Don’t miss the next post!

One More Little Thing

Dreaming of an easy way to be SUPER Mom

BBQ Bacon Chicken Casserole. A wonderful Joyfilledeats THM S Meal

By

Freezer Meal logo

What’s better than a yummy creamy casserole that also has bacon.  It doesn’t get more appetizing than that.  Add to it this meal is healthy and wow…what is stopping you from running to the kitchen right now.

It’s Tuesday and it’s a new freezer meal day.  You will want to move quickly to the store and then the kitchen to prepare this wonderful meal.  If you have not read about my freezer meal theory you will want to check it out because you can use this recipe to do your cooking for the week in just one day!

BBQ Bacon Chicken Casserole

BBQ Bacon Chicken Casserole

This Trim Healthy Mama (THM) S meal is sure to satisfy all of your hearts desires and not only will you love it your family will too! I found this recipe over at joyfilledeats.com and if you have not checked out her blog and recipes I assure you-you are missing out.  Some of my favorite THM recipes are from her site.

If you head on over to joyfilledeats by clicking this link you can find the full recipe and I followed it just as it says only doing four times the size. When I got to the cooking part I stopped and froze the recipe.  When I’m ready to use it I will thaw it and follow the cooking directions.

Easy

Freezer cooking in one day is easy and such a blessing to our busy family.  If you have not tried my freezer meal theory definitely check it out.  On this blog, you can also find yummy jar salads along with awesome super mom tips!  We can all be a super mom we just may need some simple ideas!  Thanks for joining me again today!

Easy and Tasty Burrito Bowl Jar Salad- THM E

By

Weekly Mason Jar Salad logo

I love starting my week with a fridge stocked full of jar salads.  There is nothing better than rushing home for lunch to find a good refreshing and tasty salad ready to go for me.  This burrito bowl jar salad is a wonderful Trim Healthy Mama (THM) E meal.

Burrito Bowl Jar Salad

Burrito Bowl Jar Salad

Again I’m stuck on creating more E meal options that I love.  I’ve found that eating THM E meals which are lower in fat and higher in healthy carb content are helping with my weight loss so much!  When it comes to jar salads it’s so easy to make THM S jar salads because they are higher in fat content bringing on the yummy creamy dressings.

I have to say this salad will leave you fat and happy.  It’s a GREAT THM E meal and good even if you are not following the Trim Healthy Mama (THM) eating plan.

Make some up

It’s a great time to get to work on these for your lunches this week.  They only take a few minutes and are SO worth it.

I started by cooking my chicken in the crockpot.  Just throw it in, nothing else needed.  When it’s done I shred it up and let it cool.  While this is going I also make my brown rice up and put my peppers and onions in a pan with some coconut oil until they are soft.  If your rice is done I like to combine my peppers and onions with my rice and add my favorite taco seasonings.

Once all three of these things are done you do have to allow them to cool. After they are cooled you can begin assembling your Burrito Bowl Jar Salads.  First, you put in the rice mixture, then the chicken, beans, corn, salsa, and finish it off with a bunch of lettuce.  These salads have LOT in them so you do not need a lot of lettuce.

Printable Recipe

Burrito Bowl Jar Salad
Print

Burrito Bowl Jar Salad

Makes four jar salads

Ingredients

  • 3-4 Chicken Breasts cooked and shredded
  • 2 Cups Cooked Brown Rice
  • 1-2 Green Peppers
  • Your Favorite Taco or Burrito Seasonings
  • 1 Onion Diced
  • 1 15oz Can of Black Beans Drained
  • 1 Cup Corn
  • 2 Cups Salsa
  • Lettuce

Instructions

  1. Start by cooking your chicken in the crockpot, shredding and then allowing to cool.

  2. Cook up your brown rice and allow to cool.

  3. Brown your diced peppers and onion together with coconut oil if needed.  Then allow to cool also.

  4. Combine the rice, peppers, and onions.  Season with your favorite taco seasonings.

  5. Begin to layer into your Mason Jars.  Starting with the rice mixture, then chicken, Black beans, corn, and salad.

  6. The last step is to stuff your jar full of lettuce.  This jar salad has a lot of stuff in it so you will not be able to put in a lot of lettuce.

Enjoy!

Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy because you are prepped and ready for the week!  Thanks for joining me today!

Cheesey Ham and Broccoli- THM E

By

Freezer Meal logo

Sometimes we just need a good hearty meal.  This casserole is creamy and great even though it is low in fat and healthy.  My family has really enjoyed this tasty dish.  This meal makes a super option for your freezer cooking this week too.  The rice does not need to be cooked prior and everyone just gets mixed together. Easy, tasty, and healthy who could ask for anything more?

Cheesey Ham and Broccoli

Chesey Ham and Broccoli

Ask for anything more, let’s get real I would love someone else to stock my freezer!  Obviously, though that isn’t happening.  With a family of 8, no one even wants to come to my house for dinner.  Just kidding people know where the good food is. Anyway enough about me and my crazy household.  This is just a reminder that if I can do this so can you!  Make a plan and get to work because there is no maid coming to serve you dinner.

For this meal, you first need to mix up the sauce.  Next, you put everything else together in a large bowl and finally top it with the sauce.  Once it’s all mixed together well you can pour it into your 9×13 pan and top with nutritional yeast if you have some on hand.  At this point, you can freeze your meal.  When you are ready to eat it just thaw and cook at 350 for 35-45 minutes.

If you are wondering about the extra lean turkey ham this is the one I use from Aldis.  You can also use chicken for this Trim Healthy Mama (THM) E meal.

ham and electric knife

Printable Recipe

Chesey Ham and Broccoli
Print

Cheesey Ham and Rice

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Lowfat Greek yogurt or Lowfat Sour cream
  • 2/3 Cup Almond or coconut milk
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese green can kind
  • 1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast Optional
  • 2 2/3 Cup Water
  • 1 t Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 t Salt
  • 1 1/2 Cups Uncooked brown rice
  • 2 Bags Frozen Broccoli Can also use fresh 3 cups
  • 2 Cups Extra Lean turkey ham I get mine at Aldis

Instructions

  1. Combine Yogurt, almond milk and parmesan cheese.

  2. Combine all the rest of the ingredients and then cover with the cream sauce.

  3. Top with Nutritional yeast for some extra flavor!

  4. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.

Freezer Meals

Freezer meals are a must in this household but maybe you are afraid of freezer meals or don’t like eating things out of the freezer.  There are other options for you! You can still spend just one day in the kitchen prepping for the week but instead of making four of the same meal to stock your freezer you can make 3 different meals and just keep them fresh in the fridge for the week.  This means a little more time in the kitchen but it’s still can be super easy.  Check out my freezer meal options and make some of these easy meals up for your week!