Some people do a formal menu plan for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Not me. I’ve always just done dinner. During the week, my babysitter usually takes care of lunch. On the weekends, we usually have leftovers. Breakfast around here has usually been cereal. But then I had my third baby and I found myself Read more

I have a new favorite chicken pasta dish – chicken tetrazzini!  I made a 9×13 pan on Monday of this week and we’re still eating it!  Which means: it makes A LOT, it makes for excellent leftovers since it re-heats well AND we haven’t gotten sick of it.  Next time I make it though, I’m Read more

One of my favorite pasta-dishes-with-a-mexican-flair is this Bow Tie Fiesta dish. It freezes well. It uses ingredients that I almost always have on hand. It comes together really quickly (especially since I usually have ground beef already browned in the freezer).  I also love that you control how spicy it is. If your family loves Read more

Wow – did the weather turn cooler or what?  That’s exciting to me because I love fall – the return of soup weather and lots of apple crisp!  Since man cannot live on apples alone, here are my menu suggestions based upon what’s on sale this week: Main Dishes  Slow Cooker Chili (without beans) – Read more

I love spaghetti with meatballs. Usually when I make spaghetti sauce, I pull out some meatballs from the freezer and let it all meld together in a crockpot, on low, for a few hours. Makes the sauce even better.  Makes the meatballs even softer and moist. I dream about things like these. Making your own Read more

I bought more beef this week and made over 4 dozen meatballs.  Now, for a big family, that won’t go very far.  But for my family, that’s at least 6 meals for all 3 of us (non-baby) eaters.  They’re in the freezer just waiting to be used!  Tonight, we’re going to have Italian Sausages and Read more

I’ve been looking for a really good baked spaghetti kind of recipe and think I may have found it!  I found it on Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures.  I modified it only slightly (I like less “crust” and more sauce).  Her recipe makes 2 “pies” and she says it freezes great, but here are the instructions for Read more

Sausage lasagna rolls is one of my favorite meals that I just don’t remember to make often. Which is a shame because as yummy as it is Day One, it makes ROCK STAR leftovers. There’s just something about spaghetti sauce that always makes things taste better the next day. How to Freeze Sausage Lasagna Rolls Read more

I make some variation of this Beefy Mac & Cheese casserole about once a month (which is quite often for us), because it’s so easy to change-it-up! If I’m feeling Italian, I use Italian spices (oregano and basil) and mozzarella cheese. If I’m feeling Mexican, I’ll use cumin or taco seasoning with cheddar or Monterey Read more