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Easy Real Food Recipes For Busy Mamas

Hey there, Mama! I know what it feels like to juggle school schedules, sports practices, work, and all the little everyday things that keep your family running. That’s why I created this space just for you—a collection of easy, real food recipes that fit into your busy life.

Here, you’ll find meals that are:

  • Quick to prepare (because no one has hours to spend in the kitchen!)
  • Made with simple, real food ingredients, you can feel good about feeding your family
  • Kid-approved and family-friendly
  • Perfect for weeknights, lunchboxes, and even special celebrations

Beverages

A

  • Alfredo Sauce                                                                                                                                                 Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
  • Alfredo with Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Bar 
  • Applesauce, Crock Pot Cinnamon

B

  • Burgers, Grilled Pineapple Chicken
  • Burgers, Grilled Chicken Parmesan
  • Burgers, Inside Out Cheeseburgers

C

  • Chocolate Syrup
  • Cookies, Sprouted Peanut Butter
  • Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

E

  • Chocolate Energy Bites     

H

  • Hummus, Garlic and Lemon
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  • Hummus, Horseradish

M

  • Monkey Bites
  • Muffins, Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Chip
  • Muffins, Pumpkin Spice
  • Muffins, Juggling Fun and Basic
  • Muffins, Peanut Butter and Jelly Whole Wheat

 

O

  • Oatmeal, Baked Blueberry      
  • Oatmeal, Cinnamon Maple                                                                                          Cinnamon Maple Oats
  • Oatmeal, Chocolate Covered Raisin
  • Oatmeal, Pumpkin Spice with Cranberries
  • Steel Cut Oats, Apple Cinnamon (Crockpot)
  • Oatmeal, Kitchen Sink Baked

P

  • 15 Minute Pasta with Ham and Fresh Tomatoes                             
  • Pancakes, Whole Wheat Banana Bread
  • Pancakes, Cinnamon Spelt
  • Flatbread Pizza, Bell Pepper and Mushroom
  • Plum Sauce
  • Popcorn, DIY Microwave
  • Matt’s Cheesy Potatoes
  • Pasta, One Pot Smoked Sausage
  • Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Bites
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte

Q

pre-cooked pizza

  • Quesadillas, Cheddar Cheese
  • Quesadillas, Peanut Butter and Fruit

 

R

  • Juggling Ranch Dip/Dressing
  • Baked Rhubarb Compote
 

S

  • Salad, Easy Caprese  
  • Salad, Skylar Rae Cherries Super Summer Salad                                                                                                            Sausage egg and cheese breakfast sandwich
  • Sandwich – Sausage, Egg, and Cheese 
  • Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
  • Smoothie – Chocolae Banana Frostie   
  • Smoothie – Fresh Vanilla Cherry  
  • Smoothie – Easy Breakfast Yogurt
  • Smoothie – The Grass Skirt
  • Smoothie – Pineapple Strawberry Island Escape
  • Smoothie – Strawberry, Mango, Coconut
  • Smoothie – Super Orange
  • Soup – Zesty Crockpot Italian Pasta
 

T

  • Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
  • Soft Tacos – Crock Pot Salsa Chicken 

V

  • Vegetables, Citrus Grilled
 

W

  • Waffles, Strawberry Whole Wheat
  • Whipped Cream, Maple

Z

  • Zucchini, Drizzled Balsamic                                                                                                                                          zuc-3
 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast

  • Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich                                                                                                   Baked Oatmeal
  • Oatmeal, Baked Blueberry
  • Oatmeal, Cinnamon Maple
  • Oatmeal, Kitchen Sink Baked
  • Oatmeal, Pumpkin Spice with Cranberries
  • Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Chip Muffin
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Whole Wheat Muffins    
  • Strawberry Whole Wheat Waffles    
     

Dinner

  • 15 Minute Pasta with Ham and Fresh Tomatoes                                                                                   Grilled-Chicken-Parmesan-Sandwich
  • Alfredo Sauce
  • Grilled Pineapple Chicken Burgers
  • Grilled Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
  • Bell Pepper and Mushroom Flatbread Pizza
  • One Pot Smoked Sausage Pasta

 

Fruit/Vegetable Sides

  • Citrus Grilled Vegetables
  • Crockpot Applesauce
  • Roasted Asparagus with Lemon and Herbs
  • Easy Caprese Salad
  • Drizzled Balsamic Zucchini

Snacks

  • Garlic and Lemon Hummus                                                                                                    Horseradish hummus
  • Horseradish Hummus

Soups – This section is coming soon.

Smoothies

 

  • Strawberry, Mango, Coconut Smoothie   
  • Fresh Vanilla Cherry                                                                                       

Desserts and Healthy Treats

  • Chocolate Syrup
  • Maple Whipped Cream
  • Sprouted Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Chocolate, Peanut Butter, BananaFrozen Peanut Butter Banana Bites

CrockPot Recipes

  • Applesauce

Mocha Coffee Drink

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