I’m Maria, a passionate home cook with a mission to help you create delicious meals on a budget. As a wife and mom of three boys, I know how important it is to make every dollar count without sacrificing taste or quality. With my background in financial analysis and my love for cooking, I’ve developed a unique approach to meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking that will inspire you to save money while still enjoying gourmet meals at home.
One less thing to do on Easter: my mom’s make-ahead 3-bean salad
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Hi friend 🤍 If you want one less thing to do on Easter day, make this the day before: Healthy 3-Bean Salad (dump + stir + chill) And the best part? It came from one of those spiral-bound church cookbooks… which is how you know it’s good 😅 It’s sweet, tangy, full of texture, and it actually tastes better after it sits overnight, so you can prep it ahead and feel so much more relaxed on Easter. 👉 Get the full recipe here: https://mealswithmaria.site/3-bean-salad-recipe/ How I serve it (so it looks extra pretty): Also… fair warning: friends love this one. Every time I make it, someone asks if they can take a little container home (and I always say yes 🤍). And if you want two more Easter recipes that solve classic hosting problems: 🥕 Carrot Cake Dessert Cups 🐣 Easter Charcuterie Wine Glass Toppers If you want a direct link to the wine toppers, clear dessert cups, and shallow serving bowls on amazon click here:
If you want, hit reply and tell me what you’re bringing to Easter (appetizer, side, dessert) and I’ll send you a few more easy ideas. Happy Easter prepping, |
Meals With Maria
I’m Maria, a passionate home cook with a mission to help you create delicious meals on a budget. As a wife and mom of three boys, I know how important it is to make every dollar count without sacrificing taste or quality. With my background in financial analysis and my love for cooking, I’ve developed a unique approach to meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking that will inspire you to save money while still enjoying gourmet meals at home.
Hi friend, Easter weekend is basically here, which means it’s time for those last-minute store runs, final menu decisions, and maybe desperately searching for rosemary like I am. So for my final Easter email, I thought I’d share exactly what I’m making this year in case it helps you make those final decisions… or honestly, just copy the menu. I would be honored. We’ll have 16 people at my house this year, and 5 of them are kids, so I’m trying to keep things special, delicious, and realistic....
Hi friend, So many ladies I know are bringing dessert this Easter, and I keep getting asked the same thing: What should I make? And of course I’m happy to share. So I pulled together my Easter dessert recommendations with lots of love in case you’re still deciding what to bring. These are in order of my personal favorites, but honestly, you can’t go wrong. They’re all delicious, and the best choice is the one you’re most excited to make and share. Here are 10 Easter desserts I’d recommend: 1....
Hi friend, If you’re hosting Easter and still need a few finishing touches, I wanted to send you everything I’m using to make Easter feel extra special this year before it’s too late to order what you need. These are the little things that make everything feel prettier, easier, and a bit more magical. The mimosa tower We’ll be serving mimosas, and I love this because it looks so fancy without taking up much space on the counter. I’m tying a little blue ribbon on it, which is going to make it...