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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?
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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.”
“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!
I prepared the Southwestern Sloppy Joes Recipe on a bed of lettuce to make it gluten free.
Southwestern Sloppy Joes Recipe
- 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)
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté until onion is tender, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef, beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. Stir well. Cook over a medium flame until the ground beef is heated through.
- Serve on hamburger buns. Top with cheese, lettuce, and tomato if desired.
Where can you find Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch?
- 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 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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