Dinnertime is Happening (& It’s Not Takeout!)
It’s a new year guys, HAPPY 2023! Hard to believe that we’ve now been doing the podcast for almost 4 years. We’re 180+ episodes in and if you’ve been a longtime listener then you know we’re pretty discerning when it comes to who we partner with on the show. From Day 1, we always wanted to share products and services that we really liked & felt good about supporting. Which is why I’m excited to give you some additional details behind one of the many Beehive Meals I’ve made for my family over the past couple of weeks.
Beehive Meals is a service that prepares fresh, quality, freezer meals straight to your door. The menus they have are family friendly and I’ve LOVED that this isn’t a microwaved meal or frozen dish I’m throwing in the oven. The meals are all prepped & delivered raw in a vacuum sealed bag, allowing you to cook them whenever you’re ready in a slow cooker or Instapot. Just grab a side or two and before you know it, your family will be eating a delicious family meal! And all without making a huge mess in the kitchen (amen!).
I’m admittedly not the most comfortable mom in the kitchen… Recipes intimidate me, the messes frustrate me and to be honest – it’s just not something I’ve prioritized. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t had all the guilt over the years for not being able to show up for my family at dinnertime the way I want to. I’ve gone in phases of cooking, sure. But inevitably, I’ll go to the grocery store and spend all the $$ just to have it sit there for days before I attempt to use it (again… intimidating!).
Cooking can also be an expensive endeavor on my part and I’ll forget the frustration after making a meal from scratch just to see 2 of my 3 kids sit there & not touch it. Seriously, let’s just say a little piece of my heart broke in those moments. And usually ends up with me looking to my husband with an eyeroll while saying “why do I even try!?”. Sound familiar? If so, then I really think freezer meals might be a great solution for you too! If I can do it, then you can too!
Today I prepped the BBQ Pork in the slow cooker for dinner. I literally grabbed it out of the freezer at 10:30am, dumped all the contents of the bag into the Crockpot, set it to cook and left for work. The kitchen was still clean and I was able to do it in 2 minutes on my way out the door. I ended up cooking this for 7 hours on LOW which worked out perfectly.
When I got home later that afternoon, little bellies were starting to get hungry. So, the timing worked out perfectly. Around 6:00pm, I prepped the pulled pork sliders. On each Hawaiian Roll I put a good helping of the pork, and topped it with a little slice of Colby Jack cheese. Leaving the sandwiches open-faced, I threw them on a cookie sheet and broiled them on LOW in our oven for about a minute. This just toasted the buns a little & melted the cheese for the kids. Then for my husband’s sandwich (and my own), I topped with some red onion and a little slaw from the grocery store. The sauce was sweet and I was SO HAPPY all 3 of my kids ate it! So, I’m counting this dinner as a win and one I know I’ll repeat in the future. The conversations had around the dinner-table really are priceless. So, here’s your reminder to make it a priority in 2023!
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xo – Sarah
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