
Everything at Deals to Meals revolves around our families. Planning healthy meals, learning to live on a budget and enjoying time together. We love sharing our favorite traditions, parenting tips, and helpful ideas on how to manage a household.
Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce
January 28, 2020 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Yes, I am one of those people that are completely addicted to Chick-fil-A. I blame it on my teenagers, but anytime we need a quick bite to eat, it is almost always Chick-fil-A that the entire family can agree on. There is just something about their moist chicken and yummy sa…
Lemon Bar Perfection
July 2, 2019 | No Category | Deals to Meals
These past couple weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions. Our oldest daughter left a week ago for her mission for our church and flew to Mexico for 6 weeks and then onto the Dominican Republic. We are so excited for her, but also missing her so much. We feel so blessed…
KSL News Story: 14 Simple Ways to Save on Vacation Costs
June 7, 2019 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Last week was such a riot! It’s not very often you find your family picture on the front page of the most popular news station in the state 😉 My kiddos thought that was pretty cool. I was abl…
Lemon Berry Ricotta Stuffed Danish Pancakes
May 30, 2018 | No Category | Deals to Meals
My parents just returned home from a month long vacation to Europe. Their pictures and videos they sent home made us all anxious to be there with them! Not only their pictures of the beautiful scenery, but also their food pictures were enough to make us drool. Their last sto…
Spicy Chipotle Pork Street Tacos
April 4, 2018 | No Category | Deals to Meals
The other day I was plum out of ideas as to what to make for dinner. I had only a few bell peppers in my fridge, an onion and some corn tortillas. I didn’t have time to thaw some chicken, so I turned to a roll of Jimmy Dean Sausage I had in the freezer […]
Turkey Stuffing Casserole
April 2, 2018 | No Category | Shandra
I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend! We are enjoying the weekend in the beautiful and sunny St. George with family. It has been wonderful to relax, spend time in the sun and be together thinking about our Savior and His sacrifices for us. My in laws spoiled us wi…
Easter Passover Meal and Steak Pita Sandwiches
March 29, 2018 | No Category | Shandra
One of our families favorite traditions is our annual Passover Dinner. It is such a special night to eat a delicious meal and celebrate all that our Savior’s life (and death), means to each of us. Over the years we have evolved this tradition and this year was my favor…
St. Patrick’s Day Family Feast
March 16, 2018 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Ready for St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow? Here’s a link to our favorite meal we always eat sometime this weekend. Delicious Irish Potatoes, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Green Jello and Green Rolls (of course). Login to Deals to Meals to find all of your favorite St. Pa…
Grandma’s Cherry & Chocolate Chip Jubilee Cookies
November 7, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
In memory of Grandma, I decided to make her famous Cherry Chocolate Chip Jubilee Cookies, to remind me of cooking with her in her kitchen. My son and I had a great time making these same cookies my Gr…
Bloody Cyclops Burgers with Halloween Roasted Potatoes
October 31, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
Who’s ready for Halloween tonight? I feel like this holiday has snuck up on us. I’m sure you already have dinner plans, but if you don’t, here is a simple meal I threw together last …
Vegan Stuffed Halloween ‘Pumpkin’ Bell Peppers
October 27, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Love these super fun…and spooky Halloween Stuffed Bell Peppers. Not only are they healthy, but such a fun activity for kids too. If you want more healthy recipes, make sure and follow Ellen @myn…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll
October 14, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
What could be better than a birthday and a pumpkin roll?!? Two things I completely love. Not to mention a day spent with family, friends and a night out with Todd. Can’t get better than that combo! As for the recipe, I always use my friend Jamie’s tried and true …
Triple Chocolate Protein Pancakes
September 30, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
This past week it was my handsome sons sweet 16th birthday. We had such a fun time celebrating with family and friends and have a hard time believing he’s already such a grown up young man. He actually is taller than most of the men in our family and has just about pas…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
August 23, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
It’s official, as of today all five of our kiddos are back to school. It’s a bitter sweet day. I thought all I wanted was some peace and quiet and now that we have the house to ourselves, Todd and I feel a little sad. We’ve watched several Hallmarks and now…
11 Healthy, Creative and FUN Home School Lunch Ideas
August 14, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Hi Friends! Do we have a treat for you? My dear friend Ellen Johnson has put together 11 of the most adorable, healthy, creative, delicious and FUN home lunch ideas you’ll ever see! She taught a…
Campfire Chocolate Marshmallow Cake
August 11, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
I was looking through my files and came across a cake picture that I forgot to share with you from last year. This cake is so stinking cute and would be perfect for any end of summer gatherings, or summer birthday parties. Buy the ‘death by chocolate’ Costco cake…
5 Favorite Camping Meals to Simplify Your Summer
July 27, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
