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May Weekly Meal Plans are here!

May 2, 2016 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

It’s a new month and that means we’ve got a whole new set of Weekly Meal Plans ready! Members can login here to download the meal plans and grocery lists.

If you’re not a member yet, why not give it a try?

Here are a couple of quotes from two of our members:

“Thanks for creating something like this!! I can already tell that the money we are going to save from NOT eating out all the time is going to be PRICELESS!!” – Darcee

“I absolutely love Eat at Home. I recommend it to everyone. For little more than $1 a week you have a pre-planned grocery list and meal for each night of the week. The meals are very good. The meals are quick and easy to prepare and I love the 15 minute meal and the slow cooker meal in the traditional plans. Love love love your service!!!” – Anonymous for Weekly Meal Plan Member feedback survey

And below is a word cloud of common words mentioned in that same Member feedback survey:

You can find out more about becoming a member here.

When Things Don’t Go As Planned – Some Encouragement

April 19, 2016 by Tiffany King 2 Comments

My goal with Eat at Home is to give simple, easy ways for families to have dinner together. Family meals don’t need to be complicated.

But there are times in our lives when even the simplest of meals is a struggle. If you find yourself feeling stretched-out and worn-out sometimes, this blog post is for you. I wrote part of this for a blog post awhile back when I was struggling a lot with migraines.

There are seasons in life when focusing on meal planning and cooking (or anything beyond the bare basics) is not the right timing.

Some seasons call for survival mode.

Here are some things that have gotten my family through survival mode seasons. Maybe some of these ideas will help you too.

1. Be kind with yourself.

It’s okay to cut things out of the calendar, pare down the housework to bare minimum, and have the easiest dinners ever.

2. Fall back to your easiest meals.

If you find something you or a family member can easily make and that is tolerated on a sick stomach, it’s okay to have it regularly. There’s no prize for variety in this season.

3. Don’t worry about big grocery trips.

I usually shop once a week and try to keep extra trips to a minimum. During hard times, it can seem impossible to think through what we might need or want more than a couple days out. Small trips to the store may be easier for a while.

4. When you start to feel better…

~ Make a plan for simple meals. The slow cooker is your friend, as it can be loaded in the morning when energy is higher.

~ Set backs happen. Try not to get discouraged as you recover. Focus on the progress you’re making. If you need to grab food from a restaurant one night, it’s okay.

~ As your energy returns, try making something simple to stock the freezer. You’ll feel good about accomplishing something and you’ll have something easy and homemade for later. Try doubling a favorite casserole or soup recipe or make a big batch of homemade meatballs.

As moms, we can be so hard on ourselves. It’s too easy to focus on what’s not working – the dinner that didn’t get fixed, dishes that didn’t get washed etc. We get down on ourselves for those things. We tend to think we should have it all together.

Let’s be kinder to ourselves, just as we would be kind to a friend going through the same thing.

New Eat at Home Challenge Starting Soon!

October 19, 2015 by Tiffany King 2 Comments

I’m very excited that we’re doing the Eat at Home Challenge again! I’ve changed things up and made it even better for this time around.

The timing is perfect on this one – getting a good foundation of eating at home before the craziness of the holidays hits.

Click Here to Join!The challenge starts October 22 and runs through November 5. Our goal is to eat dinner at home six nights a week for two straight weeks. We want to build that habit and carry it through once the challenge is over, but we’re starting with just a couple of weeks. It’s free to join and participants will get a week of each of the three types of Weekly Meal Plans – Traditional, Slow Cooker and Whole Food. That means you won’t even have to plan or make a grocery list during the challenge! But you can use any recipes you like during the challenge. This is all about what works for you.

What You Get During the Challenge

When you sign up with your email address, you’ll receive helpful tips and resources from me, including:

A week each of Traditional, Slow Cooker and Whole Food Weekly Meal Plans with grocery lists

Lots of printable recipes

My best meal planning tips

My favorite quick cooking tricks

The speed grocery shopping tactics I use when I hit the store

Encouragement to help you get in the swing of eating at home!

So what are you waiting for? Join us and let’s get our dinners back on track!

Click Here to Join!

Join the Eat at Home Challenge!

July 9, 2015 by Tiffany King 1 Comment

I’m really excited today to invite you to join the free, two week Eat at Home Challenge! It’s easy to get off track with meal planning and dinner making. The next thing you know we’re hitting the drive-thru too often or we get in a rut of making the same meal over and over again.

I’ve got help for you though! Sign up now to be part of the Eat at Home Challenge. It starts July 16 and will be full of tips on meal planning, pantry stocking, quick cooking, and grocery shopping tips. The goal is to eat at home for at least six dinners a week for two straight weeks. This is a great time to build the eat at home habit and take control of dinner time before school schedules start again!

Pop over here and enter your email to join the challenge!

Backyard BBQ Sides – Salads, Hot Sides and More

July 2, 2015 by Tiffany 1 Comment

It’s the season for backyard barbecues!

I think one of my favorite things about backyard barbecues is the way it brings the family together for not just an hour at dinnertime, but an afternoon of fun and memories cooking and eating out under the big blue sky. There’s something about eating outside, off of the grill that just gives an extra special element to dinnertime. Not to mention an extra-good kick of flavors!

While grilling up meat and veggies is obviously the main part of a Backyard BBQ, the sides are equally as important! A good side can really bring your meal to a new level and depending on what you serve, you can take your BBQ in all kinds of fun directions. I like getting creative with my sides, and there are so many delicious things you can choose from. Some of them are super simple. Some of them you can make in advance. All of them are really good and things we come back to time and time again.

Now, get out there and enjoy your summer evenings with some good BBQ and some of these sides!