Oooooooooh you guys!!! I have got the BEST simple meal idea for you today. Black bean chicken enchiladas. These babies are the perfect freezer friendly meal, and come together quickly. Sometimes I sort of forget about them for a few weeks (or months) but every time I decide to plug them back into our meal Read more

Let’s be honest…..if you live in the good old US of A, chances are you have a major addiction to Ranch dressing. It’s an essential sidekick to everything!  Pizza or wings, veggies or salad…bring on the ranch!  And what’s not to love about that creamy goodness?  It’s an explosion of flavor that makes your tastebuds do Read more

Pizza….it’s the salvation of tired moms everywhere. And, also delicious. And, also loved by kids everywhere. So I think it goes without saying that pizza is a regular menu item at our house. Usually frozen is the name of the game, but occasionally we splurge on my absolute favorite chicken garlic pizza from Papa Murphy’s Read more

Is anyone else addicted to carbs? I know it’s kind of the trendy thing right now to eat low-carb, but apparently I’m just not trendy. And I’m really okay with that. Everything in moderation, right? So if you’re a carb-lover like I am, then let’s go on a little adventure together and make some fresh Read more

Recently, my husband decided he wanted to start eating healthier, so he’s been monitoring his portions and being more selective about what kinds of things he eats. After a week or so he realized that he needed to have some more filling, but healthy snacks, and suggested I buy granola. Unfortunately, most granola is pricey Read more

Do you ever just get a hankering for something, but your budget has other ideas? I am a huge fan of Panera’s Frontega Chicken Panini, but I can’t usually justify the cost as often as the craving strikes. As a result, I recently tinkered in the kitchen until I could come up with my own Read more

Winter just brings out an inner desire for all the comfort foods, doesn’t it? Like, for real. One of my favorites, if I haven’t mentioned it before, is soup. And one of my favorite, indulgent soups is Broccoli Cheddar. Every mouthful of that cheesy, creamy goodness just warms me to my core. And when it’s Read more

I take a lot of joy in finding ways to save money in the kitchen.  (Actually…..I take a lot of joy in finding ways to save money period!) So when I discovered how much cheaper it was to purchase dry black beans instead of canned, I was like “sign me up!”  They are a staple Read more

Who loves soup season?!?! There is just something about the autumn and winter months that makes me soup happy my soul happy. Bulky scarves, leaves crunching under my feet, and a hot bowl of soup on a blustery day. Mmmmmmmm. Yep…definitely my favorite seasons. So today I give you: Italian Noodle Soup. This is a Read more