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Macaroni and BBQ Chicken Pizza – Budget Friendly Meals

September 24, 2014 By Shannah Coe 4 Comments

So, I am going to give you a second to digest the title of this post. I’m sure, at first, it seems a little odd. Well, this Macaroni and BBQ Chicken pizza came about on a day when I wanted to use food we already so I a) didn’t have to make a trip to the store and b) didn’t have to spend any additional money on food since I had already spent our food budget for the week/month {I know the 1st and 15th can be particularly sticky times of the month for most people’s budgets}. I called out to the fam and asked “what do you want for dinner?” The response was: BBQ chicken, pizza and macaroni and cheese. So, I decided to put them all together and this crazy but so delicious pizza was made. Using what I had and focusing on low cost ingredients made this truly one of my budget recipes.

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Garlic and Herb Pork Kabobs

September 17, 2014 By Shannah Coe 11 Comments

We are coming down to the last days of the regular grilling season and I am trying to squeeze in every chance to grill that I can. Of couse, my available cooking time is almost nonexistent right now so I need things that can cook fast and don’t require a lot of marinade time or prep work. That is one of the reasons I love the Smithfield marinated pork products…they do all the work for you. I recently picked up one of the garlic and herb tenderloins and brought it home to grill for dinner.

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One Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta

September 16, 2014 By Shannah Coe 3 Comments

I think every family has a go to food that they make over and over because everyone loves it. In our household, that is pasta! While I may prefer something like a butternut squash and sage pasta and Mathlete likes the sausauge and pepper version, we can all agree that pasta is what we want for dinner. Plus, pasta cooks fast making weeknight meals way easier to actually get on the table on time. How about we make it EVEN easier though by making a one pot chicken enchilada pasta?

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Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole and Bonus Box Tops

August 13, 2014 By Shannah Coe 4 Comments

We all know it is time to go back to school. According to my Facebook page, some people have already started school. Once those first days of school start, it is a slew of after school activities, homework and busy nights trying to squeeze everything in. One thing that becomes harder to squeeze in is a home cooked meal. I’ve got the solution for that with my recipe for cheesy beef and potato casserole that is super easy and really delicious.

This recipe comes with a bonus too. Right now, with the Food Lion® Box Tops Offer, you can get 25 bonus Box Tops™ {which equals $2.50 to an eligible school} just by purchasing any 6 General Mills® products and using your MVP card between 8/20 and 8/26.

Oh, you’ll also be entered for a chance to win 500,000 bonus Box Tops for Education™! You can find out more about how Box Tops for Education™ work here.

It is really easy to select 6 {or more} General Mills® products because they include delicious cereals like Cheerios™ and Lucky Charms™ that your family already loves. It also includes the Betty Crocker™ specialty potatoes I used as the base for my easy weeknight casserole!

What You’ll Need:
1 box Betty Crocker™ Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
1 tsp oil
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbsp butter
2 cups boiling water

Let’s Make It:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×9 square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

2) Heat oil in medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and pepper and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add ground beef and cook, stirring to crumble, for 5-7 minutes or until done. Drain.

3) In a large bowl, combine sauce packet from potatoes with boiling water and butter. Stir until butter is melted. Stir in potatoes and beef mixture. Pour into prepared baking pan. Cover with foil.

4) Bake in oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake an addition 5-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender and sauce is thickened.

This casserole was a huge hit with our family and I liked how quickly I could make it on a busy weeknight. It will be perfect for when we are back in school and all of our weeknights are super busy.

I also love that I can give more money to our school through Box Tops for Education™ and Food Lion® just from buying things I would already be purchasing.

What are you favorite weeknight meals once school starts again? Do you collect Box Tops for Education™ to benefit your school?

Be sure to get your extra Box Tops for Education™ from Food Lion® between 08/20/2014 and 08/26/2014 by buying participating General Mills® brands like Yoplait™, Pillsbury™, Betty Crocker™, Old El Paso™, Motts™, Ocean Spray™ and Nature Valley™.

You can also win a $50 gift card to Food Lion® by sharing with me, in the comments, how you get ready for back to school.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Food Lion® via Burst Media. The opinions and text are all mine.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Food Lion® via Burst Media. The opinions and text are all mine.

Sweet Potato and Turkey One Pot Recipe

August 12, 2014 By Shannah Coe 1 Comment

School is back in session here and so we’ve added homework and a few other activities into our mix. Doing lots of dishes and making meals that require a lot of work are totally out of the picture. I am loving one pot meals more and more right now as we try to squeeze every extra moment of time outside in possible before the weather turns cold. I shared this sweet potato and turkey one pot recipe awhile back over at Mom 4 Real and I wanted to share it with you here too.

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Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

January 13, 2014 By Shannah Coe 40 Comments

Remember my goal to eat at home six out of the seven days of the week? Well, we are rocking it! One reason we are doing so well is thanks to some super easy meals that I can prepare and freeze or use shortcut ingredients to throw together fast. This easy chicken and rice casserole, using Tyson Grilled and Ready chicken breasts, is one of those dishes that I know I can always get to the table even when I am short on time.

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Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Parmesan

November 27, 2013 By Shannah Coe 10 Comments

I love pasta. Who doesn’t right? It can be used in anything from a side dish or become a star in a main course. I tend to skip the more traditional pasta in red sauce dishes though and look for ones that get most of their flavor from simple ingredients. When I made orecchiette pasta with sausage and Parmesan, the freshness of the ingredients were where the dish got almost all of the flavor. Yummy!

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Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers Recipe

October 30, 2013 By Shannah Coe 71 Comments

Make a healthier take on a Tex-Mex favorite with this Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers recipe filled with chicken, beans, vegetables & melted cheese!

I was so happy with how this recipe turned out that I wanted to share it here with you all as well. The idea for this recipe came about because of my husband’s love of enchiladas and my desire to be a little healthier in the way I eat.

We won’t call it clean eating because I am far from perfect when it comes to that. This is really just more a focus on increasing our vegetable intake when possible. I created a Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers recipe by substituting peppers for traditional tortillas in this recipe.

This is the best chicken enchilada recipe because it allows me to enjoy these shredded chicken enchiladas without feeling like I am piling on the carbs and calories! This stuffed bell peppers recipe is filled with so much deliciousness but they are pretty healthy too thanks to all of the vegetables!

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Tomatillo Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups #kraftrecipemakers

October 1, 2013 By Shannah Coe 48 Comments

We all know that getting dinner on the table can be tough. If you have kids, a full time job or even just a lot of activities, a home cooked dinner tends to fall further and further down the priority list just from sheer lack of time. Thankfully, smart people like the ones who work at Kraft think of ways to help a momma {or daddy} out! Their newest time saver, Kraft Recipe Makers, are perfect for helping you get a jumpstart on a delicious meal. You can either go with the recipe printed right on the back of the box or create something new like I did with these tomatillo chicken enchilada roll ups.

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