With my last pregnancy I made a few freezer meals just in time. As my son was born 3 weeks early! I don’t normally freeze many meals since most of my meals are easy to make and a lot of it is meat and vegetables. However, with my last pregnancy I decided to make freezer meals to make life a bit easier the first week home from the hospital. Here are some freezer meal ideas to make while pregnant!
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Winter holidays come with heavy meals. That is why fish is a good option. A fish you don’t have quite often. The new year is here. Why not start off with a healthy meal to celebrate! I had wanted snapper for quite some time. When I called my local Whole Foods they told me they had 10 lbs of snapper in stock and that I should reserve the amount I wanted for pick up. I purchased 3 lbs and had it cleaned and filleted. My plan was to make snapper with pineapple salsa. This dish took me a total of 24 minutes, including the pineapple salsa. While the snapper was cooking, I made the salsa.
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This Christmas will be busier than last year. Many families will get together, since last year was a wash. Last year was definitely stress free since most of us stayed home. Now if you are hosting or having a small gathering it can become overwhelming, with so many dishes to make and so little time! Here are 4 easy Christmas Meals to serve this year. You may even decide to make them every year!
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and you can make so many things with it, as you would with rice. This tomato & basil cauliflower rice is probably my favorite so far. I’ve made a few different ones, including Stir Fry Cauliflower Rice (Meatless Monday) that I’ve shared with you.
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The first time I made taco tortellini was on pure accident. I really wanted tacos but did not have the necessary ingredients. I did have tortellini and taco seasoning, though. This taco tortellini recipe is kid friendly, meatless and easy to make!
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Most schools are nut free because of the rise in nut allergies over the years. I decided to update my nut free school lunch ideas blog. Nut-Free meals and snacks also make it more difficult to create meals when you have to check the labels on snacks and ingredients when cooking. These lunch ideas are great for school and work.
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Everyone loves eating anything BBQ, especially during the summer. I haven’t made this in a while, but have been thinking of making it on a rainy day. This summer we have seen a lot of rain. This open faced BBQ Chicken Sandwich on a baguette is perfect for those rainy summer days. You still get to eat some summer food without having to go grill in the pouring rain!
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My husband and I challenged ourselves to just eat seafood and no meat. We enjoy challenging ourselves each month with different goals. Check out my Challenge Yourself Once A Month post for ideas. This month we challenged ourselves to no meat for a month! Well, we did agree to eat steak for Father’s Day. Therefore, we completed a full 2 weeks without meat! Here are 4 fishes to try and meal ideas! (No Meat Challenge!)
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Kids can be picky. I am lucky my kids are not picky and eat everything I make. However, there are days I make certain meals for my husband and I. There are meals that I know they may not be interested in and I don’t feel like making extra food for no reason. There are also times when we order sushi or something the kids don’t eat. I will say my oldest likes sushi but not all 3 kids do yet. Therefore, I may make something for the kids instead of ordering a bunch of different meals. I too enjoy these kid friendly meals. Here are 5 kid friendly meals to make any day of the week!
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Happy Spring! It’s finally here! Some days it feels like Spring is in the air but other days, it reminds me it’s still March and
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