Everyday Food for Busy People
The credit for this recipe goes entirely to my sister. She knows how to kick things up a notch or three.
This variation on Hashbrown Casserole includes peppers, bacon, extra sour cream and french fried onions on top. It may not win any nutrition awards, but I guarantee if you take it to a potluck your dish will come home empty.
Here’s what you’ll need (add a container of french fried onion topping that didn’t make it into the photo): [Read more...]
Yesterday was Compassion Sunday – a chance to get involved in changing the story for a child living in poverty. It was exciting to hear stories from people in my church of children that they sponsor now. And it was awesome to see people step into a new story, by sponsoring a child.
Soon, a group of bloggers will be in Tanzania. They’ll be sharing everything they see and learn with us – stories of children whose lives are being made better by the work of Compassion International.
I love reading the posts from bloggers who go on these trips. They give such an intimate look at the lives of the kids and what it really means to them to have a sponsor who cares. The Nester is one blogger I already follow and she is going to Tanzania. I’m looking forward to virtually traveling along to see what God is doing there.
There are 6 bloggers going, plus team leaders Shaun Groves and Keely Scott. That’s quite a few eyes and cameras and hearts that will be sharing the story with us. I hope you will follow along. And consider sponsoring a child too!
As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and in curly brackets {} on the grocery list.
Roasted Red Pepper and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta, salad
Ham and Swiss Scalloped Potatoes, steamed green veggie, fresh fruit
Mediterranean Chicken in the Slow Cooker, angel hair pasta, salad
Steak Burgers with Red Wine Onions, baked potatoes, salad
Complete BBQ Chicken Dinner in the Slow Cooker
Lentil Tacos, chips and salsa, salad
Coconut Cream and Chocolate Dessert
This menu is part of Menu Plan Monday at The Organizing Junkie.
I’ve been wanting to share this book for you for a while now. It’s written by 4 moms, who have a combined 35+ kids.
These ladies have parenting solutions for you. They share what has worked for them over the years of parenting their large families. The answers are thoughtful, humble and sometimes humorous.
Even if you have a small or medium-sized family, you’ll find the wisdom shared in this ebook to be practical.
Buy the eBook! You can get it for 50% off the regular price of $7.99 by using the code: EATATHOME
You can also enter to win a copy! Just leave a comment here saying how many kids you have (you don’t have to have a large family to benefit from the advice or even have kids at all – it would make a great gift for someone for Mother’s Day!). Winner will be chosen Monday morning and announced on the Eat at Home Facebook page.
There were all kinds of recipes shared this week in Ingredient Spotlight: Beans. Here are a few that caught my eye:
This Deep Dish Cookie Pie from Mo’ Betta looks amazing! And it has garbanzo beans in it!
Jim would love for me to make Huevos Rancheros from Cookin’ Mimi.
Baked Black Beans with Chorizo from The Sweets Life looks like a good casserole.
Wet Bean Burritos from Pocket Change Gourmet look delicious.
Refried Beans without the Refry from For the Love of Grub is a recipe I’ve heard people rave about for a long time. I have got to give it a try. You use the slow cooker and the beans are freezable. You can make a bunch and there are all kinds of variations.
Have a great weekend!
Disclosure: I’m an affiliate for the 4 Moms of 35+ Kids eBook.
How’s that for a long post title?
I’ve had several readers mention to me that they would love to see a smart phone app for Eat at Home, specifically for the menus. I looked into having an app developed and found that it would cost $5K-$30K! Yikes! That’s not in the budget at all.
Thankfully, there are a few ways that you can still use Eat at Home on your smart phone. [Read more...]
My family loves creamy pasta dishes. They’re so quick and easy to make that we can have this favorite meal on a busy week night or cooked up after church on a Sunday.
This version has roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and chicken marinated in red wine vinegar and homemade Italian Herb Salt. Serve it up with a salad and a loaf of crusty bread with seasoned olive oil for dipping. Even better than going out to eat and much cheaper too! [Read more...]
Beans are such a great food to keep on hand. Both canned and dry beans can be stored in the pantry and have a long shelf life.
Beans are inexpensive and they’re a great way to add protein to meatless meals.
Here are a few of my favorite bean recipes: [Read more...]
I have a new thing for black bottom desserts. Chocolate layers are just so scrumptious.
First, there was Black Bottom Peanut Butter Pie.
And now there’s this dessert with a layer of coconut cream filling over over a chocolate cream cheese layer.
It’s a variation of a popular dessert that goes by many names. That recipe is often made with chocolate pudding, but can also be made with lemon. Both are wonderful. I decided to change it up by putting the chocolate in the cream cheese layer and using coconut cream pudding.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]
I often do quite a bit of cooking on the weekends. Not every recipe is a winner, but this weekend I tested 3 recipes and all 3 are a hit!
I can’t wait to share the Coconut Cream and Chocolate Layered Dessert with you tomorrow. It’s amazing!
This week’s menu has lots of slow cooker meals. I’m always happy at dinner time when I’ve remembered to load up the slow cooker earlier in the day.
As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and in curly brackets {} on the grocery list.
Here’s what is on the menu this week:
Spicy Chicken Soup in the Slow Cooker, salad with avocado, tomatoes and ranch dressing
Chicken with Summer Vegetables in the Slow Cooker, angel hair pasta
Ravioli in the Slow Cooker, salad
Chicken and Cheesy Rice Casserole, favorite veggie, fresh cut fruit
Pork Chops Topped with Pineapple, Onion and Green Pepper, Hawaiian Cole Slaw, favorite veggie
Italian Beef Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker, Oven Fried Potatoes, cut carrots or baby carrots
Lemon Pineapple Cake Mix Cookies with Pineapple Glaze
This menu is part of Menu Plan Monday at The Organizing Junkie.
Would you believe that delicious fish took only 2 ingredients? It’s true!
The secret is Kraft Fresh Take. They are a cheese and crumb (some have panko crumbs, some bread crumbs) mix. You can do all kinds of things with them. I chose to do a simple coating on tilalpia and then bake. It made a crispy crust on the fish and added lots of flavor too. My family loved it! [Read more...]
I find it hard to eat the RDA of fruits and veggies. It requires a real effort for me to even come close to the amounts recommended. And once I stop thinking about it, I fall back into bad patterns.
Getting the kids to eat fresh fruits and veggies is even harder.
Lately, I’ve been trying to do better and most days, I manage to meet the goal. Here are a few things that have been working for me: [Read more...]
