This school year I'm all about meal planning and family meals. Taking a look back at our finances we spent entirely too much money eating out and on the run. When your kids have after-school activities, sports, and whatever else life throws at you eating out just happens. Not anymore! Probably one of the most stressful things for me besides driving, is getting dinner on the … [Read more...]
How to Bake Potatoes in a Slow Cooker
My kids love potatoes, but I find myself never having just enough time to get them cooked. Then I discovered that you can make them in the slow cooker. I thought it was brilliant! My husband watched me get these ready and he couldn't believe that could taste so good being cooked in this way. The potatoes come out perfect. This is also a great Summertime trick so you … [Read more...]
Crockpot Moroccan Chicken
I'm trying a new recipe today, but dug up this photo of this yummy Moroccan Chicken that my family loved. Okay, I thought it was good but my husband and kids devoured it! ( Well, that is until my youngest went vegetarian-LOL!) Anyway, This yummy dish is perfect for this time of year. I consider it healthy comfort food, plus it brings me back to the time I spent in Morocco. ( … [Read more...]
Freezer Crockpot BBQ Chicken Meal
This was a big hit with the kids! Finally I found a slow cooker meal that they actually loved exactly the way it is and even asked me to make it again! Here is my shortcut side also, I boiled a bunch of potatoes and placed in the fridge. All I need to do was heat them up and serve them up next to the BBQ chicken! It only takes a little pre-planning to get a nice hot, … [Read more...]
Savory Chicken and Tomatoes Freezer Crockpot Meal
The readers have spoken and wanted more freezer crockpot meals! Here is a new one I just made the other day. If you missed my first post on How To Make Crockpot Freezer Meals check it out by clicking the link. These are completely saving my life now that the school year has began. My kids can be a bit picky too, so I choose meals that I can easily modify once they've been … [Read more...]