Apple pie oatmeal This skillet oatmeal is creamy and rich. This oatmeal uses the base recipe for oatmeal and adds in sweet apples and optional but yummy walnuts. Once you are done you are left with a beautiful oatmeal that tastes like dessert Ingredients 4 cups oatmeal ½ cup brown sugar or equivalent of preferred… Continue reading Apple Pie Skillet Oatmeal
This skillet oatmeal is creamy without any dairy. This oatmeal uses fresh apples and optional but yummy walnuts. Once you are done you are left with a beautiful oatmeal that tastes like dessert Ingredients 4 cups oatmeal½ cup brown sugar or equivalent of preferred sweetner (if you prefer subtly sweet start with ¼ cup and… Continue reading Apple Pie Skillet Oatmeal- Dairy Free Version
This egg recipe is compatible with a low iodine diet as long as you use non idolized salt. Read the labels of every product you buy because sometimes there are sneaky ingredients that would not be compatible. This recipe is also dairy free, soy free, and egg yoke free. Disclaimer I am not a dietitian… Continue reading Sheet Pan ” Cheesy” sausage and egg bake
Vacation is wonderful. Vacation is also expensive. Depending on where you are traveling to you need transportation and somewhere to stay. You also need to eat and stuff to do. This post focuses mostly on eating but gives some tips for packing food to go to things. My biggest food savings tip while on vacation… Continue reading How to Save Money and Time on Vacation – Food
I quit one of my absolute favorite things…meal planning It was one of my favorite pass times that I didn’t feel guilty about because it felt useful. For a season it was. But then it wasn’t. When I first started meal planning I would look at the week…then over time that evolved to the month. … Continue reading Why I Quit Meal Planning ( and what actually works instead)
This is a simple recipe perfect for leftover poultry. I used turkey but chicken would be wonderful too. Ingredients Leftover meat of choice shredded or in bite size pieces One can of coconut milk One 14-16 ounce bottle of teriyaki sauce Lime wedges (optional but recommended) Directions To a large skillet add one can of… Continue reading Teriyaki Coconut Turkey
This little pack of rice can turn leftover meat into a quick yummy meal in about ten minutes. I like to make a lot of my food from scratch. However I also have five children and an incredibly busy life. Keeping a few of these in my pantry makes it much less likely that I… Continue reading Using up leftovers – Taco style turkey and rice bowls
It’s Holiday Season. The days are short and cold. If you are anything like me you are doing your shopping two days before Christmas (in my defense my kids so looking for their things so this is the only way to not spoil it) Easy but satisfying meals are a must. Preferably low cost as… Continue reading Using up leftovers – Sausage and Turkey Rigatoni
Need a simple dinner? This is for you. I love the turkey tenderloin from Aldi. The Rotisserie flavor is the one I usually pick up because the Pepper one ( while delicious) is a touch too peppery for my kids. I also love this frozen bag of green beans from Costco. It actually reseals pretty… Continue reading Simple Meal – Turkey tenderloin and frozen veggies
Thanksgiving is coming and that means it’s time to make and turkey. Now the question is… so you go for the premium turkey or the bargain? As someone who has cooked dozens of turkey dinners I am pretty confident I can answer that question. However it’s less of a definite this or that but more… Continue reading Premium or Bargain – Frozen Whole Turkey
The Tales of a Modern Housewife 