One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 2/14/21 – 2/20/21

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 2/14/21 – 2/20/21

Sunday 2/14 – Steaks, baked potatoes, rolls, brussel sprouts Mon 2/15 – Bacon wrapped wienies and wings Tues 2/16 – Rotisserie Chicken Wed 2/17 – Tostadas Thursday 2/18 – Meatballs with jasmine cilantro lime rice & Mexican black beans Friday 2/19 – Baked Potato Bar 

Our Favorite Chili Recipe (With Large Crowd Options)

Our Favorite Chili Recipe (With Large Crowd Options)

Chili Recipe – 60 servings for a 22 QT roaster or other large stockpot: *6 lbs ground beef, browned & drained *3 lbs dried kidney beans – soaked & cooked, or cooked in an instant pot. (You don’t need to cook them 100% if you 

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 2/7/21 – 2/13/21

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 2/7/21 – 2/13/21

Sunday 2/7 – Ham, mashed potatoes, winter medley veggies, homemade bread Monday 2/8 – Lentils & Rice Tuesday 2/9 – Burritos/Tacos (We found some Corn Tostadas at Aldi that everyone likes. We are happy to be able to do Burritos & Tacos again!) Wednesday 2/10 

Saving Bread Crumbs *A Frugal Tip*

Saving Bread Crumbs *A Frugal Tip*

I wanted to share an easy frugal tip. We make a lot of homemade bread & every time you slice homemade bread, it leaves crumbs on the cutting board. (Even if you use store bought bread, there are often crumbs at the bottom of the 

Instant Pot Baked Beans (with slow cooker/stovetop option)

Instant Pot Baked Beans (with slow cooker/stovetop option)

We have discovered a “from scratch” baked beans recipe that our family loves! We make it in the instant pot, but you can also make them in a slow cooker or on the stove top. It will take longer, so plan ahead! We calculated the 

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 1/31/21 – 2/6/21

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 1/31/21 – 2/6/21

Sunday 1/31 – Chili, baked potatoes, cornbread M 2/1 – Kielbasa, sauerkraut, oven “fried” potatoes Tu 2/2 – Pork Chops, Mashed potatoes, broccoli & spinach Wed 2/3 – Chicken & Rice/quinoa pilaf (didn’t happen last week) Th 2/4 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, oven roasted winter 

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 1/24/21 – 1/30/21

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 1/24/21 – 1/30/21

Sunday 1/24 – Pork Loin w/ Apples & Honey, Butternut squash, Potatoes, Baked Beans, Veggies Monday 1/25 – Lentils & Rice / Leftovers Tues 1/26 – Marinated Chicken with Rice/Quinoa Pilaf & Corn Wed 1/27 – Burritos/Tacos with Corn Tostadas Thurs 1/28 – Meatloaf, mashed 

Garlic Steak Bites

Garlic Steak Bites

Garlic Steak Bites is one of our favorite meals. We like it served over rice (although Emma was asking for it over mashed potatoes, so we might try that next time). My biggest complaint is that it takes a LONG time to hand cut enough 

Lizzy’s Sausage Patties *Recipe*

Lizzy’s Sausage Patties *Recipe*

These sausage patties are something I invented recently. Take your choice of pork sausage and an onion. (We have used regular, italian & hot sausage. They are all good.) Oregano is optional, but delicious if you like oregano. If you try to make this, please 

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 1/17/21 – 1/23/21

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 1/17/21 – 1/23/21

Sunday 1/17 – Pulled Pork, Mashed potatoes, cornbread, veggies, baked beans (a friend is bringing the majority of the meal…what a blessing!) Monday 1/18 – Bacon & eggs Tues 1/19 – Sausage Patties & Hashbrowns Wed 1/20 – Garlic Steak Bites over Rice Thursday 1/21