Affordable & Easy Recipes for New Wife/Mom

Butterfly your chicken..in one bowl use some flour with salt and pepper...second bowl parmsean cheese..panko bread crumbs..italian seasonings..garlic powder...scramble two eggs with a drop or two of water...dunk chicken into flour...then egg and finally panko bread crumbs. Air fry at 400 degrees 5 minutes each side. When done spread with marinara or spaghetti sauce and mozerella or italian cheese...another 3minutesnin air fryer. Can make in oven will take a little longer. Serve with spaghetti...so yummy!!!!
 
Master making some basic things then give them s spin of your own. I am currently on a big dough kick. I love making pizza, pizza pockets, garlic fingers, garlic knots. Im gonna try donuts soon. 🍩 i like searching on fb videos for ideas of what to make. Then I'll look online for more detailed recipes if i need more info. Some are straightforward
 
A good easy breakfast I have made for my kids and now grandkids. Husband loves them as well. Homemade easy pancakes, my grandmas recipe. 1 cup flour, 2 Tablespoons Sugar, 2 tablespoons Baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 egg, 1 cup of milk and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk egg and oil. Grease your pan lightly and spoon mix on. Cook until golden. I make the little silver dollar size ones. I double the batch if lots of grandkids over. Cheap to make and a crowd pleaser. Always make them for company also. Also a great thing to make for dinner sometimes ♥️
 
I learned by watching cooking shows(before smart phones and Facebook). Then I watch a lot of YouTube and Facebook videos. You will catch on and learn to tweak recipes or create recipes
 
Korean beef bowls.
Buddha Bowls (kids will have fun adding things) and stir fry. these options have endless possibilities and can be made very inexpensive.
 
A lot of time I just type what ingredients I've got into Google and look for results that's say budget or cheap.
 
I use canbed Swanson white meat chicken for sooo many things...chicken tacos, chicken stir fry, chicken enchiladas, black bean chicken chili, chicken noodles, chicken salad, chicken dumplings, chicken dip, chicken wraps...
These are all so much easier using canned chicken. Also, I like to make crock pot tacos using stew beef with flour shells and favorite toppings. I Google many recipes that I'm not very familiar with to have a basic idea of how to make.
 
Tater tot casserole.
Ingredients
One bag of tater tots
One pound of ground beef
One large can of cream of chicken
Salt and pepper to taste
One bag of sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Directions
Preheat oven to 350
Brown your ground beef, drain Grease
In a large mixing bowl mix ground beef, cream of chicken, salt and pepper
Add the meat mixture to a casserole dish, spread evenly
Tater tots to the meat mixture on top
Foil casserole dish, bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Take the casserole out of the oven. Place cheese on top of casserole, put back in the oven and melt the cheese leave the foil off point.
The casserole out of let It rest for 10 minutes to take it off
This is a super cheap and easy meal in my family loves it. Also if you want to make it a complete meal you can add mixed vegetables when you are adding the meat mixture. If you want to make this vegetarian you could also substitute cream of chicken for cream of mushroom and use tofu instead of ground beef. But also switch this up and ground chicken versus ground beef. So many different things you can do
 
Crockpot pulled pork. A beef roast can be substituted. Pork is usually cheaper. A roast or pork carnitas place in crock pot, pour 1 cup apple cider vinegar, half cup of brown sugar. Cook 8 hrs on low. This recipe doesn't work on night. When done, pour juices off, shred meat. Place back in crock pot, pour favorite bbq sauce over meat. We eat it in buns w/coleslaw on top of meat the first night. 2nd day we eat in baked potatoes.
 
9x13 pan, half cup pizza or pasta sauce, layer of 1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup pizza/pasta sauce and pizza toppings of choice, layer of pepperoni, layer of more mozzarella cheese, bake 350 for 20min
 
Ground meat gravy over mashed potatoes. Brown ground beef in skillet, drain excess fat. Add water to skillet and scrape the drippings return the meat. Make gravy, I use corn starch and water. Get an empty jar and add water then add 2-3 tablespoons of the corn starch put lid on jar and shake till blended. Add mixture to skillet stirring till desired consistency. Serve over mashed potatoes. We like to eat it with some hot peppers or hot pickles. Sometimes with apple sauce.
 
Throw some chunked up chicken (breast or thigh, whichever) in a cast iron, throw some bbq sauce on it, bake 425 20 minutes. I like to server with steamed broccoli. Tonight I sliced up zucchini, onion, tomato, layered that in a pan then topped it with cheddar cheese. Baked 45 minutes @425 yum 😋
 
Salsa Kielbasa
1 ring of kielbasa
1 jar of favorite salsa
White rice
Slice kielbasa into bite size pieces
Dump Kielbasa into a pot
Pour salsa in the pot.
Cook on low to medium for at least 15 minutes.
Cook rice as directed on package
Pour cooked kielbasa salsa over white rice.
 
Moms meatloaf
2 lbs hamburger, one half to who onions chopped, garlic to your liking, a Lipton onion soup packet, 3/4 sleeve of saltines and 1-2 eggs. Mix with hands in bowl. Press in 13x9 baking dish and top with Campbells tomato soup until covered 1-2 cans. Cover and bake in oven at 350 for an hour. Uncover last 15 minutes until bubbly and cooked through. Serve with mashed potatoes and a veggie.
Sausage crescent roll ups
Cooked sausage links
Grated cheese of your liking
Unroll crescent rolls and place a cooked link and pinches of cheese in crescent roll, roll up and repeat until all crescents are used. Place on baking sheet and follow baking instructions on crescent package or longer until they are golden/ or the color to your liking. Sprinkle cheese on top of rolls before baking if you choose, and top with syrup. We do these for breakfast and have tried different variations - some with bacon and some with meat and eggs and all are great. Super easy and can be eaten for several days or feed a crowd simply.
 
Korean Beef Bowls
Egg Roll in a Bowl
Dump and Bake Salsa Chicken
Spaghetti
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes, corn or green beans on the side
 
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