This is it! The very last recipe in our Easy Meals for the New Year Challenge: Sausage Lentil Soup from Simply Sunday’s Food Blog. This recipe is simple to make, however the flavors are anything but! The recipe brings together italian sausage, lentils, kale, red wine vinegar (you don’t want to leave that out!) and […] . . .

Money Saving Mom is the author of yet another incredible recipe for our Easy Meals for the New Year Challenge. This one, Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, she describes as “delicious, filling, frugal, and so freezer-friendly.” Can it get better than that? This recipe is a great one to add to your batch prep day to […] . . .

Happy Money Saver has really outdone herself with this incredible Freezer Friendly Apple Crisp! It’s our Easy Meals for the New Year recipe of the day and we cannot wait for you to try it! This recipe is a dessert, which is a little different than the rest of the challenge recipes. We are thrilled […] . . .

These Make Ahead Butterhorn Rolls from Money Saving Mom are very straightforward to make and even if you have never tried your hand at making bread, these will be a breeze! The batch makes 32 rolls, but can be easily doubled or cut in half to make a serving size that fits your needs more […] . . .

There are not too many sides that are quite as kid-friendly as mac and cheese, and nothing against the boxed stuff, but nothing beats homemade mac and cheese. Kylee Cooks brings us the recipe of the day: Easy Skillet Mac and Cheese! Though this will sound like an exaggeration, this recipe is probably the best mac […] . . .

Simply Sundays is on a mission to turn old school recipes into time-savers by recreating them into slow cooker recipes. Today they bring us Sweet & Saurkraut Pork Chops, which can be made in an Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or on your stovetop! The sweet and sour flavors created by the brown sugar, ketchup and sauerkraut […] . . .

This Mexican Lasagna can be prepared in just 25 minutes and then frozen or baked (or double the recipe and do both!)! It comes to us from Cleverly Simple and is our recipe of the day! This lasagna is made with a list of just 7 ingredients. Doesn’t that sound fantastic for a busy weeknight? And most of them are items that you […] . . .

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie from Meal Planning Magic is our 25th recipe of the month and our recipe of the day! Creamy, warm, delicious crust… this recipe reminds me of the Pot Pie’s my grandmother used to make. Try it out and see for yourself! This is a make ahead meal that can be frozen. So […] . . .

Freezer Friendly Double Chocolate Muffins from Happy Money Saver is our amazing Easy Meals for the New Year recipe of the day! This recipe is proven to be freezer friendly and allows you to make breakfast or a snack ahead of time so you’re ready for busy mornings when you’re headed off to work or […] . . .

We truly hope that 2018 has started off well for you and that you’re sticking to your meal planning resolutions! They say habits are formed after just 21 days… how have you been sticking to your new habits/resolutions? 20-Minute Pumpkin Chili from Thriving Home is our recipe of the day and the 23rd recipe that […] . . .