It is a well known fact that meal planning can save money. The biggest reason is that when you are meal planning, you are then only buying what you need, but I have a few more tips for how you can meal plan to save money!  There are many reasons why people (like me!) use meal planning every week.  Get Organized. The feeling of being organized can be therapeutic. Reduce Food Waste, buying only what you need. Reduces Decision Fatigue Better Food Choices, not just eating what is at the nearest drive thru. Today though, we are focusing on how to save money when building a meal plan ..read more

Using an ice cube tray you can fill your freezer with stuffed mini pizza pockets with this easy, kid-friendly way. This method turns pre-made pizza dough and your favorite toppings into these cute bite-sized freezer snacks that everyone will love. This recipe is highly customizable and a great way to use up ingredients you have in your fridge. You can make your own pizza dough using this recipe of mine over on the Souper Cubes site. You can also purchase Pillsbury pre made dough, or even use crescent roll dough. The topping combinations are endless but I am going to stick to a basic pepperoni ..read more

Ground beef freezer meals are a great way to use ultra versatile ground beef and stock up the freezer with ready to heat family dinners on those weeknights you just don't want to cook. What if my beef was frozen? You can thaw your ground beef, cook it, and freeze it no problem as per the USDA. How to use these freezer meals? The idea behind prepping these ground beef freezer meals is that you do all the heavy lifting on a day you have time (like the weekend), and then on busy weeknights, you simply heat the meal. How to prevent freezer burn on my freezer meals? Freezer burn is caused by havi ..read more

Gone are the days of putting boxed convivence food into your freezer and forgetting about it! Your freezer can be your best tool for streamlining meals by building a Freezer Pantry and having meals, ingredients, or meal starters ready at your finger tips! Starting to build a freezer pantry Starting to build a freezer pantry can feel overwhelming. Don't try and build up a whole new freezer in a day - that is impossible. Rather, make a list and plan what is most useful to your lifestyle and family tastes. Then over time, build it up. Let me show you how! Freezer Space First thing to consider is ..read more

If you have an abundance of garden carrots or want to reduce food waste and save your carrots for the future, try one of these 4 ways to freeze your carrots! There are many ways to preserve carrots long term including leaving them in the ground, storing your fridge (if you don't have a ton), or pack them in a sealed container with leaves, sawdust, or mulch and store in a cool dry place. But for me, the freezer is the storage method of choice and here are the 4 ways I freeze carrots! Can you freeze carrots raw? Yes, you can, but the freezer life is not as long as if you process them via blanch ..read more

Prep these crispy breakfast sausage taquitos with tortillas, egg, cheese, & breakfast sausage, for a week of easy meal prep breakfasts, or batch cook and freeze them for camping or busy work week mornings. We love to make ahead breakfasts here - check out, even more, make-ahead breakfasts here. This make ahead breakfast is perfect for: Busy weekday mornings - prep these once on Sunday and microwave them, air fry or bake them in the morning! Camping or road trips - heat up in your hotel microwave or on your camp fire for an easy breakfast. Freezer stash - these freeze really well. You can ..read more

These delicious bacon cheeseburger meatballs are the perfect combination of gooey cheese, a savory burger, and the ease of meal prepping. They’re sure to be a hit with the summer barbecue circuit (and your busy schedule)! Okay, everyone - summer is officially on its way! It’s been a long road but the telltale signs are peeking through the clouds and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for bacon cheeseburger meatballs.  Oh, is that not a staple for you? It certainly should be, and you’ll know why as soon as you taste them. Whether you serve them as an appetizer at a tailgate, a side a ..read more

Hot honey chicken tenders are the perfect food for any mood! Whether you use your air fryer or oven, they’re going to come out crispy and ready to be coated in that delicious hot honey sauce.  You know I love my air fryer like it’s my child, but these Hot Honey Chicken Tenders give us the crispiness we crave! Whether they’re made in the beloved air fryer or the trusty old oven! The only thing that differs here is cook time, so you don’t need to change the recipe one bit! These tenders are hot, sweet, and crispy, and they can be enjoyed in such a wide variety of ways. I can confidently sa ..read more

This Instant Pot Bone broth is the easiest and most nourishing recipe you’ll come across! The Instant Pot makes it so simple to enjoy this warming and anti-inflammatory broth quicker than you can say chicken bones! Whether I’m drinking it straight or using it as a part of a recipe, bone broth is a staple in my kitchen (and freezer)! We use our frozen bone broth for all our soup recipes here on the blog. I figured I should pack extra ingredients in there that pull out even more nutrients so I get the best bang for my buck. In my opinion, this recipe is the BEST of all bone broth recipes becaus ..read more

Simple and quick 30-minute weeknight meal with a creamy Thai-style coconut curry sauce! Meatballs with bell pepper, spinach, and zesty Thai curry paste, this easily meal prepped dish is sure to be a nutritious and flavorful dinner for the whole family. We thought it would be fun to adapt that flavor profile from our ever popular Thai Peanut Pork Stir fry into another freezer-friendly meal prep recipe but this time.... with our favorite freezer item: meatballs.  This recipe can be made with fresh or frozen meatballs of your choice, so whether it’s turkey, beef, pork, or veggie that your f ..read more