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Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Dinner

This hearty Instant Pot chicken and rice has become a staple in our house on busy weeknights when I need a no-fuss dinner that can keep up with the appetites of three growing boys. It’s a simple, one-pot meal that everyone loves!

This hearty Instant Pot chicken and rice has become a staple in our house on busy weeknights when I need a no-fuss dinner that can keep up with the appetites of three growing boys. It's a simple, one-pot meal that everyone loves!

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I love to cook. But I HATE the stress of trying to get a healthy meal on the table in between school, sports practices, homework, and other errands. I’ve finally admitted to myself that this is NOT the right season of life for me to be making elaborate meals on a regular basis. Instead, I’ve made it my quest recently to compile a list of healthy, homemade meals that take minimal effort. 

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Flu Fighter Chicken Noodle Soup (+ a secret-ingredient!)

This soothing chicken noodle soup is more than just the ultimate comfort food–it contains a secret ingredient that puts it over the top in taste as well as in immune-boosting power!This soothing chicken noodle soup is a must-try recipe. Beyond being the ultimate comfort food, it boasts a few powerhouse ingredients that will give your immune system a boost to beat the wintertime germs.Wintertime with kids = never-ending runny noses. And as the momma of those sick kids, I want to do everything in my power to help them feel better fast! The past month has been especially rough around our house in the “cold & cough” department, so last week I broke out the big guns…

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Loaded Baked Potato Soup (30-minute meal)

This 30-minute meal is the ultimate comfort food to warm you up on a chilly night. Full of flavor and simple to throw together, this hearty baked potato soup deserves a place in your weeknight meal rotation. 

This 30-minute meal is the ultimate comfort food to warm you up on a chilly night. Full of flavor and simple to throw together, this hearty soup recipe deserves a place in your weeknight meal rotation.

Is anyone else ready for winter to be DONE already? By the end of January I am always SO ready for sunshine that is above freezing…and kids that aren’t sick. Seriously, someone come disinfect my house! At least I can console myself with cooking delicious warm food–my favorite coping strategy.

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Corn dog muffins (kid-sized food is back!)

These mini corn dog muffins are the perfect weeknight meal for busy families (and picky eaters). Hearty, kid-pleasing, and super fast to make–a winner of a dinner!   These mini corn dog muffins are the perfect weeknight meal for busy families (and picky eaters). Hearty, kid-pleasing, and super fast to make--a winner of a dinner!If you know me in real life at all, you might have done a double take when you saw the title of today’s post.

Yes, my friends, you read that right. Megan just posted a recipe that involves hot dogs.

If you don’t know me in real life, let me give you a little background….

I really don’t like hot dogs….

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White Chicken Chili (Instant Pot or Stove Top)

This white chicken chili is the perfect dump-and-go Instant Pot meal for a busy weeknight. It’s full of flavor, but still mild enough to be kid-friendly. Dinner doesn’t get much easier (or better) than this!This white chicken chili is the perfect dump-and-go Instant Pot meal for a busy weeknight. It's full of flavor, but still mild enough to be kid-friendly. Dinner doesn't get much easier (or better) than this!Raise your hand if you have virtually ZERO motivation to cook in the summer time. Pick ME! We’re too busy having wild summer adventures to think about daily responsibilities…like dinner. And yet, somehow six o’clock rolls around and the little people start to expect food to show up on the table. Hmmm…

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Loaded Mashed Potato Waffles

This 15-minute meal is a delicious way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Kid pleasing, quick, and hearty–you can eat these loaded mashed potato waffles for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!This 15-minute meal is a delicious way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. Kid pleasing, quick, and hearty, you can eat these loaded mashed potato waffles for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!I’m constantly on the look out for delicious new recipes…EASY ones that I can manage to make between feeding the baby and folding the laundry. I get tired of the same meals all the time, but I don’t have a lot of extra time or energy with three little boys running around for Julia Child-style cooking.

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Omelette Waffles + Ideas for easy, protein-packed breakfasts

Busy school mornings require quick and hearty breakfasts. These protein-packed omelette waffles are so easy to make, and they will give your kids the fuel they need for a great day of learning.Busy school mornings require quick and hearty breakfasts. These protein-packed omelette waffles are so easy to make, and they will give your kids the fuel they need for a great day of learning. It’s just two weeks until I send Little Man off to kindergarten for the first time. I can’t believe I’m a mom of a school-aged kid! When did I get old?…

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Freezer Meals 101: tips, recipes + free printable freezer inventory

Whether you’re preparing for a new baby or just trying to manage the after-school rush, these 23 recipes for freezer meals that actually taste good (along with my free printable freezer inventory) will help make your busy days just a little more manageable.Whether you're preparing for a new baby or just trying to manage the after-school rush, these 23 recipes for freezer meals that actually taste good (along with my free printable freezer inventory) will help make your busy days just a little more manageable.

35 weeks and counting. This baby of ours is going to be here in just over a month, and–let me tell you–I can feel it. By the time I get my toddler’s shoes on and get the kids in the car, I’m already winded! Whew. It’s kind of ridiculous, but I suppose that’s what happens when a little person is pushing on your diaphragm and limiting your lung capacity….

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Easy, make-ahead chicken marinades for summer grilling

Get yourself ready for summer grilling with these 7 easy, make-ahead chicken marinade recipes. Everything you need to know to make, freeze, and grill a bunch of delicious meals with minimal effort!

Get yourself ready for summer grilling with these 7 easy, make-ahead chicken marinade recipes. Everything you need to know to make, freeze, and grill a bunch of delicious meals with minimal effort!

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Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! What are your plans? Swimming? Camping? Family BBQ goodness? Maybe all three? Our plans involve minivan shopping (so festive, I know), and some kind of sunshine-filled activity yet to be determined. And good food on the grill…that’s a must.

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Quick and easy meals for when you don’t feel like cooking

For those nights when you really don’t feel like cooking, here’s a list of a week’s worth of quick and easy meals that are super kid-friendly.
For those nights when you really don’t feel like cooking, here’s a list of a week’s worth of quick and easy meals that are super kid-friendly.

I love cooking. I really do…but if my husband is working late…I have about zero motivation to cook a nice dinner for me and my two little boys. Go figure…my four-year-old and two-year-old don’t really appreciate the subtle flavors of chicken and asparagus roulades.

My husband is usually home for dinner (family dinner is something I feel really strongly about),  but the first week of the month is busy for him at work, and there are usually a few evenings he has to work late….

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