The version of me grocery shopping on Sunday has wildly different ambitions than the version of me making dinner on Thursday. These meal starters are built for optimistic Sunday people and exhausted Thursday people. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Delicious Enough Archives the freezer project week 3. make some meal starters. BAILEY SISSOM May 17, 2026 The concept of a store-bought freezer meal is fantastic. The execution never has been. The vegetables go mushy. The chicken gets that unmistakeable...
13 days ago • 6 min read
Vegetables have a branding problem. Nobody is texting their spouse on the way home hoping it’s green beans for dinner. This week, we fix that. Three freezer-friendly vegetable recipes at three different effort levels depending on the kind of week you’re having. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Small Wins Archives the freezer project week 2. put some vegetables in your freezer. BAILEY SISSOM May 10, 2026 The vegetable is consumed at every meal in my house. It has never once been the reason anyone...
20 days ago • 4 min read
I tested eight chicken marinades, picked the four worth making again, and somehow still ended up with an empty freezer. Greek, ginger-soy, cilantro-lime, and balsamic chicken ready when you need it. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Small Wins Archives the freezer project week 1. chicken, four ways. BAILEY SISSOM April 23, 2026 How I prepped 24 pounds of freezer chicken and froze none of it. I wanted to share my four favorite chicken marinades with you, so naturally I tested eight and picked the...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
A burger bowl should actually taste like a burger. This one does. Sweet potatoes, pickles, burger sauce, and enough Worcestershire to make ground beef taste like dinner again. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Delicious Enough Archives the better burger bowl no bun, still tastes like a burger. BAILEY SISSOM April 12, 2026 I had to Google who Alix Earle even was. I will never let anyone know I am wearing socks. #sidepartforlife So go easy on me here. This week's recipe is a burger bowl. Yes, I know...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Healthy-ish chocolate only works if it still feels rewarding at 9pm. Chocolate mousse, freezer snickers bars, and peanut butter stuffed dates all made the cut. Absolutely none of this tastes healthy. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Small Wins Archives the chocolate fix but make it healthy(ish). BAILEY SISSOM April 15, 2026 Every night after the kids go to bed, I become a person Joe did not agree to marry. A quick rummage through the pantry and then I'm in bed with the television on. Something on...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
This is the closest I have come to making a dinner that feels genuinely grown up while still getting eaten by my children. The whipped feta, warm naan, and cucumber salad are what make the whole thing work. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Delicious Enough Archives Herby Chicken Meatball Bowls with Whipped Feta grown up food. kids ate it. BAILEY SISSOM April 12, 2026 Sometimes I fantasize about making dinner with no plan. Joe and I at the farmers market on a slow Saturday morning, coffee in hand,...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Smoothie prep sounds like the kind of thing organized people do. Turns out it mostly involves frozen fruit, a marker, and making future mornings less annoying throughout the week. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Small Wins Archives the smoothie prep for people who believe in effort, just not every day. BAILEY SISSOM April 8, 2026 I had a brief but intense relationship with a very expensive smoothie subscription service. Perfect done-for-you smoothies made with exotic organic ingredients delivered...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, which feels aggressive considering most mornings at my house start before 6:47 AM. Around here, it is also the most likely to be eaten in the car. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Small Wins Archives the breakfast prep one less thing at 7:29AM BAILEY SISSOM April 1, 2026 Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I did not make that up. Someone else did, and I have chosen to believe them completely and without question. Why no further research?...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
I am the worst version of myself from 2 PM to 5 PM, which unfortunately overlaps exactly with after school snacks, soccer practice, and everyone suddenly being starving. Visit Simply Sissom Visit Small Wins Archives the snack board because 4PM is brutal. BAILEY SISSOM March 25, 2026 I am the worst version of myself from 2 PM to 5 PM. I'm really tired. It is also, unfortunately, the exact window when three boys walk through the door asking what there is to eat, where their shin guards are, who...
2 months ago • 3 min read