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Rushed nights don’t have to be full of calories. These Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals are freezer friendly dump dinners that are impossible to mess up.  Prep ahead, freeze, and cook.

Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals

Have a short window of time on the weekend? Take a look at these make-ahead meals to make the most of your week nights. These Easy Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals can be prepped in a short period of time and saved for busier night. In order to get the most out of your make ahead, freeze and cook later recipes, it’s important to cook in bulk. You can prep many of these recipes at once (in fact, some of these recipes go to landing pages of many recipes) or you can quadruple any of the recipes and split them up in the the freezer so you have four freezer bags of the same recipe.

The most important thing you can do with your freezer bags is, first, use freezer bags. Don’t think I am joking. More often than not I have picked up a regular Ziploc and ruined the prep. Also, label your meal. (These deep freezer labels are great!) What is it? How much does it serve and the date of when you prepped it – so very important. Organize your deep freezer so you can keep track of newest to the oldest.

Kitchen Hack: When preparing freezer meals, I highly recommend a freezer bag holder stand.  This cooking gadget is an extra set of hands allowing you to clip the top of your freezer bags into a standing, upright position while you fill them.

Before you begin, don’t forget our Easy Bake and Take Recipes. These recipes and be used for a Girls Night In, or Neighbor Meal Exchange or even a New Baby Recipe idea. Pin to Pinterest.

Slow Cooker Freezer Meals

This slow cooker Butternut Squash Lentil Curry (Sweet Peas and Saffron) is the healthiest comfort food you can find. Plus it’s packed full of protein to keep you full!

Apples? This is a winner. Add this Slow Cooker Pork with Spiced Apples (The Seasoned Mom) to your list of repeats.

Stock your freezer with the easiest, quickest slow cooker meal, Cilantro Lime Chicken (Damn Delicious). Simply drop into the Crock-Pot and you’re set!

Prep 20 freezer meals in 4 hours including this Ginger Peach Chicken (Stockpiling Moms).

This easy Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken (Sweat Pea Chef) is quick to prep, better than takeout, and way healthier for you, too! Perfect for easy weeknight dinner and best of all, it is kid approved!

This freezer Asian Peanut Chicken (Sweet Peas and Saffron) can be assembled ahead and stashed in the freezer until you’re ready to cook it up in the slow cooker or Instant Pot!

Boneless chicken breasts, crushed pineapple, and a secret (easy) sauce make this Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken (Mommy’s Fabulous Finds). See 7 other make ahead slow cooker meals!

Transport yourself to the villas of Tuscany with this tasty Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup (The Magical Slow Cooker).

Freeze and cook these Cool Ranch Shredded Tacos (The Family Freezer) later. Serve on soft tortillas, rice, or lettuce with your favorite taco toppings.

Tangy with a sweet sauce for broccoli or rice, this Slow Cooker Lemon Pesto Chicken (The Magical Slow Cooker) is a freezer friendly family meal.

Red Lentil Sweet Potato Dahl (Catching Seeds) is an easy and healthy freezer meal made in the Crock-pot with just 8 simple ingredients!

This Crockpot Ginger Chicken with Snow Peas (Family Freezer) is an easy and healthy recipe. Assemble and freeze for a busy weeknight.

Beef Stew with Vegetables (About a Mom) is a tried and true favorite for every family!

This Slow Cooker Lemon Sesame Chicken Noodle Soup (Sweet Peas and Saffron) can be assembled ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to cook it up!

We love a good curry recipe. Slow Cooker Cauliflower Chicken Curry (Sweat Pea Chef). This delicious recipe is paleo, gluten-free, and healthy, and delicious!

Also take a look at these Family-friendly Sheet Pan Suppers. Pin to Pinterest.

Also save these Warming Winter Meals Using the Slow Cooker. Pin to Pinterest.

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Make your family this Easy and Flavorful White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner using BUSH’S® Chili Beans.

Easy White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner

I am a lazy chef but I have rich taste. Most of my meals are one pot dinner or slow cooker meals. As my number of children has increased (we have five), my cooking style has become even more tactical. Cans, stockpots, instant pots, whatever makes our life easy and home simple. To explain a real life scenario of my kitchen, this was my twins when I didn’t get breakfast on the table fast enough. They were resourceful (and hungry!) 

