Meal Planning When You Have no time

Meal Planning When You Have no time

There is this song that the lovley, singing vegetabls of VeggieTales sing. Well, a lot of people have sung it, it's called "Oil in My Lamp." But in the VeggieTales version they sing "give me umption in my gumption so I can function, function, function..."

Ever felt like that? Like you need some umption in your gumption to function? I know I do... a lot. 

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Power Cooking - enchiladas and a casserole in under 30

Power Cooking - enchiladas and a casserole in under 30

I've got eight weeks. Eight weeks give or take to get my house in order for a new family member. That means I am trying to stock my freezer with meals and save myself a little time.

So I thought I would do a few posts on what I call- Power Cooking. I take 30 minutes or so and I compile multiple meals, some for now. Some for later. 

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Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

I love chicken. I love enchiladas. But I do not enjoy enchilada sauce. If anyone has a brand or recipe they love, please let me know. 

So I thought I would take a popular chicken enchilada recipe and mix it up with my own ides. What is I replaced the enchilada sauce with buffalo sauce? Oh my! It is so good!

It's creamy and tangy, with just a hint of spice. 

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Homemade Butter in 2 Minutes with video tutorial

Homemade Butter in 2 Minutes with video tutorial

Do you love creamy, rich butter? I know I do. Which is why I wear giant stretchy pants. We actually don't eat an inordinate amount of butter at our house, usually just Saturday mornings when we have our weekly pancake breakfast. 

I have wondered for a long time how to make butter at home using fresh cream. I decided to give it a try. 

Boy, it was easy and it only took on ingredient. Cream. And it only took 2 minutes!

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