I love easy recipes and anything Italian! This easy Beef and Kale Pasta Bake will be ready and on the table in about 30 minutes. I prefer using Rotini pasta in this recipe since rotini always seems to hold the marinara sauce the best. If you're reading this in December Thrive Life has ground beef, kale, tomato dices and chopped onions all on sale under the monthly Delivery. You can check that information out here.... Read more →

This perfect pasta dish can be served to your family in about 20 minutes. Doesn't it look delicious? For awhile I didn't try Thrive Life sausage crumbles and for the life of me I don't know what made me wait. I love having these freeze dried sausage crumbles on hand to toss into our scrambled eggs, use as a topper on salads or make delicious and easy meals like this sausage and spinach pasta. The... Read more →

I love spaghetti! It's one of my favorite meals but the sodium in commercial jars is usually quite high. Take a look at the ingredient list and you'll be shocked on all the words you have no idea what they mean. If you're looking for a quick and clean thick and hearty tomato sauce recipe, look no further! This recipe has Thrive Life Ground Beef but you can substitute Thrive Life Ground Turkey, Thrive Life... Read more →

Since Thrive ground beef is on sale this month here's a simple recipe that can be on the table in under 25 minutes and is made in one pot. Using freeze dried ground beef couldn't be easier because there is no mess. You don't have to thaw your ground beef, cook it, drain the grease and you only use the amount you need. So if you have a smaller or larger family or really want... Read more →

To me frozen cheese tortellini is a must have on hand at all times. It is a very versatile food that can be just tossed in a pot of water and ready within minutes or you can add a some on hand ingredients and make a super tasty meal. This one pot chili tortellini can be ready in less than 20 minutes when you use Thrive Life freeze dried foods. We're using the Thrive ground... Read more →

What's not to love about making a meal in one pot and having it done in about 20 minutes from start to finish? I love cooking with freeze dried foods and especially freeze dried meats. There is no prep involved and you don't have to "plan ahead" and take the meat out of the freezer to thaw it out. It's ready when you're ready. There's also no mess and no waste because you just scoop... Read more →

Cold or warm, this One Pot Street Chicken and Salad recipe is not only easy, it's delicious with lots of flavor! I love that this can be made in one pot also. The One Pot Street Chicken and Salad recipe can be served as the main dish or a side dish which makes it even more versatile. If you take this to a BBQ or picnic, be sure to bring a lot because people will... Read more →

Another great meal in a jar recipe! You can choose to either use Thrive Life's Sausage Crumbles or Thrive Life's Ground Beef. We choose the ground beef this time and it tasted great. When you're meal prepping the meals in a jar, you could choose to make 1/2 with the Thrive Sausage Crumbles and 1/2 with the Thrive Ground Beef or even split the amount per jar in half and use both. These recipes are... Read more →

This delicious Vegetable Pesto Bucatini is packed with yummy goodness! It takes about 15 minutes so you'll be enjoying it in no time. This is the beauty of using Thrive Life foods. It cuts your time easily in half and that means you have more time to do fun things instead of spending too much time in the kitchen. If you don't have Bucatini pasta, you can substitute spaghetti or any thicker type pasta. Vegetable... Read more →

This recipe comes together in two steps and reminds me of leftover lasagna. I used the Quorn vegan meatless pieces to add texture. You could also substitute an 8oz can of no salt added tomato sauce if you don't have tomato powder on hand. I soaked the cashews for about 15 minutes before making this. It was fine in my food processor and blended nicely with the ingredients. Also, I used the onion slices and... Read more →

I always keep a bag of tortellini in the freeze for those...I need something quick times. Before Thrive Life and freeze dried foods, it meant that my bag of tortellini went into some boiling water or broth or spaghetti sauce and called it done for the day. With Thrive Life freeze dried foods we're able to jazz it up with minimal effort and no extra cooking time. Example...I would never add chicken to anything because... Read more →

I love pumpkin recipes! This recipe is made in one pan since you add the pasta right in and let it all cook together. You can use whatever veggies and I found this was a nice mix. We used mostly Thrive Life ingredients because of convenience. I just don't have a little of this and a little of that on hand and we always work toward having the least waste as possible. Thrive foods are... Read more →

I had 4 ounces of cream cheese leftover from when I made the Pulled Pork and Cream Cheese Soft Tacos and tossed this together. I love using Thrive freeze dried kale because of the convenience. When I buy kale from the store, it's hard to use it within a week and this way I just scoop what I need and there is no waste. Kale has many health benefits and using freeze dried kale is... Read more →

Did the word cheesy catch your attention? I know it always does for me. While this recipe isn't the cheesy, ooey and gooey type, it does contain 2 cheeses blended into a sauce. That qualifies for cheesy, right? I couldn't help but gaze into the pan of goodness just before I added water. Such a colorful meal! The best part of this was it took me less than 2 minutes to toss this all in... Read more →

I'm all about making a recipe as quick and easy as it can get and when I can make it in one skillet, pot or pan - Booyah, it's a winner! I remember my mom making homemade spaghetti sauce and cooking it for HOURS and smelling it all day until my appetite was voracious and I could have inhaled the whole pot of spaghetti before it hit the plate. However, that's never been me. I've... Read more →