Taco stuffed shells are a fun spin on taco night! It’s a cross between nacho cheese casserole and Italian sausage stuffed shells that everyone loves! I made a triple batch of this recipe as part of the 6 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer Challenge. We ate one batch and froze the other two. Learn how…
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6 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Week 1
6 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer: Week 1 Lawnmower Tacos & Banana Bread The 6 weeks to fill your freezer challenge has officially started! I’m excited to get back to basics with freezer cooking. It gives me peace of mind to know there will be quality home cooked food available to my family when I’m…
Amish-Style Nectarine Baked Oatmeal
Make your breakfast extra special with this recipe for Amish-style nectarine baked oatmeal. The fruit comes out sweet and tender while the oatmeal is perfectly chewy. It’s an easy recipe that can be made ahead of time for busy mornings. I originally tried a variation of this oatmeal last fall from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. It…
5 Casserole Freezer Meals + Printable Shopping List
I am a huge fan of freezer cooking. There are so many options when it comes to stocking your freezer. One of the first thing people learn to freeze is casseroles because they are so simple and almost foolproof. Today, I’m sharing 5 casserole freezer meals that I have personally frozen, defrosted, and enjoyed with…
Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells
Whip up a batch of this amazing recipe for Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells tonight! It’s a flavorful main dish casserole recipe that feeds a crowd! Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells are my go-to for bringing dinner to a friend in need. I have brought it to families with a new baby, after a move, and after…
Hamburger Soup
Hamburger soup is one of those things that I had heard of for a long time, but had never tried and wasn’t sure if I would like it. I thought it was a soup that tastes like a hamburger. When in all actuality, it is a soup with hamburger (ground beef) in it. Once I…
Freezer Friendly Beef and Cheese Burritos
Freezer Friendly Beef and Cheese Burritos I discovered a recipe for freezer friendly burritos called brown bag burritos a few years ago and they have become a staple in our freezer. The recipe I’m sharing today is my tweaked version after making and perfecting the flavor for our tastes over the last couple of years….
Three Cheese Baked Spaghetti
Baked spaghetti, sometimes called spaghetti pie is like a cross between your traditional spaghetti dinner and lasagna. It’s the perfect comfort food – it’s warm, filling, and packed with flavor. Our three cheese baked spaghetti is made with Parmesan, mozzarella, and ricotta cheese plus Italian sausage – making this dish a real treat. Make sure…
Three Cheese Baked Ziti (Freezer Friendly)
Whip up a batch of these three cheese baked ziti. It’s family-friendly and comforting main dish casserole recipe. I LOVE Italian food. It’s my absolute favorite. Specifically, pasta dishes. Growing up, my favorite dish was spaghetti. As I got older, it was my Mom’s Lasagna. Pretty much anything with cheese has my name on it….
Freezer Session #3
Katelyn has not been sleeping well lately and I think I finally got to the bottom of it. Night time diapers! We switched William to night time diapers around 9 months, but I had been putting it off with Katelyn because we are still buying (nap and bedtime) diapers for William and regular diapers for…