In the past, I’ve shared benefits of menu planning, plus shown you a glimpse at our family dinners by posting various sample menu plans. While I go through phases where I firmly stick to our menu plans, I’ll admit that I’m also flexible and have weeks where I fall off the bandwagon. Perhaps our routine might get […]
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Puerto Rican Carne Molida (Picadillo Style Ground Beef) {Recipe}
If you’re looking for simple recipes with ground beef, you may want to give this carne molida recipe a try. Carne molida is a Puerto Rican ground beef recipe that is similar to picadillo (a name that might be more familiar). However, Puerto Rican carne molida is slightly different than Cuban picadillo and is cooked […]
Planning Meals for Dinner in Advance: Sample 2-Week Menu Plan
I’ve previously shared with you the benefits of menu planning, plus shared a sample menu plan and more recently, a full weekly dinner menu plan. Menu planning has definitely been beneficial in our household and allows me to stay on top of meals for dinner each day, even while working. I no longer have to […]
Sample Meal Plan for a Week Full of Puerto Rican Food, Plus a Pollo Guisado Recipe
{Sponsored content} Meal planning is now my best friend. I went years without menu planning and now can’t believe I ever went without planning my dinner menu in advance! Planning your meals for dinner ahead of time not only saves time in the kitchen, it also helps you with grocery shopping. Since I know what […]
Super Easy 3-Step Cheesy Mashed Potatoes {Recipe}
When deciding what’s for dinner, I do my best to follow a meal plan. The majority of the time, I cook simple recipes that don’t take a long time to cook and I love to use short cuts. Easy recipes are my favorite because they allow me to serve home-cooked meals to my family, without […]
