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This week we are really in the thick of winter, so it is time to bring out the crockpot as much as possible. Not only does a crockpot make your kitchen smell amazing, but I have included meals that are basically dump and cook. We won’t have to do much but just finish them off…
Spaghetti is a basic comfort food, and my kids love it. Unfortunately, spaghetti can also get very boring. So, I wanted to show you how some small twists and changes to a basic recipe can create not just one dish, but over 15 different dishes! Also, if you haven’t tried a one pot spaghetti, you…
Cream cheese is so versatile and can be used in hot, warm, or cold applications. Think about all the different flavors of cream cheese that you can buy at the grocery store that are already mixed for you. Now, let’s look at some fun cream cheese mix ins that you can make at home and…
This week we are back with a $100 menu that covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner! We priced our menu out at the Walmart Supercenter in Elgin, Illinois and our total was $99.83. Yes, that was cutting it super close, but I figured that being the beginning of the year, it would be a good time…
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…