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As much as I love to cook homemade meals for my family, there are always weeks that I just know are going to be insane. Next week my kids are out of school for holiday break, lots of last-minute Christmas shopping, lots of never-ending errands, and a little traveling too! It is just not going…
One of my favorite plan B meal ingredients is breaded shrimp! They are great to have in your freezer and most cook up super quick in the oven or air fryer. Of course you can serve these up plain with some fries, but you can also elevate breaded or fried shrimp with just a few…
I’m not sure if it is a Southern thing or not but turning common vegetables into fritters can be so yummy. Most of these fritters follow the same basic steps, and honestly you can make so many different varieties. Years ago, when my son was young, I used to make lots of different fritters for…
This week we decided to go back to basic and simple meals. This means using very few ingredients in each dish but still being super yummy. Our budget is $70 or less for 6 Dinners and Dessert at Walmart. Our total this week was only $65.01 so there is lots of wiggle room this week!…
Canned green beans are always a staple item at my house. Not only do my kids love them but they are actually pretty versatile! Let’s look at some easy ways to make those canned green beans better… A lot of these ideas can also apply to frozen or even fresh green beans as well. How…
We are finally back with a “normal” meal plan this week. We are doing 6 Dinners plus Dessert for under $70. We priced this menu out at the Oklahoma City, OK Walmart and our total came out to $68.70. We are using a lot of common ingredients, and we are also making some of these…
I love cornbread during the winter months. Not only does it go well with dishes like chili or Brunswick stew, but it’s also just a super easy bread option that’s quick to make! Personally, I love those Jiffy corn bread muffin mixes, but you can easily use these mix ins for homemade corn bread as…
I am a huge fan of just grabbing Brussel sprouts from the freezer and steaming them in the microwave, but that is just one method to cooking Brussel sprouts! As we start to get into winter, fresh Brussel sprouts also start hitting grocery stores. So, today we are going to go over all the different…
I love a good rice side dish……I also love the ease of using a pre-seasoned rice pack. Unfortunately, once I realized how little rice is actually in one of those packs, I needed to start making my own. I still pick up a good Knorr or Rice-a-Roni pack when on sale super cheap, but the…
I love a good baked potato! In fact, you can make a baked potato into a whole a meal just with some fun and easy toppings. So, today we are going over my favorite flavor combinations. It doesn’t matter if you make your potatoes in the crockpot, grill them, bake them in the oven, or…