Have you ever been to Carrabba’s and had their Mama Mandola’s Sicilian chicken soup? It’s a super flavorful and slightly spicy chicken soup. This copycat recipe is easy to make and tastes so much like the restaurant! Tip: I used Better Than Bouillon to give this soup a rich taste, but you can always substitute […]
My kids go through phases of eating a banana a day and acting like bananas don’t exist, so fairly often I find myself with a lot of super ripe bananas and need to come up with something to do with them. I have another recipe for chocolate banana bread, which is delicious, but I had […]
Adding in condiments and dips to your meals can really take them to the next level. Plain old chicken is boring, but if you whip up some honey mustard to dip the chicken in? Your family will be thrilled. Making condiments yourself is so easy and often much cheaper than buying the storebought versions. From […]
We have a Costco membership, which means we can get rotisserie chickens for $4.99 each. Sam’s Club has similar prices! Every time I go to Costco, I pick up a few, strip the meat from the bones and freeze the chicken for future use. There are so many ways you can use the chicken and […]
Have you ever seen recipes call for brown butter? Brown butter takes the flavor in recipes to a new level, but it’s actually super simple to make. You’re basically cooking butter until the milk solids caramelize, creating a super rich, nutty, and caramel-y butter that’s great for desserts and more. How To Do It: -Melt […]
We are not a fully vegetarian family, but I love vegetarian recipes! Even without meat, there are so many delicious recipes you can make. Here are 5 of my favorite vegetarian recipes that can all be frozen. If you make all 5 of these freezer vegetarian recipes, you’ll have almost a week’s worth of dinners […]
With a house full of kids, it seems like someone is always eating. I can get granola bars pretty cheap with coupons, but they don’t seem to fill my kids up and there are only 8-10 in a box. I greatly prefer making my own from scratch. These no bake energy granola bars come together […]
If you’re craving pasta (and an easy meal), try this sausage alfredo pasta! It’s not hard to prepare and it tastes like a restaurant made it. PrintSausage Alfredo Pasta Ingredientsalfredo sauce (use my recipe for homemade alfredo) 1 package rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions 1 12-14 oz smoked sausage link, cut into 1/2″ […]
I don’t think every dinner has to be a super fancy affair. There are many nights when our only side dish is some frozen vegetables or a big bowl of fresh fruit. If you’re in charge of meals at your house, then dinner is something you have to do daily, so you shouldn’t make it […]
