I will just come out and say it:  I LOVE IT WHEN MY MOM COMES TO VISIT.  And one of my reasons (okay, there are more than one) is purely selfish!  My mom LOVES to cook.  And she loves to cook for my family! I have a tiny kitchen.  Tiny counter space.  And tiny children who love it when I’m in the kitchen cuz I can’t see what they are doing. lol!  And did I mention – I am the resident dishwasher – so preparing one...

Have you decided to cut corners anywhere you can in order to pay bills and save money? Do you need to feed your family this week with little or no money, or the ability to go grocery shopping? Don’t panic! You might just have enough on hand to get through. Here’s how: Grab paper and pen. Walk through your kitchen, taking inventory of everything you have in your pantry, refrigerator and freezer, organizing your list into categories,...

Freezer cooking is a great way to fix meals that everyone in your family loves.  Knowing what your family enjoys, you can plan meals ahead of time and freeze them to please your family any night of the week. With the convenience of freezer cooking, you can even have your family help out with the assembling process. If your family is big on tacos, then you can season ground beef with your favorite taco seasoning, cook some for tonight’s...

The rewards of freezer cooking are that you can save money, save time and have a hot, home-cooked meal any night of the week. This is good, because this method requires planning and effort. If you are planning a full day of cooking, it is no light matter. If you can’t manage a full day of cooking, even preparing 2 or 3 meals ahead of time will be more efficient than scrambling to throw something together on a busy week night.  Either way,...

Although I am very new to freezer cooking myself – as in planning, preparing and freezing meals ahead of time – I am very excited about incorporating this process into my family’s mealtimes. Getting started is half the battle.  Changing the way you typically do things can be accomplished with a little practice and by starting off small.  Instead of preparing meals for one whole month in one day, start off by preparing 2 or 3...