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...
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Easy No Bake Easter Treats Low Effort Sweets that EVERYONE loves β€οΈ 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...
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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 πΈπΈπΈ), 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...
22 days agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Shortcut Dinners To Save Time in the Kitchen β°β°β° 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...
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Comfort Food Favorites For the End of Winter Simply Made Eats by Tara Let me start by saying that I know a lot of you are still in full Winter season. I'm from the South, so usually it means I start cooking less comfort food around March, with lots more color (and less carbs π). I've been feeling the cozy comfort food recipes slowly trying to leave my mind, but I had to share my Winter favorites before it's that time. If you haven't made these yet, you need to before the warm weather comes!...
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Rotisserie Chicken Dinner Ideas For nights when you really don't feel like cooking Simply Made Eats by Tara Whenever I don't have the energy to cook, but the family is still expecting a meal, I'm grabbing a rotisserie chicken. It's saved me many times, so this week I wrote a post on the blog sharing over 12 dinner recipes. Today, I'm sharing 5 favorites, but make sure to check out the post for more ideas! To the Recipes... Rotisserie Chicken Dinner Ideas BBQ Chicken Sliders: Pulled pork...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Date Night Favorites for Valentine's Day Simply Made Eats by Tara Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I love sharing fun recipes every year for those of you who don't want to wait forever to get a table at your favorite restaurant. My husband told me and our girls (10 & 15) he's taking us out, which is so random. Y'all know I cook a lot, so I'm cool with it. Plus, it's a fun little restaurant on the lake with bomb seafood. However, I guarantee that if the line is over 30 minutes, we will not be...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Super Bowl Recipes πππ Simply Made Eats by Tara When it comes to the Super Bowl, my goal is for the food to be better than the game, no matter how exciting it is! Although, I am hoping for a lot of excitement from the game, so I can stop seeing some of those awful dresses from the Grammys...what in the world?! π΅π«π΅π« I have so many game day recipes that it's difficult to choose my favorites, but here I go. To the Recipes... Chicken Wings: Chicken Wings are the first thing I think of for the...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Ground Beef Recipes Easy and Affordable Meals Simply Made Eats by Tara Last week, my husband drove 5 hours away to get a half a cow we ordered months ago and stocked up our deep freezer. I have loads of ground beef, which has inspired this post. Plus, let's face it..groceries are ridiculously expensive and ground beef is still kind of affordable. There are so many ways to prepare it, and it's high in protein and a favorite at our house. You will find that most of my recipes call for a ground...
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