Simple, Kid-Friendly Layered Salad Recipe
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Pinto Beans Tostadas Recipe | Budget Friendly Dinner
I love an easy, fresh, fun, real food meal. Pinto bean tostadas are simple, delicious, comforting, and oh-so-very flexible, depending on what you have in…
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowls Recipe
Let’s talk about the greatest dinner ever: Burrito bowls. Why are burrito bowls the best? For these reasons: Family-friendly (who doesn’t love tacos? Serial killers.…
Keto Cauliflower “Mac” & Cheese {Simple Dinner or Side Dish}
Looking for an easy keto side or main dish or maybe just a way to get more veggies onto your family’s dinner plates? This keto…
Easy Hamburger Helper Substitute! Gluten-Free & Instant Pot Options
I hate when plans fail but sometimes even my best intentions to meal plan fail me. When dinner time is fast approaching and I have…
Gluten Free Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Recipe
If you’re gluten free and love mac n cheese, this Instant Pot recipe is for you! Sometimes I wish there was an easy button for…
Gluten-Free, Protein-Packed White Sauce with Chicken and Rice Recipe
Your guests will never guess the secret ingredient on this one! I’m a big fan of beans for both frugality and nutrition, and in spite…
Cheesy Spinach Bake with Crumb Topping Recipe (Get Those Kids to Eat their Spinach!)
Popeye would be so proud. Not that I’d ever serve canned spinach (have you ever tried it? Central to the only meal I’ve ever thrown…
Nourishing Soups Series: Salsa Soup (a Starter Soup)
“That dip is good enough to eat with a SPOON!” Ever said that about something into which you’re only supposed to dip carrots or chips?…
Cheeseburger Soup (with bacon and pickles, oh yeah!)
One of our favorite sitcoms poked fun at old folks’ homes last season and showed a main character sipping “lasagna in a glass.” He was…
Grain Free Pizza Quiche Recipe
Who says pizza for breakfast is only for tired college students waking up around noon and grabbing cold slices from the cardboard box on the…
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna {Low-Carb, Gluten-free, Grain-free}
Our family discovered spaghetti squash, MUCH to my 7-year-old boy’s chagrin, when we first went grain-free two years ago. When cooked properly (i.e., not too…
I’m Surrounded by Cheese Wrappers! (or, How to Find Quality Cheese)
I love cheese. I’m no conoisseur by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, give me a fancy dancy, potentially expensive cheese, and I probably…
CSA Greens Recipe: Italian Salmon (or Mushrooms) with Greens and Goat Cheese
The goat cheese, salmon, and mushrooms are all optional. (Here’s why you should include mushrooms that are good for you.) I just wasn’t sure how…
Spicy Cheesy Chicken Dip Recipe
They told me to bring it again. When my husband’s extended family gets together for holidays, everyone brings food and we eat until we can’t…
Monday Mission: Shred Your Own Cheese
What are the benefits if you shred cheese yourself? Shredding cheese can help you avoid some nasty stuff and save money along the way. Your…
Veggie-Laden Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
“Shepherd me, O Pie…” Sing it with me? I’m not much for corned beef and wilted cabbage in a heap on a plate, but bring…
Slow Cooker Chicken, Lentil, and Rice Recipe {Mexican or Italian Versions!}
The first time I made this original recipe, it was a total disaster. That really inspires confidence and makes you want the recipe, right? Never…
Recipe Connection: Puerto Rican Chicken
When you’re having company, what do you serve? Typically people fall into two camps: the make-it-easy-and-tasty-so-I-can-hang-out-with-my-guests style of meal, and the wow-factor-on-the-plate “this-is-a-company-meal” dish. This…
Cold Spelt Salad Recipe {Healthy Whole Grains}
I was pleased to be able to figure out a number of healthy upgrades to our family’s standard camping fare for our recent trip to…