This post is probably coming a little too late, but in case you have a trip planned later this summer, I wanted to share a few tips to make camping easy (and delicious)! My husband and I are big fans of camping. We love to get away and spend some quiet time with the family […
Best Oreo Desserts
June 15, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
It’s almost Father’s Day and that means every kind of snack, chip, cookie or treat is on sale this week. The Dad’s in our life must be known for having a sweet tooth! This is one of the only times a year that Oreo cookies go on sale for less than Costco. If…
Puff Pastry Apple Roses
June 8, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
If you’re a fan of scanning Pintrest for delicious recipes, you’ve probably no doubt seen these Puff Pastry Apple Roses. They are literally everywhere online lately! These make the sweetest, most delicate dessert for any wedding shower, baby shower or ladie…
Hot Corn Queso
April 26, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Want a fun way to get to know your neighbors? Our neighborhood has started dinner groups and they are a blast. All you need are a couple people to host, and several people to attend. The person who hosts plans the main dish and then everyone else coming brings side dish…
Easter Recipe Roundup: 16 Favorite Easter Recipes
April 13, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
Before all of your Easter meal plans are finalized, I wanted to share a few of our favorite Easter recipes with you, as well as others from the web. These blog authors are so talented and I’m excited to share there ideas with you (seriously…look at those chicks. …
Free Prince of Peace Digital Downloads: Creating a Sacred Easter Week
April 9, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
I can’t believe it’s Easter time already. It feels like it was just yesterday we were celebrating at my sisters house with our annual Passover meal. I love this time of year and the c…
St. Patrick’s Day Pancakes & Leprechaun Smoothies
March 17, 2017 | No Category | Deals to Meals
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! For our clan that means waking up to some favorite green treats, a note from the Leprechaun, green milk and lots of cousin’s over for green pancakes and s…
Planning the Perfect Party {Menu, Decor, Favorite Things}
January 20, 2017 | No Category | Shandra
Last week was my sisters 35th birthday and we decided to throw her a surprise birthday party. She is a huge fan of birthday’s so we wanted to make this one special. Instead of just going out to …
Christmas Swirl Bread
December 20, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
My sister is a bread genius! She is the one that came up with our Rainbow Bread that people have loved on You Tube. It is such a fun, creative way to take bread from boring to beautiful. Well, she decided to use this same technique and turn our favorite bread recipe into thi…
Homemade Hot Chocolate
November 16, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
The first holiday tradition of the season for our family is the second Sunday of November we always put up our Christmas tree (okay, trees–yes, my husband puts up 10–yikes!). When we put up our big tree in the family room we always watch Polar Expres…
Cherry Peach Cobbler with Brown Sugar Crumble and Summer Happenings
July 29, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
One of my favorite parts about summer is all of the fresh fruit that goes on sale. I love that fresh peaches, apricots, cherries, watermelon and cantaloupe are all on sale this week. I am a…
Healthy Hulk Green Pancakes {with Spinach and Bananas}
July 6, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
No, it’s not your eyes. These pancakes are meant to be green. Before you mock them, or disregard this recipe, give them a try! We served these for a family breakfast this past weekend and…
S’more Cookie Bars and Summer Update
June 25, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
Sorry I have been awful at blogging this past week. We are spending some good, quality time disconnected this week with my inlaws and my family. We are on our annual week long reunion and having a blast. I really love the way his family does reunions. There are 9 sibl…
My Go-To Party Menu when throwing a shower, small party or ladies brunch
June 12, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
Spring and summer seems to be the time for weddings, baby showers and family parties. I wanted to share our go-to party menu that we use for baby showers, wedding showers, and ladies brunches when we …
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
June 1, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
What is not to love about these super cute Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes? My dear friend Ellen made these for her daughter’s birthday party and I wanted to share them with you. If you have a birthday party coming up, or just want a fun, summer treat, this is the recipe…
Best Brownie Recipe EVER
May 30, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
Happy Memorial Day! I couldn’t be more grateful for the many men and women who have lost their lives and give of their time and talents to serving our country. I am grateful every day to be an American and feel so proud and blessed to live in this great nation. …
Homemade French Bread Video
April 19, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
Subscribe to Deals to Meals on YouTube so you don’t miss any of our cooking videos. This is our most popular recipe on our blog {Homemade French Bread}, so we thought we’d show you how simple it is to make. Hope you love it! If you do, pass it along, would…
Easter 2016 Family Updates and Traditions
March 29, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend! We had a great time enjoying some of our family’s favorite traditions and spending time in sunny St. George with our extended family. It was great to get away while the kids were out of school and have some quality family time…
Valentine’s Desserts: Raspberry Cheesecake, Double Chocolate Bundts, Cherry Chip Brownies & MORE!
