If there’s one thing that makes cooking at home feel less stressful, it’s having a plan, even a loose one. Whether your goal is to eat healthier, save money, or just make weeknights a little easier, meal planning gives you a rhythm. And the secret to making that rhythm work? A well-stocked pantry. This week,…
Category: Make Ahead
Party Time: Lemon Herb Bocconcini
This easy appetizer comes together just in time for New Year’s Eve!
Dessert First: Cranberry Gingerbread Trifle
Quick and easy is the name of the game for this Cranberry Gingerbread Trifle. It’s the perfect showstopper for your next holiday party!
Let’s Do Brunch – Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is made to impress!
Pantry Raid: Curry Chicken Salad with Almonds & Currants
Getting back on the meal prepping wagon! Curry Chicken Salad is a great make ahead option for lunches.
Budget Eats: Classic Vegetable Soup
It’s finally soup weather! That means a big pot of Classic Vegetable Soup for meal prep this week!
Brown Bag Lunch: Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts is the perfect meal prep recipe!
Snack Attack: Smoked Cheddar Pimento Cheese
Smoked Cheddar Pimento Cheese is a game changer!
Weeknight Warrior: Salsa Chicken Tacos
I’m going to let you in on little secret. Sometimes I just throw some chicken and a jar of salsa in the crockpot and call it tacos. Eek! But you know me, I can’t just leave well enough alone so I had to dress it up a little. All of the additions are things I…
On the Side: Roasted Potato and Green Bean Salad
I’ve never been much of a potato salad fan. I don’t like a big mayonnaise-y, gloppy salad. Eww. I much prefer a lighter German potato salad or a sweet potato salad (ooo, remind me to share that one with you sometime!). To me a mayonnaise based potato salad just doesn’t taste like much of anything. …
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