Before I share my menu plan for the week, I thought I'd share what has become our traditional family Valentine's Dinner. Maybe it's just me . . . . but I have big dreams about creating special family times and lifelong memories for my children. Dreams . . . but sometimes not plans. Valentine's Day generally sneaks up on us. It seems to … [Read more...]
Taco Soup Recipe – Perfect for the Crock Pot
I recently promised to post my taco soup recipe, as it's one of my favorites that often makes its way into our weekly meal plans. This is one of those "dump it in" recipes that basically just needs to be heated up, but gets better if it slow cooks for a while. I got the recipe (which I've altered, as I tend to do), when I organized a teachers' … [Read more...]
Sausage Strudel Bites – Ultra Easy Brunch Recipe
This year, I made these sausage strudel bites for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, Christmas morning . . . and I may just make them again on New Year's morning. They're that good. So easy to make ahead and then bake just before eating. And oh my word, they taste fabulous. Whenever hubby needs to take something for a … [Read more...]
How To Freeze Pumpkin
Last week, when we had a fun Pumpkin Day, I had some extra cooked pumpkin that I needed to freeze for later use. Option One: Big glob frozen in a Ziploc bag, with no knowledge whatsoever of the amount or possibility of using only a portion of it. So I came up with Option Two (which contains an Amazon affiliate link): I froze the cooked … [Read more...]
Freezer Cooking For People Who Can’t Remember to Thaw (and my Mexican Casserole Recipe)
Before my second child was born (7 years ago yesterday), I shared with my mother-in-law that I was trying to freeze quite a few meals to make life easier after the baby arrived. Later, a mutual friend asked me what kinds of casseroles I had frozen. I had no idea what this person was talking about. After a very confusing conversation, I … [Read more...]
Cooking Ahead = Meals From Scratch in Minutes (And My Chicken Fried Rice Recipe w/Pics)
It's freezer cooking time again. Last month, we focused on breakfasts, and I had a blast in the kitchen with the kids. The blueberry pancakes were gobbled up quickly, so I'd like to make some more of those this month. Other than that, I'm not going to do anything time-intensive. I'm going to stick with a few basics which allow … [Read more...]
World’s Most Fabulous Olive Dip
Total departure from the "journey to an orderly home" thing here. But hey, when you have a sudden inspiration to make your very favorite and easy dip, you actually have the ingredients on hand, and you have a blog. . . it kind of makes sense that you should take a picture and write it up. Right? First, let me acknowledge the elephant in … [Read more...]
A Couple of Quick After-Swim Meal Ideas
Our local pool is open from noon to 6 p.m. This means that my ideal day of swimming in the morning and chilling in the afternoon isn't possible. Generally, we plan to swim until a certain time, and then about 10 minutes before that time, someone's bestest friend in the whole wide world arrives . . . and we stay another hour. I'm not … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday – The Early Edition
I haven't planned my menu in three weeks. I have no real excuse. And I regret it. During week one, I realized that I'd made a mistake, and by week 3, I was desperate to get back to it. Last week, I did think through my menu for the week, but not having it written down meant that the stress was still lurking. Baseball season is upon us, so … [Read more...]
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