A Must Have Tool for Holiday Meal Planning

I'm not one of your typical homeschool moms that LOVES to be in the kitchen.

Oh, I'll cook to feed my family and every now and then I bake up some goodies with my kids, but it's not my passion, know what I mean?  {If my husband is reading this right now he is vigorously shaking his head! I'm thankful he likes to cook.} 

I would much rather be reading a book, doing a fun activity with my kids, or puttering around my house.

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The Best $5 I Spend Each Month

 Are you looking for an easy way to:  catalog recipes online, create a meal plan, generate a shopping list, share recipes with friends, and be more efficient?  Plan to Eat might just be the tool for you.

A word, however, before I continue: 

Do you get a bit irritated when you read a blog and you know they are pushing a product or service just because they have received the product for free -- or because there may be some kind of affiliate payout?  

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What's for Dinner? My Favorite Mexican Dish!

I LOVE Mexican food.   My favorite dish is Chicken Chilaquiles, which I order every.single.time we go out to eat Mexican.  We have been eating out a lot less recently - trying to save every single penny we can.   So, I had to find a recipe to satisfy my craving. 

Before I share the recipe with you, I have to tell you (as I've told you before!) how much I love Plan to Eat!    This is the way I save recipes, make shopping lists, and organize my family's eating.   You can sign up for a free trial for one month.   I think you'll be impressed! 

Chicken Chilaquiles Casserole

Layer your chips (I love Mission Tortilla Strips) in the bottom of your casserole dish:

Pour some of your salsa verde (I added cilantro, too) over the chips.

Add roasted, shredded chicken on top of that.

Then, top it off with frozen corn.

And shredded cheese (of course!).

Repeat all of these layers again, and then bake.

  I also made some quesadillas, because this dish had a little kick to it.  My kids aren't huge fans of spicy foods. 


See, I'm not a gourmet cook - but I keep us all fed and happy.  I get points for that, right?   I'm also happy that I've found a system that works for me and takes some of the drudgery out of grocery shopping.  

To see the recipe, visit my Plan to Eat recipe book.   


Let me know if you use Plan to Eat or what you think of it...