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Meal Planning

Meal Planning is key for home cooks. I don't make every meal every night. In fact, many nights I pull meals from our freezer. The catch is - they're homemade by me!

  • Pinterest graphic for quick cold lunch ideas featuring wraps, pasta salad, snack boxes, fresh fruit, vegetables, and easy packed lunches for work or busy days.
    55 Cold Lunch Ideas for Work (No Microwave Needed)
  • 25 recipes to make using rotisserie chicken including quesadillas, chicken wraps, chicken sliders and chicken poppyseed casserole.
    25 Easy Rotisserie Chicken Recipes for Quick Weeknight Meals
  • pantry staples list
    Pantry Staples List (Free Printable PDF for a Well-Stocked Kitchen)
  • Taco bar party checklist graphic featuring taco toppings, chips, salsa, queso, and easy party food ideas for feeding a crowd.
    Taco Bar Checklist for Parties
  • super easy ground beef recipes
    What To Make With Ground Beef (Easy Dinner Ideas for Busy Nights)
  • Christmas Dinner Menu - Simple & Stress-free
  • Field and tractor friendly meals.
    Field Friendly Meals - 7 Tractor Friendly Ideas
  • meal planning ideas for families
    The Real World Guide to Meal Planning Ideas for Families
  • How to Master Cooking for Two
  • themed dinner nights
    29 Themed Dinner Nights Ideas When You're Not Sure What to Make
Deanne Frieders, This Farm Girl Cooks, in her Midwestern Illinois kitchen.

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Simple recipes, practical meal ideas, and less mealtime stress for busy families.

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Easy Dinner Recipes

  • Dinner ideas for back to school time for families.
    8 Easy Back-to-School Dinners for Busy Families
  • Beat the heat dinner ideas.
    Beat the Heat Dinner Guide: 5 Easy Summer Dinners (+ One Cool Bonus)
  • Easy county fair meals for families showing at the fair.
    Easy County Fair Meals for Busy Families
  • BBQ chicken sliders made with shredded chicken and melted cheese on slider buns.
    BBQ Chicken Sliders (Easy Hawaiian Roll Sliders with Shredded Chicken)
See more Easy Dinner Recipes →
Cookbook titled Meals in motion showing field meals being served in a field to a family.

Field Meals

  • Three loaded baked potatoes with cheese, toppings, and sour cream.
    Baked Potato Bar (How to Feed a Crowd Easily)
  • Sliced banana bread with pumpkin on a cutting board.
    Pumpkin Banana Bread
  • Turkey and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the freezer.
    Can I Freeze Sandwiches? (Yes, and Here’s How!)
  • Close-up of freshly baked breakfast pinwheels with scrambled eggs, salsa and cheese.
    Breakfast Pinwheels with Cheese and Salsa
  • A serving of Caprese pasta salad on a white plate with a fork and fresh basil garnish.
    Easy Caprese Pasta Salad (Perfect for Summer!)
  • Cubano sandwiches with pickles, ham, pork and mustard.
    Easy Cuban Sandwich (Cubano Recipe You Can Make at Home)
See more Easy Field Meals →

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