Hi, Reader, Sometimes I feel like the world is a bit topsy turvy so I focus on the things I can do here and now to do my part in my own little corner. And that often has me heading to the kitchen—this week with some batch cooking to love on my future self. These batch-cook dinners are all about building a stash of prepped proteins, sauces, and base meals that you can mix and match all week long. Cook on Sunday, and you’re set. The trick with batch cooking is to think of these recipes as...
4 days ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader, So it's been a couple days of roughing it without water, my husband trying to deal with the same at the apartment building, and the kids being out of school. But you know we still have to eat (even if we can't wash dishes easily—melting snow like the Ingalls family! 😂) Since I've been able to use food out of the freezer to get food on the table quickly and easily with minimal cleanup, I thought it's a perfect time to share the tip that honestly makes the biggest difference on our...
6 days ago • 2 min read
Your Weekly Menu Plan! Below is a weekly menu plan with: 5 main dish dinner recipes 2 side dish suggestions for each dinner 1 dessert recipe 1 snack recipe I hope this is helpful for you to start the week out with at least an organized plan for what to feed the family (even if nothing else is organized!) Dinners (Main Dish) Vegetables, beef, chicken stock, and spices are combined in the slow cooker to create a delicious, hearty, and nutritious meal! Perfect sides: Overnight Dinner Rolls Slow...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, Reader, Have you ever noticed that when we do things like meal plan and prep ahead that it just makes the job (JOY!) of getting meals on the table so much easier? While I definitely encourage plan and prep for dinners, it seems like mornings and midday are when meal prep really pays off. When breakfast is already made and lunch is packed and ready to grab, the whole day just feels more manageable. Even prepping just one breakfast and one lunch option for the week makes a huge difference....
11 days ago • 3 min read
Your Weekly Menu Plan! Below is a weekly menu plan with: 5 main dish dinner recipes 2 side dish suggestions for each dinner 1 dessert recipe 1 snack recipe I hope this is helpful for you to start the week out with at least an organized plan for what to feed the family (even if nothing else is organized!) Dinners (Main Dish) Slow Cooker Taco Soup is easy to put together and tastes flavorful and delicious. Perfect for cold, winter days. Perfect sides: Classic, easy cornbread Slow Cooker Taco...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, Reader, I thought we might all need an easy week in the kitchen so I browsed through my fave slow cooker meals to share! If there’s one kitchen tool that was basically made for meal prep, it’s the slow cooker. You toss everything in, walk away, and come back to a fully cooked dinner. It doesn’t get easier than that. These 10 recipes are perfect for meal prep because many of them make big batches, freeze well, and the leftovers taste even better the next day. Pick one or two to try this...
17 days ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader, You know what I love about the Top 10 recipes of 2025? (Revisit that list here!) They tell me SO much about what you're craving in your kitchen right now! You clearly love homemade bread (same!), you're all about those easy slow cooker dinners, and you appreciate a good cookie that doesn't require fancy ingredients. I see you, and I'm here for it! So I spent some time thinking: "If someone loves THAT recipe, what else would make them happy?" And that's exactly what today's email...
20 days ago • 8 min read
Your Weekly Menu Plan! Below is a weekly menu plan with: 5 main dish dinner recipes 2 side dish suggestions for each dinner 1 dessert recipe 1 snack recipe I hope this is helpful for you to start the week out with at least an organized plan for what to feed the family (even if nothing else is organized!) Dinners (Main Dish) Making 2 tenderloins is as easy as making just one - save the other for BBQ sandwiches later this week! Perfect sides: Sautéed Green Beans Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin and...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, Reader, For years, I treated my meal plan like it was written in stone. If the plan said Taco Tuesday, we were having tacos on Tuesday, even if we had a mountain of leftover soup from Monday night. This is ridiculous, right? But I did it! Then one day I had an epiphany: the meal plan works for ME, not the other way around. The whole point is to make my life EASIER, not to create another rule I have to follow. Now I plan with built-in flexibility: One "leftovers night" per week (usually...
25 days ago • 3 min read