Slow Cooker Cornbread Casserole (did you say it was vegan?)

I love when I try a new recipe and it ACTUALLY WORKS. This was one of those times.  I do crock pot meals on Tuesday and Thursdays because I teach a class at our YMCA and get home late. This is the only way to stay sane at dinner time. I walk in the door from the gym and dinner is ready - perfection.  However, I felt like our crock pot meals were on repeat so I decided to venture out and try a new one. I'll be honest, on the way home I thought - if it is nasty we will order pizza.  But no need because it was just right.

Freezer Friendly: Homemade Crockpot Chili

Hi there :) Missed you guys! But, do tell.  How much are you loving the easy and delicious recipes from Team ACT?  I tell you what... I am SO glad she is a part of my team! In honor of Fall being Just . Around. The. Corner - let's get some chili cooking!  Set it - forget it - and enjoy it after a long day. I've tried many crockpot recipes for chili.  Some have been better than others, but this one has been my favorite so far.  And it makes a LOT.   I had plenty to serve for dinner to 4 adults and have enough to freeze for later.  We LOVE LOVE LOVED it served over baked potatoes with some cheese sprinkled on top.  This recipe was also the first in which I made my own homemade chili seasoning.  The recipe I found and used was delicious and had a little kick.  The best part about making your own is being able to control the amount and type of ingredients - I used less salt and more hot peppers for the kick.  YUM.

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder: Pinterest Love ♥

I have been on a freezer cooking frenzy lately.  I've been inspired, thanks to Pinterest.  And I can't advocate enough - one afternoon (or two... with a little one ;)) of cooking has given me enough food to fill my refrigerator's freezer.  We now have meals on the ready - and this month is a crazy one for us!  Follow along - I'll be posting the recipes that are in my freezer.  I hope you can find them useful for the upcoming holiday seasons!

This recipe isn't a freezer meal, but one I found while browsing.  And it was perfect for our first rainy, didn't get out of the 60's kind of day!  I've also read that you can easily adapt this to a crockpot version.  I will be keeping a close eye on this one in the coming months!

Breakfast Burritos: Freezer Friendly

Y'all.  Let me tell you what.  I made these babies last night and was so stoked when I calculated the costs... $1.50 each.  And in one cooking session, I made enough to have 14 breakfast burritos for DH and I to have in the mornings.  If you're like us, any extra way to stretch a buck is always appreciated.  Imagine my surprise this morning when I heated mine up and found that Little One also enjoyed this breakfast treat!!  I ended up making it with organic hash browns, organic uncured bacon (no nitrates), and organic eggs.  So I was stoked that they only cost $1.50.  And boy, were they yummy!  You should totally make these... soon!  Help keep your wallet and tummy full with these filling and delicious burritos :)

Cilantro Lime Chicken: Freezer Friendly

Another great recipe... make one, take one!  We had this one night this past week and I just dropped off the frozen one to sweet family #2 this morning :)  I hope they like it as much as we did!  I'm telling you what - I'm totally into these meals I've been doing lately where I pull out all the ingredients one time and have two meals when I'm done.  Let's talk about that math!  Does 1 = 2?  For sure this time around.  Hope you enjoy this spin on annnooootther chicken dish!

Black Bean and Corn Citrus Salad

Mommy Brain 101.  I swear I used to be able to remember things!  Let me tell you how this recipe began.  Weeelllll... I mixed up two different Black Bean Citrus Salad recipes I saw.  This ended up not being so bad because I made my own version that turned out pretty tasty.  But the funny part was that the recipe called for 1 grapefruit and 2 oranges.  Well, in the grocery store I picked up one big thing I thought was a grapefruit and two smaller ones.  I got home to find they were ALL THREE THE SAME type of orange.  No grapefruit to be had!  I mean really?  Those navel orange must have had different daddies if you know what I mean.  They sure didn't look related!  And I would have bet money that I had picked up a grapefruit because that was the largest orange I'd seen in a while!  Good thing I'm not a betting woman ... I always lose anyway! Haha! This ended up being a delicious treat on a hot night.  I made this light dinner for Father's Day so that DH could enjoy these less than healthy treats.