February 9, 2016 | No Category | Shandra
How was your weekend? I hope all of you had a great game day weekend. We didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but we had a great time being together and…
4 Favorite Christmas Breakfast Casseroles
December 23, 2015 | No Category | Shandra
Cream Cheese French Bread Casserole What would Christmas morning be without a breakfast casserole? They are super easy to make the night before, throw in the fridge and then bake when you wake up in the morning. By the time you are done opening presents you’ll have a d…
Christmas Cranberry Craze! Cranberry Salsa, Cranberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding and More!
December 23, 2015 | No Category | Shandra
What would Christmas be without the sweet and sour flavor of cranberry? Cranberry is one of my favorite holiday flavors. Today I wanted to share with …
“He is Risen” Rolls and Five SIMPLE Easter Traditions
April 2, 2015 | No Category | Shandra
Around our house, if things aren’t simple, they just don’t get done. It’s annoying but true. There are days I beat myself up over the fact I am not a ‘Pintrest’ ki…
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
Merry Christmas everyone! I am so thankful for each of you and all of your support throughout this past year. I truly hope you have a wonderful Christmas and have time to spend with those you love most. I am so thankful for a loving Savior who came to this earth to take upon…
Mom’s Best Meatloaf
September 11, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
Since today is my Mom’s 60th birthday I thought I would post about one of her recipes that is my all-time favorite. This recipe for her meatloaf has been around for a long time and I have to say it’s the best I’ve ever had. Meatloaf is one of those things t…
Freezer Breakfast Burritos
August 27, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
Welcome to my home! Isn’t it a clean, peaceful place to be?!? Ha! I apologize for not blogging for the past week. You see..we moved into our house over 10 years ago and I decided that as soon as my kids were back in school (literally..like the day they left) I pulled o…
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
July 24, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
Here in Utah July 24th is a special holiday. It’s the day we get to pay tribute to our ancestors who went before us and settled this beautiful Salt Lake Valley. I have several ancestors who crossed the Missouri plains through hardships, died along the trail and …
Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps & My First Half Marathon
June 26, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
It was nearly a modern day miracle the other night when I made a dinner without any butter or cheese-shocking I know 😉 I have to admit I am slightly addicted to these two ingredients and pro…
Angry Bird Chicken Sandwich & Favorite Restaurants in Banff Canada
June 17, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
I’m sure it’s not a surprise but one of the highlights of our vacation to Canada was the food. Besides the higher prices on food, we were thoroughly impressed with nearly every rest…
Pineapple Cream Cheese Cake & a Happy Birthday to Dad!
June 13, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
I just wanted to say happy 61st birthday to my amazing Dad! I love him so much and am so thankful for all that he has taught me. I feel so blessed to be his daughter and am so grateful to have …
“Orange” you glad it’s summer? Adorable end of school gift idea
June 5, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
How cute is this? My sister is watching a couple of our kids while we are out of town this week and this is what she gave my kids after they got home …
Cream Cheese Crescent Squares
April 21, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
Since I am completely awful about keeping a journal or scrapbooking, I hope you bear with me as I post a few pictures from our family’s weekend 😉 I hope you had a wonderful Easter as well. Ours was pretty low key but a lot of yummy food, family and fun. We had our a…
Chocolate Mint Oreo Cupcakes and St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope the Leprechauns found your homes and brought you something yummy and green..or even better, a pot of gold 😉 Yesterday we were trying to th…
Peanut Butter Cookies & Annual Taste Test
February 20, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
If you have read my blog for awhile you would be familiar with our family’s tradition of our annual taste tests. All of us look forward to this fun part of our trips. This year we were excited to finally figure out which brand makes the best peanut butter. My husband a…
Lemon Chicken Picatta & 15th Anniversary
January 14, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
January 2nd is a special day in our family. Fifteen years ago I married my best friend. Celebrating our wedding anniversary around the New Year is such a great way to think about the many wonderful memories of the past year, and the blessing my marriage is to me. I ha…
Carribean Quinoa Salad
January 8, 2014 | No Category | Shandra
My name is Shandra and I love food. I think I need to go to a AAA for foodies. I am sure my love for food borders on an addiction. I pretty much eat, drink, sleep food. My job revolves around food, grocery sales, menu plans, food blogs, creating new recipes, teaching cooking…
Favorite Family Tradition & Fondu Cheese Sauce
December 24, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
I can’t believe I had to make one last shopping trip to Walmart today. It was an absolute zoo!! You could hardly walk down the aisles–what was I thinking?! You would be shocked but I ran o…
Thanksgiving Highlights and Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
December 3, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week. It is good to be back in a routine again…kids back in school, kitchen finally clean, house quiet, pumpkin pie eaten out of the fridge (I …
Oatmeal Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup
October 5, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
This weekend is one of my favorites of the entire year. There are few times when I feel justified to sit on my couch and eat delicious food for two days straight. Our church has what’s called General Conference where the leaders and prophet of our church speak t…
Creamy Potato Chowder
September 2, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile know my family and I have a reunion each year in Park City where we do a lot of fun and crazy traditions. With 16 grandchildren, most being under the age of 8, we have to be creative and find ways to keep [……
Sugar Ray BBQ Pork Chops & Happy Pioneer Day!
