Recipes

How to Get Out of Cooking Your Holiday Meal With Kroger

November 19, 2020 By Nedra McDaniel 3 Comments

Holiday meals can be a big source of stress. Let’s be honest… holidays, in general, can be THE source of a LOT of extra stress!

Don’t get me wrong, I love the holidays but…

The shopping, the meal planning, the decorating, the holiday events, the parties…the list keeps getting longer and so do the unrealistic expectations.

On top of that, there are traditional meals with friends and family gatherings around Thanksgiving and Christmas that require extra planning and detail….and what if you don’t even enjoy cooking???

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Basketball Tournament Snacks That Are Easy to Make

March 13, 2018 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

My family tends to be pretty competitive year round, especially when it comes to college basketball tournament time every March. Each of us fills out a tournament bracket and then we determine what the prize is for the family member who gets the most correct. A big part of watching the basketball games is also enjoying the snacks. I like to keep things simple and I have some ideas that are easy for you to implement.

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Amazing Potato and Kale Soup with Zesty Sausage

February 7, 2018 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

I was invited to tasting and tour at the Bob Evans headquarters with Ohio Pork Farmers. We got to spend time talking to the farmers over lunch as we learned more about what life is like as a modern day farmer who helps provide the pork that we find at our local grocery stores which reminded me of my visit to meet Ohio pork farmer “Uncle Squeals.” We learned so much from the farmers and we also tried lots of amazing foods created by the Bob Evans team with pork products. I was given the challenge to make one of those recipes when I got home.

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How to Fake a Fancy Meal on Game Day

September 18, 2017 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

If you are a parent with kids in sports or any extracurricular activity for that matter, you know how challenging it can be to juggle schedules and meals between practices and games. On a busy day the WORST question my kids can ask is what’s for dinner because I typically have no idea. I love the idea of creating something that is restaurant quality but it’s so intimidating and typically ends in frustration and disappointment for everyone involved.

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A Wafer Cookie Pop Recipe That’s Fun and Easy to Make

May 16, 2016 By Nedra McDaniel 4 Comments

One of the biggest complaints about making cake balls is that they are a bit time consuming. I decided to take a step out of the equation by making wafer balls instead. The taste is wonderful and you don’t have to bake a cake or wait for it to cool, just use wafers that are easy to crunch. (The hardest part is not sampling a few wafers along the way) This 3 ingredient recipe is easy and still tastes great!

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Drunken Hen Grillers

November 17, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

Sometimes it can be a challenge to get men involved with preparing dinner. This Drunken Hen Griller recipe has two elements that they are sure to love.

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Why We Call Meatloaf “Manloaf”

October 22, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

As a mom of boys, I always have to keep my kitchen filled. Their growing appetites have continued to increase over the years as they get older which means that my boys are always searching for something to eat.

A few years ago, I started shopping at ALDI more regularly for a few reasons. I gave up on couponing because it felt like another job and became another source of stress. ALDI was a lifesaver when we experienced an unexpected layoff a few years ago because we could still get a lot of groceries for a low price. Spending less on quality food also allows me to have more money in our budget for what I actually enjoy spending money on which is more travel and adventure.

I was given a challenge by ALDI to create a $10 dinner. I like a challenge and I thought this recipe would be the perfect one to share for a “meat and potatoes” type of family.

I discovered that sometimes the title of a recipe can make all of the difference when I’m asked “What’s for Dinner?”So we call meatloaf “Manloaf” in our house. Meatloaf just didn’t sound as cool. It also doesn’t hurt that their dad helps me make it so it has a manly touch.

Why we call meatloaf “Manloaf”

Recipe Type: Meatloaf

Cuisine: dinner

Author: Adventure Mom

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 70 mins

Total time: 1 hour 20 mins

A meatloaf that is kid approved

Ingredients

1 Cup bread crumbs
1.5 lb ground 80/20 ground beef
1 onion chopped small
1 egg
1 can condensed vegetable soup with beef stock (optional)
salt and pepper
Meatloaf Glace
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Mustard
1/2 Cup Ketchup
Dash of Crushed Red Pepper

Instructions

Mix meatloaf ingredients together into a bowl. Place meatloaf in a pan in a loaf shape. (For Manloaf we made ours in the shape of a football)
Mix together the ingredients for the glace in a separate bowl. Pour over the meatloaf and spread to make sure that all areas are covered.
Bake in the oven for 1hr 10 minutes at 350 degrees

For the potato side dish you need

2 Potatoes

1 pack of Onion Recipe, Soup & Dip Mix

Vegetable Oil

Cut up two potatoes, place in glass baking dish

Sprinkle Onion pack over all of the potatoes

Drizzle vegetable oil over the potatoes

Place in over for 1 hr at 350 degrees

Stir potatoes every 20 minutes

The glace definitely makes the difference for this recipe. The can of vegetable soup for the meatloaf is optional because sometimes you can get away with sneaking extra veggies in and sometimes you just can’t depending on your kids’ preferences. If your kids don’t like the texture from items in vegetable soup, you will definitely want to remove it from the recipe. My family also loves the prepackaged Caesar salads which add some greens.

This is a great meal that is simple to make, filling and budget friendly.

This post was sponsored by ALDI. All opinions are my own.

3 Ways to Use Coke for a College Football Rivalry Themed Party

September 1, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareYourSpirit #CollectiveBias

When we moved back to Kentucky, one of the first things my husband did was put a flag up outside our front porch representing his favorite college team from Michigan. We were not even unpacked yet! Our new neighbor across the street, who we were friends with prior to moving away, told his wife that he thought that we moved into their neighborhood after noticing a facebook post with the flag. The funny part is that he is a BIG fan of that popular team from Ohio. Even though our husbands’ have their differences in college team allegiances, they can still set aside their differences and agree on a few things which includes great game day food.

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2 Simple 4 Ingredient Afterschool Snacks

August 28, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel Leave a Comment

My boys are ALWAYS hungry when they get home from school. It can be challenging to have something ready for them that is both healthy and filling.

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SNICKERS® Procrastinator Pie

April 13, 2015 By Nedra McDaniel 2 Comments

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You could say I’m a “deadline” person. That sounds a little nicer than being a procrastinator. I have found that I tend to get more done with less time to do it in….or at least that’s what I tell myself often.

That can also make my life more stressful. For example, my kids have the same birthday every year and yet I find myself buying or making their birthday dessert at the last minute EVERY year!

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