Monday // Tuesday // Wednesday // Thursday // Friday // Saturday // Sunday This is one of the 2 months of the year I'm cooking in the kitchen again. (The other is January, just in case you were wondering. With all my other New Year Resolutions that fade out around the 2nd week of February.) I've found a couple of new recipes on Pinterest that were a hit with the fam, the sloppy joe mac n cheese being one of them. We have a tradition that the kids get to pick a meal they like too, ... Read More
Weekly Meal Planning
I'm just gonna put it out there: the chili lime tacos were my favorite. :) The porcupine meatballs? Not so much. Monday // Tuesday // Wednesday // Thursday // Friday ... Read More
Protein Energy Balls
I can tell I am definitely a mom of boys, because as soon as I typed out "balls" I started giggling to myself. I've been trying to eat better these last few months and one thing is crystal clear: if it's not convenient, I'll fail. If I can't pull it out of the fridge or the cupboard and throw it in my gym bag, the next thing I know I'm in line at Jack in the Box. I hate it when that happens. In a perfect world I would do Meal Prep every Sunday. And now that Downton Abbey is over, that may ... Read More
Weekly Meal Menu
Now, let's eat! Monday // Tuesday // Wednesday // Thursday // Friday ... Read More
Favorite Chili Recipe
As much as I love using my crockpot, I have yet to master a good soup or chili recipe. I've tried tons, but more often than not, it turns out bland and watery. Last week I made a chicken noodle soup that smelled amazing, but when we tried it, it just tasted like chicken water. After dumping about a cup of salt in, it got better. But then I couldn't get my wedding off to take a shower the next morning because my hands were so swollen. I know cooking is trial and error but my family was starting ... Read More