July 24, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
For those of you outside of Utah, you probably are unaware of our Utah holiday we celebrate tomorrow. You see, 166 years ago a group of hot, dirty, tired, hungry, famished, pioneers came to the Salt Lake Valley hoping to have a new start. A chance to finally practice their r…
Cut your vacation food budget in half
July 20, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
Summer is in full swing and here at Deals to Meals we are excited to help all of you save money on your vacation food budgets. If you are like my family, we love to vacation! With a family of 7 however, the food portion of our vacations can sometimes price our trips out of […
Peanut Butter Frosting & Birthday Cakes
July 19, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
(Good thing he is so stinking cute–it makes up for an ugly cake 🙂 Life is funny, isn’t it? When will I learn that if you throw judgement out to the world you will eventually have to eat your words. In this case, it’s birthday cake I&#…
Zucchini Brownies
July 4, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
Happy Independence Day! I hope you have some fun plans this weekend to be able to celebrate this holiday, and the amazing country we live in. I feel so blessed to live in America. I am grateful for all of the freedoms we enjoy and for all those who have sacrificed so …
Butter Lime Corn on the Cob
July 3, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
Have you been asked to bring a side dish to your barbeques this weekend? Here are a few of our favorite side dishes that are sure to wow your friends & family! If you have not tried grilled corn on the cob yet, this will be a must on our holiday menu this week! [&…
Fall Off the Bone Baby Back Ribs & Fathers Day Tribute
June 14, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
I am super picky when it comes to ribs. I want the meat to just fall of the bone, I like them to be sweet and juicy and most of all I don’t want to deal with the sticky mess that they can …
Grilled Steak & Parmesan Herb Butter
June 11, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
We have one week to put together our anticipated Father’s Day Menu and I am excited to share with you some of Ellen’s and my favorite ‘man-food’ recipes. For my husband this would include anything meaty and stick to your ribs goodness. It would…
Strawberry Cupcakes
May 12, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
Happy Mothers Day to all of you wonderful women out there! This is a great time of year to take time to give a special thanks to all of the amazing women in our lives who influence us for good, and help us be the people we are today. I know I will […]
Hola Amigos!
April 24, 2013 | No Category | Shandra
So, you may or may not have noticed, but I have been pretty much m.i.a. this past week. For years my husband and I have been saving up to go on a romantic get-away to Cancun and the much anticipated time finally came. We spent this past week in absolute paradise. Our …
Favorite Holiday Traditions
December 22, 2012 | No Category | Shandra
I am sure if you are like me, the traditions of the Christmas season is what makes this time of year so special. When I think back on my childhood, there are very few presents I remember, but there are those family traditions that I will never forget, and I have…
Cherry Pecan Cookies
November 9, 2012 | No Category | Shandra
There are moments in life where things happen and you take a step back and realize how precious life is. I feel like most days my life feels like it is on a runaway train. I feel like there is more to do than I will ever have time to accomplish. I think our to-do […]
Manti Chicken Marinade & Smoritos
June 30, 2012 | No Category | Shandra
It’s nearly July 4th and for our family that means camping, family bbq’s & lots of roasted marshmallows. I am excited to share two of my favorite recipes to have when camping. I love a good ol’ grilled hot dog every now and then, but when …
Cherry Chocolate Brownies and Butterscotch Bars
June 1, 2012 | No Category | Shandra
Thanks to those of you who came and visited our charity bake sale. We had an absolute blast! It’s amazing how great service feels. We were all nothing but smiles, and sometimes tears at how generous and kind people are. It is a great reminder th…
Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas
May 9, 2012 | No Category | Shandra
Mother’s Day is not always my favorite holiday. You know, the guilt, the expectations…I tend to make the day less than appealing for us all (why are we so hard on ourselves as women??). However, if I think of MY amazing mother and not the mom I wish I…
Quick and Easy Chili
October 28, 2011 | No Category | Shandra
There is one thing we are not lacking in our home, and that is holiday spirit. We may not be great parents in many aspects of life, but thanks to my husband, our home is a place of crazy-fun holiday traditions. The holiday festivities begin the first week in October with our…
Green Pizzas, Green Cookies & Green FUN
March 22, 2010 | No Category | Shandra
(We even died the alfredo sauce green for our white sauce pizzas-yum!)I know, St. Patricks Day is over, and I am a SLOW blogger! However, I wanted to share our fun idea this year that we did. Last year I made green mashed potatoes, rolls, etc., but this year we wanted to hav…