Cooking From Your Pantry | Menu Plan Ideas, Freezer Meals and Simple Recipes Week 5 of 52

I bet you thought since it’s groundhog day today I’d have a groundhog recipe on the blog… No way!!! 😉 Do people even eat groundhogs? Are they some sort of delicacy I don’t know about? Anywho, lately, I ‘ve been craving Meyer lemons and my local Costco doesn’t have them in yet. Am I loosing my mind? Isn’t February Meyer lemon season? Gaaa!

Anywho, here are a few delicious recipes to get you through he week,

3 Breakfast Ideas

Nutella Banana Bread – I really don’t feel like this needs much of an explanation, but here goes:  NUTELLA BANANA BREAD.  {Pin it for Later}

Blueberry Kale Smoothie – It’s almost kale season here in Seattle, might as well embrace it…or blend it up and hide it in blueberry deliciousness.  {Pin it for Later}

Farmers Breakfast Skillet – This is like a breakfast casserole.  It’s one dish to clean up, and it’s got it all:  protein, fats and carbs.  {Pin it for Later}

4 Lunch Ideas and Dinner Ideas

Elvis Presley’s Fried Peanut Butter, Bacon and Banana Sandwich – Sound disgusting?  Don’t judge it until you’ve tried it…it’s culinary genius, I tell ya.  {Pin it for Later}

Easy Taco Soup – I love this recipe because I almost always have everything I need on hand in the freezer and pantry.  P.S. You cook it in the crock pot, which means it’s ready when you get hungry.  {Pin it for Later}

Baked Macaroni and Cheese – If you have kids that love boxed mac & cheese, this stuff will blow their minds.  You can make a pan and just microwave single servings for lunch all week.  {Pin it for Later}

Lasagna Cupcakes – When the words lasagna and cupcakes come together in one single dinner, I really feel like the night is going somewhere awesome.   {Pin it for Later}

3 Sweet Treats 

Peanut Butter Protein Balls – These are so freakin’ delicious, it makes me want to stop everything and make some right now.  They are perfect for the kid’s lunch or a quick after school snack.  {Pin it for Later}

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almonds, Cranberries and Coconut – These are like grown-up chocolate chip cookies.  The flavors come together uh-mazingly.  {Pin it for Later}

Apple Spice Cake – Listen, I’m going to be honest here and admit, this could go either way for me:  breakfast or dessert.  {Pin it for Later}

Featured Freezer Meal Recipe

Sweet Chicken Chili w/ Bacon – Call me a rebel, but I think you could use any kind of beans you have on hand for this recipe, and it would still taste awesome.  {Pin it for Later}

Featured Canning Recipe 

Orange Marmalade – Oranges are about the best they are going to taste all year right now, so it’s the perfect time to make a batch of orange marmalade.  {Pin it for Later}

What are YOU planning on making this week?

~Mavis

Find more recipes on One Hundred Dollars a Month as well as on my Pinterest Recipe Boards.