Another week, another shopping list. Here’s some menu suggestions to go with this week’s sales! Main Dishes Sausage & Cream Cheese Casserole – The sausage on sale at Bakers is perfect for this.  In fact, this recipe is a couponers dream since it calls for cream cheese and crescent rolls – two ingredients that are Read more

Too cold to grill? Out of propane? You can easily cook sausages or bratwurst in the oven and have dinner ready in under 20 minutes. Just add a simple side dish and family dinner is served! Side Dish Ideas: I love asparagus!  I roast it all the time and with it being on sale this Read more

Based upon the sales this week, it’s time to get your Irish recipes out!  Which, I only have one – Corned Beef and Cabbage. I like corned beef, but I don’t like Reuben sandwiches.  I think it’s the Rye bread.  And the dressing.  But, you know, other than that, I would like them.  Instead, we Read more

Did you check what’s on sale this week?  You should!  I thought I’d try something different this week and just give a sample menu plan.  Main dishes are what I struggle with the most, so I hope this will do some of the heavy work for you! My family tends to eat simple meals – Read more

I made buffalo chicken drumsticks in slow cooker a couple of weeks ago and I gotta tell ya, I think I’m in love. They were so easy to make and they really were like eating a big buffalo wing. We’ll definitely make them again and I’d like to try some other versions. Start them off in the crockpot. Finish Read more

This past weekend, we had Taco Soup.  Ever had it?  It’s wonderful in the wintertime and very flexible.  Want to make hamburger stretch farther?  Just use less of it.  Like beans?  Use more.  Dislike beans?  Leave ‘em out.  Like it more spicy?  Add an extra can of Rotel.  Feeding a bunch of kindergarteners?  Leave the Read more

Doing some menu planning? Want to incorporate some of the things that are on sale this week? You’ve come to the right place! Snack & Dessert Ideas: • Oyster Ranch Crackers – These are so easy to eat mindlessly, so be careful when you make them! • Cheerio Bars – Kids love these and they’re Read more

Growing up, we always had beef tacos, but every once in a while, chicken tacos is fun to do. And since this recipe comes to together with just a few simple ingredients and a few hours in the slow cooker, it’s perfect for busy weeknights. We usually get a couple of dinners out of this Read more

This week at our house, we have some ham lunch meat that needs to be used (but lunch meat is also on sale this week), so we’ll be having hot ham & cheese sandwiches using hamburger buns (also on sale this week). There are a lot of ham & cheese sandwch recipes out there that Read more