You’ve got lots of fresh strawberries. Whether you grew them yourself or found a killer deal at the store. You know those berries won’t keep long in the refrigerator. So you’ll need to freeze them. And here’s how to freezer strawberries, three different ways. Including a lazy way too. If you grow your own strawberries, […]
How to Make Broccoli Taste Good, 5 Cooking Methods
Growing up broccoli wasn’t my friend. I didn’t like the way my mom prepared it or the tough, woody stalks. But it can taste good if you know how to prep and cook it. Here’s how to make broccoli taste good. I’m sharing 5 different cooking methods so you can decide which way you like […]
Menu Plan Monday, June 17th
I’ve made another easy menu plan for this week again. We are having breakfast for dinner, one night this week. Not only does my family love it, but it’s also an inexpensive meal too. My son requested hamburgers again. Which is fine with me. He hasn’t even asked to eat out in a long time, […]
How to Make Slow Cooker Taco Soup, An Easy Dinner Recipe
We all have those busy days, days we know almost every minute will be occupied with some sort of task. And on those days we need an easy dinner solution. A dinner like this simple and easy slow cooker taco soup. With a few cans, a few minutes and browned ground beef you can have […]
Menu Plan Monday, June 10th
This week’s menu plan is full of simple suppers. There’s nothing fancy on our meal plan this week but they are all easy to make. Most of them are prepared on the stove top or in the slow cooker. We are having salad often this week to use the yummy lettuce coming out of the […]
How to Cut Broccoli, To Use All of It
Broccoli is a really versatile and a good for you vegetable, but it can be expensive too. This tutorial will show you how to cut broccoli so you can make all of it useable without it being tough or woody. Before we get to how to cut broccoli let’s talk about broccoli and the different […]
Menu Plan Monday, June 3rd
Summer is here and I’m trying to plan more oven free meals into my menu plan. I try to use the oven less in the summer to keep the house from getting too warm. Which in turns keeps our cooling bill down. While it’s not that warm here yet, we’ll be having warm days sprinkled […]
Menu Plan Monday, Simple Dinner Meal Plan
This week I’m keeping our dinner simple. I’m making a dish I haven’t made in a while Spring Vegetables with Couscous and Chicken. I’ll be using the peas from our garden in the dish. It is such an easy dish to make with cooked chicken from the freezer and veggies from the garden. The […]
