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A twist on a favorite standby
I love Pinterest. For me, it’s the best way to get out of a meal rut. I just like seeing all those photos of people’s creativity. And then, I try to figure out how to make it work for me! Pinterest...
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Summer Fondue Night
Confession: this heat turns me into a whimpering baby. I don’t want to eat, I don’t want to move, I don’t even want to think. Today, the heat index was 103, which I realize is no where near as bad as...
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Fall and a simple side dish
With the arrival of Fall, I find myself craving foods with deep color. It’s as though the trees I can see changing subtly tell me that I need carrots and cranberries and spinach. I experimented with a...
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October again!
It’s that time of year again!! The October Unprocessed Challenge officially begins today! I participated in it last year and it was the jump start I needed to get back into the habits I knew I should...
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This past week was one that I was so grateful for a stocked freezer. Supper prep for the most part involved walking into the kitchen and asking Liam what he wanted to eat. This past week, I needed the...
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The reason I can’t stop checking the crock pot today…
We are going to my in-law’s for Thanksgiving. I know there are going to be lots of amazing side dishes and a huge turkey, but I’m there for the pot roast. Unconventional, I know, but I am here to tell...
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Crunch Munch… Lunch
Confession: my weakness is the Taco Bell Crunchwrap. It started when I was pregnant with Liam and Mexican style food was the only thing I could sort of keep down. Ever since then, I think it would be...
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Scrambling!
At the beginning of the year, the fitness group I belong to, Mommy and Me Fitness, initiated a fitness challenge to jump start everyone’s new year resolutions and get us all moving again, despite the...
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Honey Orange Granola and Bars
I think that if you had read my earlier Facebook post, you’d have gotten the idea that my day was going very smoothly. I had high hopes for today, despite being very tired. In the end, my husband...
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Sunny Day Meals
As the temperatures rise, I find myself less and less inspired to cook. I neglect the housework until the last possible moment and spend as much time outside as possible. The kids are at an age where...
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Egg-cellent
I’m a huge fan of eggs for protein. I blame it on my Bradley Instructor, Donna. I started eating two a day when I was pregnant with Liam as soon as I could keep food down and have continued that...
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Lunch solutions
Lunch is at 1130 here. School at noon. Quiet time at 1230. Three days a week this hour is very busy for me because I’m scrambling to make sure little ones are completely dressed, fed and snack is...
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Mighty Mommy Monday – Avocado edition
It’s Mighty Mommy Monday! Abbie of Farmer’s Daughter and I have decided to challenge you on a weekly basis. Claim the Mighty Mommy title for yourself — every day, not just Mondays. Every week, we’ll...
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A long over due recipe
As I was going through some of my recipes on this blog, I realized that there is not one actual bona-fide quiche recipe even though I have mentioned it as a freezer meal or something to bring a new...
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Breaking my mother’s salad rules
We are in the time of year when the majority of meals are served outside. They are quick and made so that the kids can return to their play without much fuss. But I’m discovering that as much as I love...
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Summer grillin’
I don’t eat much in the summer. I’m hot and grumpy (because I’m hot) and I don’t really feel like it. Which becomes a problem when by 330 I still haven’t eaten yet, and I’m miserable. But, as the...
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Thursday night rush
After this soccer season I was looking forward to having my evenings back again. {But as you are aware, when we look forward to things going as planned, it rarely does.} I love soccer as much as the...
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