Back 2 School Kid Approved Recipes Simply Made Eats by Tara I've almost survived the first full week of school. Have you ever seen the reels of the moms crying about not wanting to go to school even though we don't have to actually go? That's me πβοΈπβοΈ Overall, super successful week though. I sent my oldest to high school and she's liking it and she made the GOLF TEAM, which was a big goal of ours this summer. Yay!!! She seriously worked so hard for it. Oh, and here I am packing lunches again...
10 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Easy Weeknight Dinners with Quick Prep Simply Made Eats by Tara I don't know how this happened, but my kids are going back to school Monday!! π©π© My oldest goes off to high school, which is crazy. The slow days are leaving us behind and pretty soon the chaos of busy weeknights filled with sports will begin. I'm not falling into the grabbing fast food after sports trap, so today I'm sharing easy to prep dinner recipes that are made for busy weeknights. To the Recipes... Slow Cooker Beef...
17 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Snack Wraps are Back & Easy Summer Sides Simply Made Eats by Tara The McDonald's Snack Wrap is back and the whole internet is talking about it. It's seriously so simple, but also really delicious, and you know I've made a copycat version, and it's even better! You probably remember these on the menu about a decade ago. There's a regular one and a spicy version. I've went with the traditional snack wrap that features crispy chicken, ranch dressing, lettuce, and cheese wrapped up into a...
24 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Summer Wrap Recipes & a Viral Smashed Potato Salad Simply Made Eats by Tara I've been on a huge wrap kick lately. It's probably because it's 9 million degrees in NC and it's the only lunch that feels light, but also filling at the same time. I also just made this homemade Ranch Dressing with Greek Yogurt and I've been dunking everything into it. It's seriously so stinking good and I used it for Turkey Club Wraps and this viral Smashed Potato Salad..both are NEW to the blog this week. Let's...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
5 Easy Summertime Dinner Ideas Quick and Low Effort Meals Simply Made Eats by Tara Anyone else feeling low energy by dinner? I don't know if it's the heat, my crazy dogs, or the arguing kids, but by 6 p.m I am ready for bed! Summer has turned into chaos and speaking of chaos, I'm writing this email from the trampoline park and trying to keep my composure. π€ͺπ€ͺ Lots of screaming kids, but I'm happy they're having fun. This week I've got a quick email for my favorite people and it's 5 easy dinner...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Summer Dinner Ideas BIG on Flavor Simply Made Eats by Tara We're a bit into Summer now and if you're like me, you are exhausted from dogs and kids when dinner comes around (okay maybe even by lunch time) π€ͺπ€ͺπ€ͺ That's why I love easy dinner recipes that are big on flavor and fun for Summer! Plus, these ideas are all high in protein too. To the Recipes... Summer Dinner Ideas: βοΈ Dutch Oven Pulled BBQ Chicken: Pulled pork is one of my favorite Summertime recipes, but it takes forever to cook. This...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
July 4th Menu To Celebrate πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ Simply Made Eats by Tara I love keeping Summer holidays really simple and that means keeping the menu quick and easy and prepping whatever I can ahead of time. Of course, we're grilling or smoking the main course outside too! To the Menu... Let's kick it off with my favorite Summer drinks and appetizers.. I'm grabbing a few bags of tortilla chips and I highly recommend serving them with my Elote Corn Dip, Mango Habanero Salsa or Cowboy Caviar! (All of these...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Homemade Kids Meals Quick, Easy and Healthier than Store-bought Options Simply Made Eats by Tara It's Summertime, which means I've been watching my kids grab unhealthy snacks from the fridge, freezer and pantry on repeat. Anyone else experiencing this?! They are 10 and 14 and the only option is not buying them, which I'm also doing currently. They're not happy about it π My youngest doesn't eat her full meals and then snacks all the time, so I wanted to make some homemade kid friendly food...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Trending Summer Recipes Must Try Recipes to Beat the Heat! Simply Made Eats by Tara The chaos continues over here with two kids home for Summer and two crazy dogs that I still can't trust together. Our puppy is latching onto our other dog's face with her razor teeth, and he ain't having it. It's a crazy time, but I mean how cute is Penny?! She's 1/4 angel and 3/4 devil though...don't be fooled π€£π€£ I've been trying a lot of the trending recipe ideas on social media, but of course putting my own...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read