Speaking of the twins, I often look for meals that they can enjoy with us. We are at a stage where purees are out the door and I need to make hearty meals that include them. I am not into making multiple dinners, so I always try to incorporate flavors and appropriate sized food they can pick up and enjoy without me having to hand feed them.

One of the things I often grab for the twins are canned veggies and beans. I will mix in rice or seasoning and warm them and place them straight on their high chair tray. It is always nice when that canned “meal” is flavorful. They are getting so picky about bland food! By already having flavor in the can, it eliminates my prep time and makes for easier dump dinners.

Our family loves a good Chili recipe. I love one that is quick and easy and all seven of us can enjoy it! When making your own blue ribbon award recipe, considering making your life simpler by looking for BUSH’S® Chili Beans give your chili even more “chili” flavor. These beans are made just for chili. Already simmered in their original chili sauces, made with a special blend of chilies, spices, garlic and onions, these are THE beans for your great chili… plus they eliminate the extras you need to add later!  Thank you BUSH’S®!

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OPTIONS: If you can’t find BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can), go for  BUSH’S® Pinto Beans (blue can) like we did in the recipe below.  You can consider eliminated some of the added spices and chiles if you go with that option.

White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner Ingredients:

• 2 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2-16oz cans BUSH’S® Chili Beans (yellow can) or  BUSH’S® Pinto Beans (blue can)
• 1-4oz can diced chiles
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 1/2 cups white cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried cumin
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoons onion powder

Don’t Forget the Garnish:

• Cilantro, washed
• Lime wedges
• Tortilla chips

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White Chicken Chili Dump Dinner Directions:

First Boil raw chicken breasts until cooked through. Drain water (or use later for chicken stock) and move cooked chicken to a bowl.

Shred Chicken with a hand mixer or with a fork.

Place garlic in large stock pot and heat for about a minute.

Add cooked shredded chicken to the pot.

Mix in chicken stock, canned beans, green chiles, frozen corn and spices.

Bring to a boil on medium to high heat.

Allow to slow-simmer until you are ready to eat.

Once you are ready to eat, stir in cheese until melted.

Scoop into a bowl and garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Note: If simmering for a longer period of time, add BUSH’S® Beans in at the last minute and cook until warm.

Leftovers are great. My favorite way to eat this the next day is drained and over greens. It makes a perfect salad!

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Savings.com. All opinions and the recipe are my own.

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We are obsessed with this easy keto recipe – low carb keto peanut butter cookies. This tasty keto dessert recipe uses only three ingredients. Enjoy.

Low Carb Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

Have you tried a Keto Diet?

According to Healthline.com, a ketogenic diet (often termed keto) is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and low-carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. The reduction in carbs puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis.

With the reduction of carbs, cookies are not always the first thing that comes to mind. We love this three ingredient recipe using sweetener, peanut butter and one egg! Simple and easy!

Looking for more Keto Dessert Ideas? Enjoy these Easy Keto Sugar Free Pralines.

Before you go keto, make sure you download this Keto Diet Cheat Sheet. This cheat sheet printable PDF gives you a list of everything you can eat unlimited or in moderation including sweets, drinks, meats, veggies, fruits, oils, fats, condiments and so much more!

Print this Keto Cheat Sheet and add it to your refrigerator or recipe binder.

Keto Cheat Sheet Printable Download

Low Carb Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup Stevia or Erythritol
• 1 egg

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray OR use a Silicone baking mat (this is important, I’ve found using sweetener causes the cookies to majorly STICK to the baking sheets).
3. Combine the ingredients and place in the fridge for 15 minutes.
4. Remove from fridge and use a small cookie scoop to roll into balls. Place about 2″ a part on your baking sheet and use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern in each cookie.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
6. The cookie will be very soft but will firm up. As long as they aren’t burning you can leave them in a few minutes longer. My oven bakes hot so I have to remove around 10 minutes.

This recipe makes approximately 24 small cookies.

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Take a look at these Keto Crock-pot Recipes including casseroles, one-pot and slow cooker recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these Mouthwatering Low Carb Keto Recipes for the Entire Family. Pin to Pinterest.

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Mouth-watering, easy to make Instant Pot Dinner Recipes that take five minutes to prep! 

