Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce

This recipe came about one day when we were eating our favorite crab cakes and my husband asked "where's the dipping sauce?"  The crab cakes were so delicious on their own so I had never really thought about a dipping sauce for them, but after he mentioned it, I got to thinking... 

Busy Mom's Menu Monday 8/27

It's that time of the week again!  Time to figure out what we will be feeding our families for the week!  Our menu plan has taken the guesswork out of dinner for you, while providing you with quick, easy, and healthy recipes!!  We are trying some new recipes this week along with some old familiar favorites!  If you haven't tried this super easy Freezer Cake yet, you definitely need to try it! 

Read More about the format of Our Menu Plans Here!

Monday 

(Dinner in under 10 minutes!)
Quick Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas

Oranges
Rice

Tuesday  

(Fill your Freezer)

Heart Healthy Spaghetti Sauce - double batch
Homemade Pasta without a pasta maker
Breadsticks

Wednesday 

(Prepare chicken up to 24 hours ahead of time!)
White Barbeque Chicken

Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Fruit

Thursday

(20-minute dinner)
Bruschetta Chicken

Easy Cheesy Quinoa

Friday
(Make cake ahead of time)
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Basil and Potatoes with Peppers and Onions
Cookies 'n Cream Freezer Cake

Saturday  

Out to Eat!!

Sunday  

Dinner with Family

What is on your menus this week?  Let us know in the comments!!  



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Quick Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas Recipe

Do you ever have those nights where you literally just want to throw a few ingredients together and call it dinner?  With a "high-spirited" toddler and a very curious baby roaming around our house, these nights come more often than not for us!  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE to cook!  It is one of my very favorite things to do!  However, when the 4 o'clock witching hour hits, all bets are off!

Recipes like this Quick Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas can be total lifesavers!! 

Cookies 'n Cream Freezer Cake

This is a very simple dessert that can be whipped up in matter of moments and put in the freezer until you need it.  Depending on the size of the platter you have, you can make this cake as big or as small as you want to.  My 3-year old was helping me make this, and of course, for every cookie she placed on the dish, she thought she should get to place a cookie in her mouth too!    Let me just warn you, once you make this cake, there is no going back!!  Who knew that something so easy to make could end up being so delicious?!!
  

You will only need 2 ingredients to make this cake:

Busy Mom's Menu Monday 8/20

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  This week we have added a new feature to our menu plan... pictures!!!  I know how important it is, especially when trying to decide what to feed your family for the week, to have a visual of what your meal will look like!  Hopefully this is helpful!  It is definitely making me hungry!!

Read More about the format of Our Menu Plans Here!

Monday 

(Dinner in under 30 minutes!)
Auntie's Not-Cho Ordinary Mexican Pizza

Pineapples
Rice

Tuesday  

(Make double batch of bread for freezer)

Peachy Quinoa
Shredded rotisserie chicken

Crock Pot Bread

Wednesday 

(Dinner in under 30 minutes!)
Roasted Tomato Mini Pies

Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad

Thursday

Dinner Smorgasbord!

Clean out your fridge!

(Line up all of the leftover meals, fruit, and salad 

and let everyone pick what goes on their plates!)

Friday
(Prepare dressing ahead of time and refrigerate until needed)
Caesar Salad
Grilled Chicken
Fruit

Saturday  

Out to Eat!!

Sunday  

(Bake bread in crock pot ahead of time)
Slow Cooker Lasagna (from freezer)
Crock Pot Bread
Salad

What is the most important thing you look for when planning a menu for the week? 




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Busy Mom's Menu Monday 8/13

Welcome to Busy Mom's Menu Plan!  I hope everyone is having a great weekend!  We are posting our menu plan on Sunday mornings to make it super easy for you to go grocery shopping and get everything ready for the week!  A lot of people are getting ready to start school, so we have tons of fun, kid friendly, easy, QUICK, and delicious recipes for you to try this week!  Happy eating!!

Read More about the format of Our Menu Plans Here!

Monday  

(Dinner in under 20 minutes!)
Chicken and Veggie Chinese Chicken with Pineapples

Tuesday   
(Stock Your Freezer: Make extra bread!) 
Bruschetta Chicken
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Crock Pot Bread

Wednesday 

(30 minute meal)
Pork Kebabs with Grilled Plums and Couscous 

Thursday 

(Prepare dressing during nap time. Ready in 5 minutes!!)
World's Best Caesar Salad w/ Chicken
Strawberries & Raspberries
Breadsticks

Friday 

(Make everything ahead of time and refrigerate)
Steaks w/ Herbed Butter Trio
Peachy Quinoa
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bread

Saturday  

(20-Minute Dinner!!)
Bubble Up Pizza

Sunday 
Dinner Out!


What's on your menu this week?

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World's Best Caesar Salad Recipe

This is the best ever Caesar Salad Dressing recipe for several reasons:

• the ingredients are fresh and healthy,
• you know exactly what ingredients you are eating, 
• and it is WAY cheaper to make your own than to purchase store-bought!  

I seriously used to eat this on a daily basis when I was pregnant because there are no raw eggs or anchovies in it!  It is recommended not to eat raw eggs or fish while you are pregnant, and you don't realize how hard it is to find a salad without those two ingredients until you are really craving it!  (Even most of the bagged salads and bottled dressings that you can purchase from the grocery store contain raw egg!) 

Anyhow, this is the only caesar salad I really like to eat to this day!  We haven't found any others that even compare to this one!  Plus there is not a lot of time or prep work that goes into the salad.  I have actually done it in like 3 minutes before when I'm really pressed for time!  It is great for a side or by itself as an entree.  This salad is delicious served with croutons, grilled chicken, and a loaf of fresh bread!

World's Best Caesar Salad Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes          

Servings: 4

Ingredients

•  4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard (I use Grey Poupon)
• 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce (optional)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• sea salt & pepper to taste

Directions  

1. In a mini food processor or blender, combine all ingredients except lettuce. 
2. In a large salad bowl, add lettuce.  Pour dressing on top and toss to combine.

* Recipe adapted from Source