Easy Dinner Ideas, Organizing and Homemaking Tips for Moms
If you are anything like us, you love to eat out! We eat out waaaayyyy too often...spending too much of my husband's hard-earned salary on something that we don't even get to keep around (unless you take into consideration the fact that brownies go straight to my thighs...but that's another post). I recently came across the new e-book Mom's Dining Out Deals by Melissa Batai of MomsPlans.com, Continue Reading
This week I'm really trying to create more meals from what I already have on hand. I did take a trip to Aldi on Friday for a few things...fresh produce, mostly....to supplement what is in my pantry and freezer. Here's the menu plan for the week: Turkey corn chili, bean dip and chips Cheesy Chicken and Rice bake, frozen veggies Leftovers Steaks on the grill, oven fries, salad Fish Continue Reading
One of my new favorite things to do is to make homemade applesauce in my crockpot. Since I learned how easy it was to make at home, I've made it numerous times and we all love it! My recipe (if you can call it that!) works great. I don't think I will ever buy jarred applesauce again. Homemade crockpot applesauce is so much more tasty, plus it's super easy to make. I usually get apples Continue Reading
It's Monday again, which means it's time to plan for another week of cooking! I had a hard time thinking of meals this week, so I enlisted my hubby's help. He suggested a hamburger recipe that he saw in Men's Fitness magazine, which uses 2 burgers in place of the bun...not sure how that will help with my calorie intake, but we'll give it a try anyway ;) I gave up on my "cook dinner every Continue Reading
As a mom to 2 young children, it is very important to me to take care of my health so that I can be around for a very long time :) Exercising on a regular basis is crucial to keeping your body fit and healthy, so I definitely make room for it in my daily schedule. In addition to weight training to build muscle and strength, I also run 2-3 times per week. I have a goal of one day running in a Continue Reading
In an effort to make me more accountable for making dinner every night, I've decided to start posting my menu each week on Mondays :) I usually try to plan on one Mexican and one Italian-style meal each week, and fill in the rest of the nights with some other family favorites. Friday night is usually reserved for breakfast...sometimes we don't have a lot of time on weekend mornings to do a big Continue Reading
One of my favorite cooking shows is Cook's Country on PBS. If you aren't familiar with Cook's Country, or their sister show, America's Test Kitchen, they take classic recipes and test them over and over again until they get them right. I love their whole approach to cooking, which is: the dish has to taste amazing at the end the ingredients must usually come from the regular grocery Continue Reading
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