Instant Pot Dinner Recipes

Five kids you guys… yes, it was a shock to me too when the ultrasound of my last pregnancy showed two babies in my womb. I already, thought I had my hands full with 3, but just as soon as I believed I had the hang of things (about 7 months), we got pregnant with number four and five. Since that time, my world has sort turned into a well functioning  day care. I went from working all day from home (with no kids) to working all day form home with three kids in diapers.

When I dreamed of five kids (during those glorious 9 months of pregnancy), the first thing I thought would go would be our well prepared dinners. You know what, they haven’t gone. You want to know more. They have actually only improved. Both in health and in quality.  I discovered two things. First the slow cooker, for preparing a meal in the morning and letting it cook all day. and I discovered the pressure cooker, aka the Instant Pot for the last minute 5 minute prep!

We put some of our favorite Instant Pot Dinner Recipes to make you feel like you are winning, even if your hands are full too!

First of all, new to Instant Pot. Grab our Instant Pot Cheat Sheet (also baking hacks cheat sheet and air fryer cheat sheets!)

Also, take a look at this set of Instant Pot Cheat Sheets! Guess what, it is magnetic! See more in our Baking Hacks and Tips.

Don’t let the intimation of a pressure cooker hinder your southern cuisine. This Instant Pot Low Country Boil is a one pot meal with lots of red potatoes, corn, sausage, and shrimp. | Spicy Southern Kitchen

Ribs in the pressure cooker? Yep! These fall off the bone, Instant Pot BBQ Ribs are finger-licking good. | Recipes Simple

We love a good lettuce wrap. These these easy Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps as a healthy, low carb recipe. | Glue Sticks and Gumdrops

Don’t forget our favorite – it includes one of my favorite seasonings, pesto! Instant Pot Pesto Chicken Recipe | Frugal Coupon Living

Tasty, tasty. Everyone’s favorite classic recipe, an Instant pot soup. Effortless, homemade New England clam chowder. | Garden in the Kitchen

Twist up a favorite childhood sandwich – Instant Pot Sloppy Joe Pasta | Best Recipe Box

Tender, flavorful and easy – Instant Pot Pulled Pork. | Lemon Blossoms

This is on my family’s rotating dinner night recipes. Pressure Cooker Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches Recipe – roast, peppers, onions, mushrooms with lots of grated provolone cheese. | The Black Peppercorn

Love a good Asian cuisine? This spicy honey Instant Pot chicken takes just 4 minutes to cook and comes out moist and full of flavor! | The Typical Mom

This is an easy, tasty recipe. Instant Pot Short Rib Ragu! Ready in an hour.| Pinch of Yum

Did you know you can make this dish in the rpessure cooker? Easy to make, easy to clean. Instant Pot Hamburger Stroganoff  | Julies Eats and Treats

Creamy, mouthwatering, homemade Instant Pot Mac and Cheese. Make dinner in about 10 minutes! | The Salty Marshmallow

Another tasty, cheesy pasta dish – Instant Pot Chicken Cordon Bleu. | Plain Chicken

This is quick, easy, fun and tasty. Instant Pot Chinese Lo Mein. Ready in less than 30 minutes. | Kirbie Cravings

Easy, classic recipe and all in one pot. Instant Pot chicken and rice is a delicious and simple supper. | A Pinch of Healthy

Mouth-watering, easy to make Instant Pot Dinner Recipes that take five minutes to prep! Click to Tweet

I love a good, cheesy rice, especially when it has broccoli. Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli and Rice is the perfect solution for a busy week night dinner! Only 5 minutes in your instant pot. | I Don’t Have Time for That

A twist on your traditional spaghetti. Veggie Packed Instant Pot Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. Add it to your menu every week! | Slow Cooker Gourmet

Another tasty chicken recipe. Easy and delicious Asian braised chicken with ginger and soy sauce. This recipe has only four main ingredients and takes 8 minutes in the pressure cooker! | Rasa Malaysia

One of our favorite Instant Pot White Bean Soups. Made with smoked sausage, white beans, and vegetables with an herb-infused broth. | Good in the Simple

I love a good pasta and this one blends my love of cheese steak and pasta. Instant Pot Philly Cheese Steak Pasta will satisfy everyone in the family. | Sweet and Savory Meals

Also take a look at these Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy our other Instant Pot Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

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