Lemons and blueberries are a match made in heaven. 8Lemons and blueberries are a match made in heavenThis skillet oatmeal is creamy without a ton of dairy This recipe calls for frozen blueberries. If you use fresh you may need slightly more water . This oatmeal uses the base recipe for oatmeal and adds in sweet… Continue reading Lemon Blueberry Skillet Oatmeal- dairy free
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
My 10 year old son really wanted Beef Stew… even though it is July. On the way home from the store I suddenly remembered I don’t have any beef broth…or any kind of broth for that matter. I had a brief oh no moment then realized I could probably make it work anyway. The best… Continue reading Homemade Beef Stew – No store bought broth required
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
Spiral ham is one of my daughters favorite meals. This time of year I love to buy a few while they are on sale. My favorite way to cook is to simply toss in the slow cooker for 3 to 4 hours on low. Just like with my turkey I try to get every bit… Continue reading Breadless Monte Cristo
Made a bad batch of crockpot chicken? Yeah me too..in fact every batch of crockpot chicken I make turns out ok at best. So what do you do? Turn it into chicken salad! Now obviously not every kind of crockpot chicken you make would be a good chicken salad…or maybe it would but I’ve never… Continue reading Made bad crockpot chicken? Turn it into chicken salad !
I wish meatloaf was called something else. For some reason it has never sounded that appetizing. Fortunately despite a less than wonderful name it is pretty easy to make and really good. One of my favorite things about meatloaf is it is pretty adaptable. You can very easily change up the flavors and even the… Continue reading Bacon wrapped meatloaf
Mississippi roast is an incredibly popular meal. It typically uses a jar of peppercinos and my kids aren’t really into spicy foods yet. I try when making a dinner to make it so as many people will like it as possible exactly how it is. I make a version that is very similar to the… Continue reading Knock off Mississippi Roast
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