by Jamie Jeffers | Oct 23, 2017 | Recipe
Do you want an apple cinnamon french toast casserole that isn’t too eggy and won’t make you wait until tomorrow? This recipe perfectly starts your day!
There’s nothing like the scent of apples baking to take you back to Grandma’s house.
In fact, this simple apple cinnamon french toast casserole smells so good, you can’t resist taking just a little taste fresh out of the oven.
Because when you combine fresh apples with the taste of a delicious cinnamon raisin bread, the flavors are irresistible.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 25, 2017 | Recipe
With the right recipes for make ahead cold lunches, you’ll save a ton of cash without using up too much of your time. These recipes are perfect!
The kids are on their way out the door when you remember, again, that you didn’t get their lunches packed.
You make a mental note to check their school accounts to make sure they have enough money to buy instead.
(That’s more money down the drain.)
As you hustle through your day, you suddenly realize that it’s 1:30 and you haven’t had one break to eat anything.
So, yet again, you find yourself hitting the drive thru or cafeteria.
(It’s a little embarrassing that the guy at the counter knows you as the one who always gets a number 2 with a sweet tea, hold the tomato. But…uh, at least you’re making friends??)
The problem is that getting lunch together every day is hard!
You have to find the time to pack something.
Then you have to remember to have food on hand.
And frankly, you’re all tired of the sandwich routine.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had lunch ready to go?
Well, maybe the right list of make ahead cold lunches would do the trick.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Sep 18, 2017 | Recipe
A few simple ingredients make these cream cheese and chicken taquitos the easiest recipe you’ll make all week.
I’m such a huge fan of this easy chicken taquito recipe. It’s about as much effort as making a sandwich.
(Seriously.)
BUT you can make these ahead of time and put them in the fridge for easy lunches or snack time.
And, pssst, I’ve frozen these with success, too! I know “they” say cream cheese doesn’t freeze well, but we’ve had no problems with it.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Aug 14, 2017 | Grocery Tips, Recipe
Last minute dinner ideas can save you from another night of pizza deliveries. Get recipes that use ingredients you probably have on hand!
That clock is a sneaky fellow. How often have you looked up to discover that it’s practically dinner time…and you have no plan at all?
It happens even to the best meal planners!
No family can survive on pizza delivery every night (especially when you’re trying to save money!).
So keeping a list of last minute dinner ideas on hand is a great idea. You need ideas for meals you can create using the foods you probably have on hand in your pantry and freezer.
But if you’re exhausted after a long day and the last thing you want to do is get creative about what to make, don’t worry. It’s as simple as scrolling through this list of delicious recipes!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jul 10, 2017 | Recipe
These pickle dip roll ups are a quick lunch or appetizer, perfect for days when it’s just too hot to cook.
It will probably come as no surprise that the idea for these Pickle Roll Ups Appetizer recipe came to me when I was pregnant.
(This is coming from the same gal who thought mixing green olives in with mashed potatoes was the ultimate treat. You’re welcome for that idea.)
Well, roll ups aren’t just for pregnant women. This recipe is perfect for a quick and easy lunch, an appetizer for a party, or a simple snack on a hot day.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Mar 27, 2017 | Large Family Life, Recipe
These easy meals for large families are so easy that you’ll want them on your meal plan all month long! Simple, easy recipes to feed a crowd.
Trying to keep up with all the eating demands of a large family is exhausting!
You know meal planning would make it all easier… but feeding a large family on a tight budget seems intimidating.
Well, worry no more. I’ve compiled a list of easy meals for large families that our family of 8 loves!
And you’ll love them, too.
Here’s why:
Meal time is tough enough. The kids are fussy during that transition part of the day.
You’re tired of making decisions.
And you can’t help but wonder why you have to feed all of these people every.single.day. (You’re halfway kidding, of course!)
Well. This list of cheap meals for large families has some rules that make it all easier.
These recipes are all easy, affordable, and taste good so the kids don’t refuse to come to the table.
(Foods that most of them like, because pleasing everyone all the time is impossible. Not to mention that I have no desire to cater to every whim of my children.)
These recipes are a must for your large family home!
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