Easy Meals

Chicken Flautas with Calabacitas (Fried Corn & Squash)

This simple flauta recipe will be a favorite for your family, just you watch! My kids devour these and hubby swears he won’t go back for seconds, but he always does. If I’m lucky, I have one leftover for my lunch. I’m usually not that lucky. It’s ok. I’d rather […]

10 Bean Soup with Ham and Spicy Summer Salad

Wow! Talk about an affordable, healthy and delicious meal. For just over $5 bucks, you get a beautiful dish with wonderful flavors and textures and most definitely, leftovers. Because really; this meal can feed 6, easy! Oh, and jalapeno cheddar is the bomb! Such the perfect addition to this simple […]

Fried Ramen Noodles with Spam and Fresh Corn

The weekend is here.  Life is crazy. Seriously, our weekends are more hectic than the weekdays. Admit it, so are yours, right? And, of course, just when you’re in the middle of a project, the kids start screamin’, “We’re hungry!” Before you cave in and rush to McDonalds, stop! Open […]

Pork Country Ribs with Steamed Corn and Vegetables

One of the most versatile meats you can purchase is pork. You know, the other white meat. There are so many cuts, prices, etc., just look for deals. This week, I picked up a package of 8 country ribs for $5.65. That’s awesome, right? But then…I round the corner and fresh […]

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream is addicting!

If you eat as much ice cream as we do, buy an ice cream maker. We recently did just that and it has been nothing short of amazing. I was a bit of a skeptic.  Could homemade “really” be as good as Thrifty?  But, I had some reward points to […]