• Chunky Chili With Veggies

    Chunky Chili With Veggies

    Hello and welcome! I hope you enjoy what you read here. If you want to stay up to date sign up for my RSS feed or get my new posts sent to your email or find me on Facebook or Pinterest! 2.5 lbs Beef Cubed 1 medium onion, diced 4 stalks celery, chopped 3 bell…

  • Chicken Curry with Cabbage and Peppers

    Chicken Curry with Cabbage and Peppers

    1 to 1.5 pounds of boneless chicken, cubed 2 cups of milk (use a dairy free option if needed) 2 tsp curry powder 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped Add all ingredients except milk to a gallon zip lock…

  • Stuffed Bell Peppers

    Stuffed Bell Peppers

    5 assorted bell peppers, tops cut off and seeds removed 1 pound of ground Italian hot sausage. 1/2 head of cauliflower, grated or chopped into a rice consistency. 1 small (8 ounce) can of tomato paste. 1 small white onion, medium dice. 5 cloves of garlic, minced. 2 tsp. dried basil 2 tsp dried oregano.…

  • Sauerkraut and Kielbasa

    Sauerkraut and Kielbasa

    1 large jar of Sauerkraut 1/2 head of red cabbage 1 – 1 1/2 lbs. Beef Kielbasa, cut into 1 inch slices Place all ingredients into a gallon zip lock bag, freeze flat. On cooking day, place in slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.

  • Beef Stew

    Beef Stew

    2.5 lbs beef stew meat (a little more or a little less would work, too) 6 slices bacon 3 T melted butter (or olive oil, if you would prefer) 2-3 shallots, chopped 4-5 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup baby carrots (or sliced carrots) 1 T herbs de provence 1 t sea salt 1 t black…

  • No potato Beef Stew

    No potato Beef Stew

    1 lb. beef cubed 1 chopped onion 2 large peeled and diced turnips (optional) 1/2 can of tomato paste 2 cloves of minced garlic 2 tsp dried thyme 2 medium carrots chopped 3 celery stalks diced 2 bay leaves 2 tsp dried parsley 2 TBSP apple cider vinegar 3 cups green beans (optional) 1 cup…

  • Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

    Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

    4.5 Cups sweet potatoes (mashed if adding on cooking day, raw, grated if freezing) 1.5 lbs ground beef 3 cups frozen peas and carrots, or any frozen veggie mix 2 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1.5 tbsp herbs de provence 3/4 cup beef broth (or water) Brown beef with onions and drain excess fat.…

  • Jambalaya

    Jambalaya

    This recipe is part of round 3 of my freezer crock pot meals. Check out the others! 1.5 c. (x 2 – see directions) chicken broth 4 bell peppers 1 large onion, chopped 1 large (32oz) can of diced tomatoes (leave the juice) 2 cloves garlic, diced 2 bay leafs 1 lb large shrimp, raw…

  • Styrofoam Construction

    Styrofoam Construction

    We had a large fish tank at the old house – it was nice to have and now that Landon is allergic to both cats and dogs, these are some pets he can have in the house that won’t make him break out in hives or irritate his eczema. We bought a new fish tank…

  • {Exhaustion} How to cope with the first trimester with young children at home

    I’ve been quite absent here in the last few weeks. In case you missed it, we are expecting our third child. While I am not unfamiliar with the exhaustion of the first trimester, I am having to learn the whole new world of being pregnant while being a stay at home mom to two young…