Weeknight Meals

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Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry {Budget Friendly}

{This post is part of a series called, “Maria’s Dine-In Challenge.” For more details on the challenge click here. Don’t forget to stop by later today for a chance to enter our Pampered Chef Giveaway.} If you are looking to cut your grocery budget, you need to make stir fry a permenant resident on your weekly [...]

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Twenty Minute Chicken Chili

{This recipe is part of a series called “Maria’s Dine-In Challenge.” Get all the details on the challenge here.} This weeks focus for the Dine-In Challenge is eating dinner together as a family each night. Having the goal to eat dinner every night as a family motivates me to make sure there is something ready [...]

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Fast and Delicous BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza

{Maria’s Dine-In Challenge Event is coming your way, beginning April 15, 2013. Great ideas for bringing the family to the table for dinner, passing up the drive-thru, menu planning, essential kitchen tools, finding time to cook and gaining confidence in the kitchen. There is also a great giveaway from The Pampered Chef…more info coming soon.}  I kind of want [...]

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Vegetarian Taco Stew on Rice

I have mentioned before that my family tries to have at least two or three nights a week that are meatless or contain very little meat. This healthy and filling Vegetarian Taco Stew over Rice was sort of an accident, but my kids loved it so much that it has become a regular on our revolving [...]

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Sausage and Peppers Done Right

My Friend Jess makes the best Sausage and Peppers. Really. The best. She grew up in New Jersey and for those of you who haven’t ever been to New Jersey there are a couple things you should know. They are very serious about two things there. Making Italian food and eating Italian food. Catch me [...]

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The Best Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

These budget friendly crock pot fajitas are the perfect week night meal. Very minimal prep time for a big payoff in the taste department. Pinto Beans and Salsa cooked in with the chicken make the savory filling. Add your family’s favorite Fajita fixins, and like I said…you’ve got the perfect weeknight meal. Catch me after the [...]

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