I love having a stash of baked goods in my freezer so that I can pull one out to enjoy with my morning coffee. However, I'm not the world's best baker and really love a shortcut method that delivers flawless homemade results. I found these Sticky Fingers scone mixes at Ross for $3.99 each and… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday + Tart Cherry Scones {2.28.24}

If you're trying to save a little bit on groceries, ask yourself these two questions: What can I make for this meal or snack using things I already have on hand? Can I go one more day before making a trip to the store? January was an unusual month for us in the best way… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {1.31.24}

This is, without a doubt, my favorite time of year for meal planning. I love cozy comfort food and it's so easy to think of meals that pair well with colder weather! Because most of these main dishes already have a starchy/carby component like pasta or bread, I usually just fix salads or cut up… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday + My Favorite Cookbooks {11.29.23}

This month I tried several new recipes. I haven't branched out in a while, and it was fun to try some new meals. On my menu below I denoted them with an asterisk. The other meals listed are tried and true favorites of mine, making this a really solid lineup of recipes. One thing I've… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {10.25.23}

Until I put this post together, I didn't realize how much chicken we ate in September! I shopped at Aldi for most of the month, but I did get a great deal on boneless chicken breasts at our local grocery store and used those up before purchasing more meat. I also tried to keep my… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {9.27.23}

I have a delicious round up of recipes for you today! This is pretty much everything I've fixed during August. For one reason or another, I only ended up cooking about three times each week. I tried to make those meals count and chose a yummy lineup of all our favorites. This month did give… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {8.30.23}

One of my favorite busy day crock pot meals is meatball subs. Usually I dump a bag of frozen meatballs and a jar of marinara sauce in the slow cooker and let it cook on low until I'm ready to serve them on toasted hot dog buns. The rest of my crew likes frozen meatballs,… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {5.17.23}

Here's another big round up of meal ideas for you. In this post I have over 25 breakfast, lunch, and supper ideas to give your meal planning some inspiration. Supper can be chaotic and stressful at times. Right now Paul is still in a busy sports officiating season, so I'm on solo parenting supper duty… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {4.19.23}

Today I have a big round up of meal ideas for you. In this post I have 22 breakfast, lunch, and supper ideas to give your meal planning some inspiration. We have tacos almost every week because it is the one meal that is eaten and enjoyed unanimously by my family of five. I switched… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {3.22.23}

Today I have a big round up of meal ideas for you. In this post I have 25 breakfast, lunch, and supper ideas to give your meal planning some inspiration. Among the many new things in my life these days, I'm learning to cook for a family of five! I'm trying a mix of the… Continue reading What We’re Eating Wednesday {2.15.23}