Happy first full week of a new year. How are we already in 2023? We leaned on our freezer meals hard this week and I’m always so thankful they are there and ready to be pulled out. Sunday – New Years Day Prime Rib Dinner My husband takes cooking prime rib very seriously and we…
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Yay for Hamburger Freezer Meals!
We cooked up 17 pounds of ground hamburger to make our lives easier on future dinners. It is so nice during the crazy days of life to know that something tasty is already coordinated for dinner and will require limited effort on my end to get it to the dinner table. These aren’t fancy and…
Chicken Freezer Meals
Happy New Year! If you’re looking for some freezer meals to kick off your new year, here are some of my favorite chicken ones. Yay for a chicken breast sale at Costco! I love that the kirkland brand chicken breasts don’t need a lot of trimming and cleanup to toss into a freezer meal. I…
What did we eat for dinner the week ending 12.24.22?
Here’s what we had for the week leading up to the Christmas weekend. 2022 has flown by and 2023 is knocking on our doors. I missed taking a couple pictures during this week. That isn’t really like me… it has been a couple hard weeks with sprinkles of wonderfulness mixed in. Sunday – Snacks for…
What did we eat for dinner this week? December 12th – 17th, 2022
This was an incredibly hard week and also a week that I feel blessed to have had with my Dad and Georgia family. We said goodbye to my Grandma Alice on December 15th. I took pictures of food off and on along the way and also pictures of Christmas trees. There were many beautiful ones…
Close to My Heart Boxing Week Sale!
Does your crafty stash need a refresh? Look no further. We are having the annual boxing week sale. Click on the link below to scroll through the goodies on sale. There are new items each day and some up to 50% off! Click here for the Boxing Week Sale!
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed French Bread
You might be able to tell that I’m on a philly cheesesteak kick here lately. This is a fun way to combine those flavors into a different little twist. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb ground hamburger 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 cup of beef broth 1 large onion, sliced 5 jalapenos, sliced (if you like it…
Meatball Crescent Cups
We had these while visiting my sister-in-law a couple months back. They were so good and the kids loved them too. Win! Win! Rather than step-by-step instructions, I’m going to list the ingredients and then the pictures will do the work for the assembly steps. Hope you enjoy! Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients: 12 frozen meatballs…
Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup
This recipe is perfect for a chilly fall or winter day. It comes together really quickly and smells great while it cooks all day long. This was a comforting, satisfying meal with a few less calories not using milk and butter Let’s Get Crafty! Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or sausage, browned 2 cups carrots,…
Cyber Sale Monday!
Hello! Close to My Heart is having a cyber sale tomorrow. If you are in the market for fun CTMH crafting goodies – now is the time. Pop on by my website tomorrow at 3pm MST. Here’s a link. There will be so many fun things on sale. We didn’t get a preview, so I’m…
My Crafty Corner 