Mother's Day Approved Recipes From Morning til Night Simply Made Eats by Tara Mother's Day is here, and it's during the craziest month for Moms (sports, school testing, graduations, parties). Since I'm talking to a lot of moms here, it's our day and we can do what we want. I struggled so bad with this when my kids were little. I was always entertaining at my house for the grandma's and cooking and cleaning all day, but this year I'm not hosting 😄 My kids are older and I have less mom guilt...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Tacos & Margaritas To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Simply Made Eats by Tara If you're staying home for Cinco de Mayo, I've got just the recipes you need to celebrate! I keep things simple with tacos and margaritas, which I'm pretty sure is what everyone wants. To the Recipes... Tacos We've got options here! I'm starting off with these Classic Beef Tacos on a Crispy Corn Shell because they are a family favorite and we make them on repeat. Also, very kid approved because you can keep some just meat...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Pasta Salad 7 Varieties to Switch Things Up Simply Made Eats by Tara You can probably tell by the title of this email that I'm OBSESSED with Pasta Salad! It pretty much lives in my fridge all Spring and Summer long and I've got to switch recipes up to keep it interesting. To the Recipes... Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad This is my favorite Pasta Salad recipe right now and it's brand new to the blog. It's a meal in a bowl and the taste is incredible, with the perfect ratios of caesar salad, pasta...
22 days ago • 1 min read
5 Easy & Healthy Spring Dinners Simply Made Eats by Tara Spring is the season where life starts to get busy again. It's been in the 80's all week in NC, which I'm loving. Don't be too jealous though, because we're also living in a yellow pollen cloud. The sniffles won't stop. I love colorful, healthy dinners in the Spring, that are also low effort and here's a few of my favorites. Spring Dinners We're starting off with one that I just published today. If you love pepperoncini, you'll want to...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Masters Menu At Home Simply Made Eats by Tara Some of you may not know this, but as of a few years ago, I've become pretty obsessed with golf. My daughter plays golf, which started it, then I started playing. Next, I watched Full Swing on Netflix..started learning the players, getting into the golf fits, got my own clubs, joined the neighborhood golf club and now I'm all in. 😂 I should also mention that I'm terrible at golf, but I play so much that sometimes I freak out because I think I...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Easter Menu Approachable Recipes to keep things Simple Simply Made Eats by Tara I love going all out on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but on Easter I don't want to spend the whole day in the kitchen. We do easter baskets, an egg hunt at my parents and the day gets busy. Plus, it's getting warmer in the South and I like spending time outside with the fam. I love approachable recipes for Easter with minimal prep, that don't require a bunch of time and shopping for a million ingredients. Let's get...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Easy No Bake Easter Treats Low Effort Sweets that EVERYONE loves ❤️ Simply Made Eats by Tara Spring is here and that means I'm not baking again until Fall! Today I'm sharing some of my favorite no bake Easter treats, that are absolutely delicious and so easy to make. Last week I told you guys about our dog Hutch's surgery and I'm happy to report he's doing really well. I'm pretty sure he has no idea what happened and he's been trying to run and jump around, so now the problem is trying to...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Dinner on a Sheet Pan For days when life is beyond busy Simply Made Eats by Tara This week has been beyond chaotic and probably the most expensive week of my existence on this planet. A few days after we got home from Spring break (in Disney 💸💸💸), our 3 year old dog Hutch started throwing up and it seemed serious because he wouldn't eat any food. I dangled bacon in his face and he refused. He's a chocolate lab and can pretty much eat anything.... Except for the giant bone that was lodged in...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Shortcut Dinners To Save Time in the Kitchen ⏰⏰⏰ Simply Made Eats by Tara Once Spring comes along I'd rather spend time outside in the evenings. We do a lot of grilling, but I also love shortcut recipes that I can make inside quick. I'll use something pre-made like frozen pierogies, frozen tater tots or grab jarred pasta sauce from the pantry to make life a little easier. Another go to is to pick up a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. Here are a few of my favorites... Shortcut Dinner...
2 months ago • 1 min read