• Over a dozen deviled eggs sit on a tray. The tray has a red bottom outlined with a white stripe. The rim of the tray is holiday green. Each deviled egg is filled with yellow filling and topped with red sprinkles of paprika.
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    Bacon & Onion Deviled Eggs- A fun twist on a classic dish!

    Every time a holiday rolls around on the calendar, I begin looking for something new and fresh to bring to the table. Although deviled eggs are usually an Easter dish, my family loves them any time of year! This recipe adds bacon and onion to a traditional filling to give a bit more flavor to this classic appetizer. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you! Jump to Recipe Ingredients Equipment Needed In order to make deviled eggs you will need a food processor. This Hamilton Beech model is similar to what…

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    30 More Great Dinner Ideas!

    Stumped when trying to find dinner ideas the entire family will enjoy? Check out 30 MORE dinner ideas for families from The Chaos Manager! These recipes range in cuisine as well as how long they take to make- but the one thing they have in common is that your entire family will like them! Looking for the original 30 Dinner ideas? They’re all right here! Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at NO extra cost to you! 30 More Dinner Ideas Below are links to my own recipes, recipes I’ve found and tested from other sites…

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    Easy Pasta Dinner Recipe- Green Bean Pasta Carbonara

    June 2020 Updated September 2023 Want an easy dinner that even your pickiest eaters will love? This 30 minute pasta carbonara can’t be beat! This recipe is so simple my kids help make it and it’s an entire meal in only two pans. This post may contain affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission. Coupon codes may expire at any time, thank you for your support! This recipe is one of the first to become a Chaos family staple. Now it is the stuff of legends as it is E’s all-time favorite meal. When we make it, we make an entire…

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    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Cake Tutorial

    If you missed my post on M’s quarantine birthday, check it out here. This is the step by step tutorial on how to make this great The Very Hungry Caterpillar cake! Originally posted Summer 2020 *Some affiliate links may be included in this post. By clicking on them I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Ingredients: Step 1- Halfway Homemade Cake Spray bundt pan with nonstick spray. Put a few sprinkles of flour in the pan and over the sink shake it to have a thin layer of flour throughout. Make & bake the cake per the instructions on the box. I used Annie’s confetti…

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    Tortilla Soup

    Updated October 2023 Jump to recipe September is here! I’m not a crazy pumpkin spice person (gasp!) but I do love the crunchy leaves, sweatshirt weather and making warm cozy meals for my family.  I decided to do another freezer meal stash before school started (I promise that post is coming at some point! Edit: It’s been three years now and I still owe you all that freezer post…whoops but I have made a few dinner idea posts! See here and here) and wanted to include a soup.  I asked the kiddos what they wanted and tortilla soup was the clear winner. Note- Some links may be affiliate links, This…

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    Breakfast Nachos

    Updated September 2023 Over the course of my dinner planning I’ve noticed we have a Mexican dish at least once a week. Even my picky daughter seems to love anything to do with tortillas and cheese! Taking this idea, I decided to change things up and make some Mexican for breakfast in the form of…Breakfast Nachos. It couldn’t have been easier (I made half of it with a baby strapped to me) and it was a huge hit with everyone…which as you know, doesn’t happen often. Go directly to the recipe! Some affiliate links are provided in this post.  By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a…