Meatless Quinoa Loaf

Tweet Barely squeeking this in today. Being away on a trip with friends took the force out of the blogging sale. Mondays are not a day for me to catch up online because they always seem to be loaded with offline stuff for the family and myself.   Thankfully, I have some single portioned foods in the freezer that I…

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Mexican Lasagna made of leftovers

No Meal Plan

Nothing thawed, nothing planned, what’s for dinner on spur of the moment? Even with all my meal planning there are still times that I run into this problem. I have a few different solutions for this problem. It just depends on what’s in the pantry. It also depends on what leftovers I have and also what is in the freezer….

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freezer-inside

Freezable Side Dishes

Side dishes aren’t what comes to everyone’s mind when thinking of freezer cooking. But how better to get a meal on the table quickly than to have the extra’s already done? Side dish recipes on the site: Wild Rice Sausage Casserole Sweet Potato and Turnip Mash Classic Quinoa Pilaf Kid Friendly Potato Bake and a post from the last Cook…

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kids helping in the kitchen

Kids Helping in the Kitchen

Welcome to day 17 of the Cook Easy Foodie Blogger challenge. Today’s topic is what your kids do in the kitchen. My kids have been in the kitchen since they were itty bitty. Like many Momma’s I’d have the high chair right there close while cooking and give them stuff to “prepare” if possible. You know, measuring cups with Cheerios…

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pork-tenderloin

Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Clementine Sauce

I’m not a huge fan of orange but I do love cranberry. This recipe is actually quite easy and not too time consuming for how gourmet it tastes. Today’s topic for the foodie blogger challenge is pork, the other white meat. While we don’t eat pork very often my husband loves tenderloin so it’s the go to cut I make….

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Organized Freezer Cooking

Tweet Today is half way through the Cook Easy Foodie Blogger challenge. I hope you join in even if you’ve missed the other days. Just add your url in a comment below for whatever your foodie post is today. You can do the prompt given or write about any food related topic you want. The biggest thing is just to…

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bulk beef, a staple in my freezer

Bulk Beef, A Staple in my Freezer

There are very few meals made from ground beef or turkey that don’t freeze well. It just loans itself to quickly freezing and reheating is a snap. It also doesn’t dry out when reheating which is key to enjoying your prepared meals. I use a lot of ground beef or turkey when cooking. Mostly ground turkey because of my food…

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Baked Tangy Crab Avacado Boats

Baked Tangy Crab Stuffed Avocado Boats

I’m on an avocado binge at all times of the year. So I definitely celebrate when they are in season. Thank goodness for living on the west coast so we get them cheap. OMG, I love avocados. They are right up there with bacon. I’m telling you that both of these items have only hit my addict radar in the…

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Family Meal Planning Time

Family Meal Planning Time

Do you use your family for meal planning? That’s the prompt for day 12 of the Cook Easy Foodie Blogger Challenge. I want to hear about how you use your family for meal planning. This is a topic I’ve covered previously, so here are some options for more info: Meal Planning as a Family Goal Getting Your Kids to Eat…

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Chicken Marinade I can't do without

Chicken Marinade I can’t do without

Welcome to day 11 of the Cook Easy Foodie Blogger Challenge. Today’s prompt is “I like chicken, what’s your favorite marinade?” I’d love to have you join along. You can use the prompt for today or any food topic you have going on for today. Then go and comment below with the link so we can visit and read. If…

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