) gadget does the…

What did we eat for dinner this week? 02.18.23

Monday – Italian Chicken and Orzo This is cooked chicken with Italian seasoning that gets heavy cream, parmesan cheese added to it along with some pasta. I like to use orzo because it feels fancy and we don’t have it often. Tuesday – Pizza Night We were going to make pizza and the stars didn’t…

Beef Ragu

If you’re looking for a hearty winter meal that makes you feel all warm and cozy inside, here’s a good one to give a try. This is a recipe I haven’t made in a very long time. It’s a spin on a recipe from a cookbook from Pampered Chef that I made years ago when…

What did we eat for dinner this week? 02.11.23

Sunday – Game Time Snacks! Sausage Cheese Dip and Buffalo Chicken Dip Monday – Hamburger and Pasta My favorite freezer meals after busy days are ones that come together quickly and this one is also one that the kids always eat up. Win win! Tuesday – Spaghetti (and all the kids cheered!) Another kiddo favorite….

Slow Cooker Corn and Ham Chowder

Corn chowder is one of my favorite ways to use the cooked sweet corn that we freeze in the fall. For a similar recipe using the instant pot, click here that could also have ham easily added to it. Let’s Get Crafty!Ingredients:3-4 cups corn2 teaspoons minced garlic1 small onion, diced3 small potatoes, diced8 cups chicken…