Every once in a while I like to give you some ideas for ways to fill your freezer with yummy food for your family. These can be used to prepare for a major life event like a new baby or a surgery, or you can just do it to make your life a little easier! […]
Take the day off this Mother’s Day and let the rest of the family do the cooking! Here’s a list of Mother’s Day recipe ideas that would be great for breakfast or brunch, lunch, or dinner (feel free to pass this list along to the spouse or kids in the house…). 12 Mother’s Day Recipe […]
If you love the flavors of French onion soup, you’ll love this French onion chicken recipe! Take the time to caramelize your onions and this deeply savory dish will be a new favorite. PrintFrench Onion Chicken Ingredients2 tbsp butter 2 cups thinly sliced sweet onion salt and pepper 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp olive […]
It’s almost time for May the Fourth! If you’re a Star Wars fan, you know all about this day! For those who aren’t Star Wars fans, one of the famous lines from the Star Wars universe is, “May the force be with you!” So on May 4, Star Wars fans have co-opted the date and […]
May often feels like December to me in terms of the schedule and everything that is going on. All the end of the school year events start to add up and it feels like we’re running around all over the place. Having a plan in place helps me stay on track with our nutritional goals […]
Before you say you don’t like Brussels sprouts: y’all, these are so good. After a quick fry in some bacon grease, these shaved sprouts get crispy in the oven and tossed around with bits of savory bacon. PrintCrispy Bacon Brussels Sprouts Ingredients1 pound Brussels sprouts (about 20 sprouts) 2 strips bacon 1/4 cup onion, diced […]
We were having people over for dinner recently and I wanted to make a dessert. I knew I had chocolate chips, so I decided to make my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I started to pull out the ingredients and ran into several problems. First of all, I didn’t have any brown sugar. The recipe calls […]
I love making salads, but I’m not necessarily talking about salads that include greens! I enjoy trying to create flavorful combinations with a base of pasta or potatoes (although I’m not opposed to vegetables). Here are all of my favorite Southern Savers frugal salads, whether you use them for a main dish or a side […]
