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Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch for The Whole Family


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I am always on the look out for practical, healthy and delicious meals for my family. And I am so excited about Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch by my friend Alea Milham. Why am I excited?

Prep Ahead Meals - Simple Recipes and Strategies for Feeding the Whole Family

 

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Take a look at the solutions Alea shares in just the introduction!

  • redefining convenience food
  • batch cooking techniques (that is a meal saver around here!)
  • speed prep techniques
  • food storage tips
  • pulling it all together with menu plans
  • money-saving shopping strategies

About the author: Alea Milham of Premeditated Leftovers is one of my most favorite people in the world! Back in the day, we were fellow recipe contributors to $5 Dinners. She knows all about frugal living, gluten free adaptations and just how to make meals crowd-pleasing. Her cookbook is “dedicated to military spouses who are busy holding it all together on the home front.”

Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch - Practical for All Palates!

“That’s incredible…this is SO great…can we have this tonight?” ~18-year-old who took the cookbook from me as soon as I took this picture.

The Recipes

The cookbook includes recipe sections for:

  • Quick and Easy Chicken
  • Tasty Pork on a Budget
  • Simply Delicious Beef
  • Fast, Filling Beans and Rice
  • Flavorful Vegetables in Minutes
  • Frugal Pantry Staples

For us, this is huge too: “The recipes in this cookbook are either naturally gluten-free or include recommendations for gluten-free substitutions.” Practical, gluten free and frugal!

 

Southwestern Sloppy Joes Recipe

I prepared the Southwestern Sloppy Joes Recipe on a bed of lettuce to make it gluten free.

Southwestern Sloppy Joes Recipe

Southwestern Sloppy Joes
Recipe Type: Batch Cooking, Family Friendly
Cuisine: Simply Delicious Beef
Author: Alea Milham
A delicious recipe from Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1/3 cup diced bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, mined
  • 1 cup cooked ground beef
  • 1 cup cooked pinto beans, kidney beans, or black beans.
  • ¾ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • Thin slices of cheddar cheese (optional)
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce (optional)
  • 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté until onion is tender, approximately 5 minutes.
  2. Add the ground beef, beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. Stir well. Cook over a medium flame until the ground beef is heated through.
  3. Serve on hamburger buns. Top with cheese, lettuce, and tomato if desired.
3.5.3208

 

Where can you find Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch?

  • Products from Amazon.com

    ‹ ›
    currently just $11.60!
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Target
  • Walmart

Also available at: Books-a-Million, Indie Bound, The Book Depository

And you can find out even more details at Alea Milham’s Premeditated Leftovers: Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch

A new favorite - Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake - with a gluten free option from Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch

 

A new favorite – Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake from Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch.

In Summary

I have to be practical when feeding my large family and Alea is the pro of practical. This book is now my go to resource for crowd-pleasing meals for our variety of palates. – my quote on the back of the book. (What a privilege!)

Be sure to get your copy!

 

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Filed Under: Allergy Adaptations, HomeCooking, Meal Plans, Simple Strategies

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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