Cooking
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How One Grocery Deal Kept Feeding Our Family
Stretch Hamburger Meal Freebie ???? Stretch Hamburger Patties Into Family Meals Simple real-life kitchen ideas using one grocery pack of hamburger patties ???? Meal Ideas ✔ Classic dinner plate with mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn ✔ Hamburger patty sandwich on white bread or buns ✔ Comfort bowl with gravy poured over potatoes and meat ???? Kitchen Tips Buy meat when it’s on sale and cook once to serve multiple ways. Use pantry sides like potatoes and canned vegetables to stretch meals further. Real food. Real families. Real budgets. When David and I found those marked-down hamburger patties at Kroger, we thought we were simply buying dinner for one night. We…
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Chicken Alfredo, Family Opinions, and One Very Busy Thursday Night
In our home last night was Thursday night and dinner turned into one of those real-life family moments that didn’t go exactly as planned, but somehow still ended up being one of the better meals of the week. I was going to make Chicken Alfredo, for Charlie because this is one of his favorite meals and something he hasn’t had since he got back from Hobart, Oklahoma. Then David decided to make chicken Alfredo for dinner using what we had on hand and what we could find on sale. We picked up the chicken at H-E-B because it was on sale which always feels like a small victory when grocery…
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Life in the Kitchen: Why Simple Meals Still Anchor a Busy Week
I don’t know about you but in my home there comes a point when my family realize the meals that matter most aren’t always the ones that take hours to prepare. Which is why I thought I would share life in the kitchen: why simple meals still anchor a busy week for our family. Is it like that with your family? When I was younger, I thought the most important meals were the holiday dinners. Including Thanksgiving with a table full of food or Christmas meals shared with family. Along with Birthday celebrations with cake and presents waiting afterward. Those were the meals everyone talked about and looked forward to…
