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Meal Prep//EmySAHM

  THE RECIPES:  PB cups with cottage cheese (recipe from Lindsay Pleskot) -In a blender, blend the following ingredients: -4 cups rolled oats -1 cup hemp hearts -½ cup chia seeds -4 tsp vanilla extract -2 tsp cinnamon -4 cups cottage cheese -⅔ cups peanut butter -4 cups milk of choice -⅔ cup maple syrup -pinch of salt -Divide mixture between 8 small containers -Melt ⅔ cups of dark chocolate chips + 2 tbsp coconut oil in the microwave until melted, and drizzle on top of the mixture in the containers. It will harden to become a delicious, crunchy top!  -top with silvered almonds  -store in fridge taco salad with chicken -add 8 chicken thighs (4 per person), about ½ cup of chicken broth, a taco seasoning packet, and ¼ cup of salsa in a slow cooker, and cook on low for 4-5 hours. I used my instant pot and cooked a bunch of chicken the night before. We made nachos for dinner and then used the leftovers in this meal prep, which was about 8 thighs leftover!  -shred th...

Freezer Meals//Emily-Budget SAHM

  For the meaty red sauce: -1 lb ground beef -2 lbs ground pork (you can get plain or spicy if you prefer!) -3 tsp garlic powder -3 tsp onion powder -3 tsp italian seasoning -salt & pepper to taste -4 24-oz jars of marina sauce of choice   For the creamy ricotta filling:  -~45 oz ricotta cheese (I used one 32 oz + one 15 oz tub to make 47 oz) -3 eggs -3 tsp italian seasoning  -8 oz bag of shredded mozzarella cheese -6 oz bag parmesan cheese For the layers & topping:  -3 boxes of oven-ready lasagna noodles    ~12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese  ~12 oz parmesan cheese Instructions:  -preheat oven to 350F -cook ground beef, ground pork with seasonings until brown, add all of the red sauce -mix together creamy ricotta filling in a separate bowl Time for assembly!  -between 3 casserole dishes, distribute about ⅓ total of the meaty red sauce to the bottom of the dish. -between the 3 dishes, distribute an entire box of lasagna noodles, b...