Feeding a large family can be a challenge. It is my goal to share my best kitchen tricks and hacks, recipes, and organization I like recipes that are simple and delicious. I like to keep my kitchen clean and organized and have my kids help out as much as possible. Here you will find my best hacks for feeding a large family.
Check out these posts about feeding a large family:
Large Family Freezer Cooking Hacks
Meal Plans and Grocery Shopping with a Large Family
Cheesy Chicken Jalapeño Sandwich Recipe ‘This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and All You Magazine, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #lifeforless http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV.” The other day our trip to Lynden City Park and Edaleen Dairy included a stop at Safeway to buy a copy…
How Dave Ramsey is helping us become debt-free! {There is a bit of irony in the fact that the day I post this, Photoshop has gone kaput (and I can’t run my business without it) and our shower sprung a major leak. I took tons of photos at the restaurant, but only had three edited before…
Once a Month Cooking, Freezer Cooking, Batch Cooking, Bulk Cooking…the internet (and library bookshelves) are awash in different methods of cooking meals ahead. There’s a reason for it, I believe; busy moms (and busy humans) are looking for ways to make their lives easier. I have been doing one form or another of batch cooking…
{This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and eMeals all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #eMealstotheresuce } eMeals Does the Meal Planning Work For You Often times for me, the most stressful part of cooking for my large brood (herd? gaggle?) is doing the meal planning….
This week’s dinners: Tacos and refried beans. I make my refried beans by soaking kidney beans (or pinto) overnight. In the morning I add onions, beef soup base and garlic, then turn the Crockpot onto high. Once the beans are cooked, I add garlic salt, taco seasoning and hot sauce to flavor. Sometimes I add…
Originally published June 2007. Edited to expand on the topic. Post includes affiliate links. How to Teach Your Kids to Eat Anything…without losing your mind. A reader recently left a comment asking if my children would actually eat all of those vegetables (pictured in my Colorful Chicken Fettuccine recipe}. My children love vegetables. All ten of…
Large Family Meal Prep After Grocery Shopping Yesterday afternoon when Chuck returned home with the week’s groceries (thanks, Honey!) some of the kids and I hunkered down to prep the food for our upcoming meals. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that prepping all the veggies and meat at once is much more…
Green Breakfast Juice Recipe If you are interested in beginning a juicing journey be sure and check out my post Juicing 101 If you are interested in beginning a juicing journey be sure and check out my post, Juicing 101! Green breakfast juice is my favorite juices! Be forewarned, with two oranges and an apple, it…
You probably remember that Adalia spent summer 2011 in Honduras with Teen Missions International. One of her teen members, Ben, and his brother, Aaron, are visiting the US from New Zealand. They are due to arrive here at our house on September 17 (yes, the same day Chuck and I will be in Seattle with…
These homemade chicken fingers are easy to make and a real family favorite. The only problem with these, is I can never make enough! Step 1: Preheat oven to 425. Half thaw your frozen, boneless, skinless chicken breasts. This makes them much easier to slice. Step 2: Slice each breast into even strips. Step three:…