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For me, soup is the ultimate comfort food. It’s warm, it’s filling, and it makes you feel better when you’re under the weather. What’s not to love? But if you don’t have hours to let soup simmer on the stove top, you can still serve a piping hot bowl of the stuff in a flashread more…
Most everyone loves pasta, but we don’t exactly love what it does to our waistlines. So many carbs! If you want to lighten up your dishes or simply fit more veggies into your daily diet, a spiralizer is a must-have kitchen gadget. Spiralize zucchinis, potatoes, cucumbers and more in a cinch! Need inspiration? We haveread more…
The dilemma of holiday dinner leftovers is REAL. After all that hard work, it’s difficult to see anything go to waste. So how do you revamp all those dishes, without feeling like you’re eating the same thing for DAYS? It’s incredible how many holiday dinner recipes are floating around on the internet, so we’ve narrowedread more…
Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food. Garfield said it best, “It’s nature’s most perfect food.” Joking aside, there’s nothing quite like sitting down at the dinner table with a big, hearty pan of lasagna and your family beside you. So we’ve found 18 over-the-top, amazingly delicious lasagna recipes that you won’t be able to getread more…
You know those days when you just have no time to cook? Well, not no time at all, but time is so limited and getting take out sounds oh, so easy. Kiss those days goodbye. These sheet pan dinners are going to change the way you do weeknight meals. Most of them can be cooked inread more…
It’s Friday night and around our place, that usually means PIZZA! We love a good pepperoni pizza, but after a while, it can get a little boring. Maybe you’re stuck in a pizza rut like we are, or are just looking to switch up your pizza topping ideas and venture out now and then withread more…
We’ve all had those moments where we are in middle of something away from home and our mind drifts to dinner (or, let’s be honest, Sunday lunch) and we realize we forgot to defrost meat for dinner, or worse yet, forgot to throw it in the slow cooker! Now you could hit up a driveread more…
For those nights when you’ve spent all your energy working, cleaning, taking care of the kids or just running around trying to get everything done, dinner needs to be super easy. Luckily, we’ve found some amazing 15 minute meals that you can cook and have on the table faster than you can go get takeout.read more…
I don’t know about you, but I welcome the fall and winter seasons. I love cooler weather because (1) sweaters are awesome and (2) hot, steamy food is the best kind of food. And there’s nothing more comforting on a cold day than a big bowl of chili topped with sour cream and served withread more…
Between work, errands, the kids’ activities and chores, life gets a little crazy sometimes. Freezer cooking can make it so much easier. Now it might seem overwhelming at first, but if you commit ti trying it, you won’t regret it. In fact, you will probably be asking yourself why you waited so long to doread more…
Food is a basic necessity of life, yet it can be hard to get a good, healthy meal when you have a whirlwind schedule. Try some of these on-the-go lunch tips and recipes to save you time and money when you just can’t slow down. Lunch Tips for Women on the Go Work Pantry: Fillread more…
Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to school lunches? Are your kids begging you for something other than a sandwich and chips? Maybe you’re looking to save money on school lunches or for your kids to eat healthier. Whatever the case may be, you have come to the right place! With thisread more…
Hot breakfasts are where it’s at on a cold morning. Cereal or a granola bar just won’t do. But if your idea of a hot breakfast is toast, get ready for a kick to your tastebuds. These piping hot breakfasts pack a lot of flavor into the first meal of the day. They’re so good,read more…
I have to admit, I’m new to the world of pressure cooking. I stumbled across an infomercial several months ago where they were cooking massive amounts of food at lightening speed. I was intrigued, so I decided to give it a whirl with the Instant Pot IP-Duo. I’m so glad I did, it’s been a real timeread more…
With summer just around the bend, you’ll want to use your oven and stove top less and less. Who wants all that extra heat in the house? We’re all about no cook dinners in the summer, and we’ve found some fabulous recipes for you to try (two weeks worth of recipes, in fact). With wraps, salads,read more…
When it comes to potlucks, pasta recipes are always super easy and generally well-received. And what tastes better in the summer than a delicious pasta salad? From classic flavors to some you’ve never thought of (BBQ pasta salad, anyone?), you’ll find some real winners here! Best Pasta Salad Recipes for Potlucks Use ready-made pulled porkread more…
Do you come home from the grocery store and simply throw things in the refrigerator only to find them spoiled by mid-week? Or do you know that you bought something at the store, but can’t find it when you go to make the meal? These organization hacks of groceries are going to save you timeread more…
You’ve probably heard of mason jar salads (who hasn’t?), but you can make lots of meals in those handy, portable jars. Try mac and cheese, chili and cornbread or an omelette in a jar. We’ve found all those and more… Check out the recipes for mason jar meals that are perfect for lunch at theread more…
Your day is crazy. You just realized that you are running late and literally have 5 minutes to get dinner onto the table. That isn’t even enough time for a fast food run! Please tell me I am not the only mom who has had this happen to them!! Cans to the rescue!! In honorread more…
The weekdays can be filled with extra-curricular activities, school projects, and countless other time-consuming events. So that means we don’t always have time to cook. Make meal planning easy by grabbing a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and make one of these meals in a hurry! These 30 rotisserie chicken recipes involve absolutely no cooking!read more…