Faith, Food and Family

This meatloaf has the addition of yummy carrots, celery and onions to pack more nutrional punch. You could even blend them if you need to hide them from little eyes. The stuffing mix just really adds something as well. It's so good and my family loves it! Let's get to it! Veggie Packed Meatloaf Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of butter 1 cup of finely diced onion 1 rib of celery, finely diced 1 carrot, diced finely 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced ½ of an 8oz can of tomato sauce 1 cup of crushed stuffing mix (I use Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Cubed Stuffing) 2 eggs, large 2 pounds of ground beef (I use very lean meat always. I ask the meat department to grind either sirloin tip, london broil or eye of round into hamburger meat for me.) ketchup Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter and then add the diced celery, onion and carrot. Sauté for 3-5 minutes allowing the veggies to soften. Turn the heat down a bit and then cover ...

So I posted this recipe a couple of years ago. I have updated it just a tad and just want to share this wonderful recipe with you. This stuff is delcious and has so many uses! Burrito bowls, burrito fillings, enchilada filling, so many options! It make a large portion and is super easy to throw together. What's even better is that it cooks in the crockpot! Definitely a great option for meal prep as well! Let's get started! Slow Cooker Burrito Bowls Ingredients: 3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I sometimes use tenders as well) 1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed) 1 can of petite diced tomatoes (I used no salt added) 1.5 cups of corn (can use frozen, fresh off the cob or canned) 1 small can of diced green chiles 1 cup of salsa 6 cloves of garlic, minced 1-2 medium onions, diced 1 tbsp of chili powder 2 teaspoons of cumin 1 tsp of mexican oregano 1-2 tsp of chicken bouillon salt and pepper to taste Add ingredients to your slow cooker (I u...

Do you like banana bread? If so, you need to try this amazing twist on regular banana bread! It is so good! Peanut butter and bananas have always been a yummy combination, but this really elevates that flavor combo to a whole new level! I think this would also be delcious as muffins if you would rather bake it that way. You could always double the glaze ingredients if you needed more to frost the muffins with. Regardless of how you want to make it, just make it. You won't regret it! Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread Adapted from Inside Bru Crew Life’s recipe . Ingredients: 1/3 cup of peanut butter, creamy 1/3 cup of butter softened (unsalted) 1 cup of sugar 2 large eggs 1/3 cup of plain yogurt 2 large ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp of vanilla extract 1 ½ cup of all-purpose flour 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 1 tsp of baking soda ¼ tsp of salt 10-20 Reese’s miniatures, quartered (see notes) Peanut Butter Glaze Ingredients: ¼ cup peanut butter, creamy ½ cup of powd...

A quick, easy dinner for tonight. Yummy burritos with chicken, cheese, rice and beans. I will admit, this looked much better before I tried to fold it. I filled mine a little too full, so be careful about that. We absolutely love these Tortilla Land flour tortillas (not sponsored, Tortilla Land doesn’t know I exist! lol). They just taste so much better than already made tortillas. I just wish I could find the burrito size. That would have helped my overfilling issue. This is also delicious as a burrito bowl. I only ate one burrito and then had a small portion as a burrito bowl. It was so good! This is again kind of a non-recipe. You can vary how much of the ingredients you include based on how many burritos you want to use. Tonight, I made 1 recipe of the rice, two cans of black beans, and I was the only one who used chicken. So, this can be more of an assemble your own burrito bar. Add whatever toppings you desire. I will include some ideas below. Mexican Rice and Black Bean Bu...

My kids love the rice from our local Mexican restaurant. So, I wanted to try to recreate it at home. They love this one just as much! It’s so delicious! We often eat it with black beans, salsa and sour cream. We also love to serve it with fajitas and enchiladas. So many ways you can use this tasty rice. Cook a batch on the weekend and use it for meals throughout the week. Restaurant Style Mexican Rice Ingredients: 3 ¼ cups of chicken broth or stock 2 cups of rice (I usually use Jasmine or Basmati) ½ tsp of ground cumin 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder ¼ tsp Mexican oregano 8oz can of tomato sauce 3 tbsp of oil (I use canola) In a large saucepan, heat 3 tbsp of oil over medium heat. Add rice and stir to coat the rice with the oil. Cook the rice until golden, taking care not to let it burn. You can turn the heat down a bit if it starts getting too dark. Add cumin, garlic powder, Mexican oregano and onion powder and stir well. Cook for a few seconds longer. Take ...

I have been craving a good breakfast burrito and I was already fixing some breakfast stuff, so I thought why not use up more of the Tortilla Land flour tortillas and make breakfast burritos. I think you have to use the package within 7 days of opening, which won’t be hard since we have enjoyed them so much. This is not so much of a recipe, but it was tasty. It’s a great use of breakfast leftovers as well. I have always heard that you can freeze breakfast burritos too. So, you could make up a large batch and place them in the freezer. You could also just make up enough for the fridge for the week and reheat each morning. Great for meal prep! Sausage and Potato Breakfast Burritos Ingredients: Flour tortillas (mine were soft taco sized, but burrito size would be great as well) Scrambled eggs Sausage (cooked and crumbled) Cooked diced potatoes (You could do these in the air fryer, the skillet or use leftover baked potatoes cubed up) Shredded Cheese (whatever you like best, I u...

I love fajitas and this is a super simple way to fix them. They are so good! I was very impressed with how good they turned out and we'll be making them often. These would be great for meal prep as well. One Pan Oven Chicken Fajitas Ingredients: 2 pounds of chicken tenders 2 bell peppers, sliced into strips (any color will do, I chose green and yellow) 1 1/2 red onion, cut in half and then slice each half into strips 2 tablespoons of olive oil 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 3/4 tsp cumin dash of cayenne pepper 1 tsp of mexican oregano 1 tablespoon lime juice salt to taste Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and place a large sheet pan in the oven to also be heating up while the oven is preheating. In a gallon sized ziploc bag, add chicken, peppers and onions. Next add the remaining ingredients. Seal the bag and squish it around, mixing all ingredients together well. Using an oven mitt, carefully remove the hot pan from the oven and empty th...

Need a quick, easy and delicious meal? This is it! It cooks in the slow cooker and makes enough for leftovers. This would be great to take for lunch and you could even meal prep with this and portion out in individual containers. This stuff is so good! Let's get started! Slow Cooker Burrito Bowls Ingredients: 3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I sometimes use tenders as well) 1 can of black bean (drained and rinsed) 1 can of Rotel 1.5 cups of corn (can use frozen, fresh off the cob or canned) 1 cup of salsa 1 tbsp of jarred jalapenos, diced (you can use more or even leave them out) 6 cloves of garlic, minced 1.5 onions, diced 1 tbsp of chili powder 2 teaspoons of cumin salt and pepper to taste Add ingredients to your slow cooker (I use a 6 quart oval for this). Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Serving ideas: Burrito Bowls (over rice or lettuce), Nachos, tacos, etc. This stuff is so good and we make it often. I hope you enjoy ...