Cooking for a family on a budget or have ground beef in your freezer? We have step-by-step batch-cooking instructions on how to prepare 3 weeknight dinners for under $50. Since ground beef is so versatile, we created three meals that are family friendly and don’t require many ingredients. Make delicious tacos, spaghetti, and sloppy joes…

Did you know that on average, we as Americans waste over 200 pounds of food per person each year? Imagine filling up your grocery cart to the brim with delicious food, paying the cashier, then leaving the store and throwing some of those bags into a dumpster on the way to your car. Not only…

Back to school season is here and for most of us that means saying goodbye to lazy poolside picnics (for now) or eating out at whim and, instead, falling back into a more structured mealtime routine. The thought of preparing an endless loop of wholesome, balanced meals for the family may leave you feeling frantic,…

On days when I make Slow Cooker Brisket Sofrito, those amazing, beefy, Latin American-inspired aromas wafting through the house really draw a crowd in my kitchen. Despite so many hearty appetites in my home, I appreciate how this big batch recipe makes enough to provide multiple meals for my family. On hectic, rushed mornings or…

Cold, well. . . cooler, weather is FINALLY here in Texas. And with it comes busy schedules and preparing for the holidays. A lot of cooking happens this time of year, and we’re the first ones to admit that taking shortcuts wherever possible is totally acceptable. Slow cooker recipes are not only delicious and heart-warming,…