Simple Chili is my go-to “cooking in a hotel room” recipe. I bring along a couple cans of beans, a couple cans of tomatoes, and some taco seasoning and dump it all in the crockpot. Yes, I travel with my crockpot. Don’t you? But for the at home version, I like to use dry beans because they’re cheaper, and I can add broth for cooking them. Super cheap and super easy! Simple Chili (2 ways) Serves 6-8 Option 1 Ingredients (cooked beans): 4 cups cooked beans (pinto, kidney, navy), or … [Read more...]

My kids are sissies when it comes to spicy food.  So finding a balance between having some flavor and making food they'll actually eat is sometimes tricky.  These easy chicken fajitas check both those boxes. We buy our chicken 40 pounds at a time.  And I spend a day cutting it into smaller pieces and separating it into family-sized portions for easy meals from the freezer.  One of my favorite easy meals is chicken fajitas.  With only a few simple ingredients, this meal comes together … [Read more...]

I use my crockpot a lot during the summer.  It still heats up the kitchen, but not as much as cooking on the stove or turning on the oven.  And since lately I've had better energy in the morning and feel super tired in the afternoon/evening, crockpot meals are my best friend. Much like a whole chicken can be more cost effective than buying chicken breast, different cuts of beef can be more economical too.  Earlier this week at the grocery store, a pound of stew beef was around $6.  A … [Read more...]