I’ve been promoting this round-up as a chance to share your one-dish, one-pot or skillet meals that are pseudo-hamburger-helper-esque, but I realized tonight when I was trying to think of a real title for the carnival that it’s the box that is trying to be like our kitchens, not the other way around. So there, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'hamburger helper'
The “Meals that Hamburger Helper was TRYING to Imitate” Carnival!
January 28th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Tags: Carnivals·hamburger helper·healthy substitutes·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals
Recipe Connection: Wanna-be Lasagna Skillet Pasta
January 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Recipes
Lasagna is one of my husband’s top three favorite meals, the one I made for him when I was trying to impress him in college and again for a 3-month wedding anniversary dinner in our apartment. It can be time-consuming and dishes heavy, though…and you know how I feel about dishes! (Should I patent that [...]
Tags: hamburger helper·husband-approved·kid-friendly meals·pasta
Successful Hamburger Helper Substitute!
October 23rd, 2009 · 59 Comments · Do It Yourself, Kids in the Kitchen, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
My husband is not always a fan of the healthy changes I make in the kitchen, but the man has to eat. He doesn’t want to cook for himself, so he’s generally compliant so that his belly gets full. He does understand and appreciate my concern for our family’s health, but sometimes my “I’m-not-going-to-buy-this-anymore” decisions [...]
