This week is a bit hectic – I’m busy at work, Todd’s busy at work, Aerik has Boyscouts and baseball, and Maddie is 17…….oy. Dinner will be fast for the most part – here’s what we have planned: Sunday – BBQ Ribs and Potato Salad Monday – Chicken Parmesan (We made this meatless and used […]
I have been really remiss about documenting my weekly menus here – and that makes me angry because it’s areally a valuable resource to look back at as I’m planning future menus. Get with the program, Hill! So here’s this week’s menu…posted on Mother’s Day, because I don’t have to do anything else! What’s for […]
Recent issues with my back and a desire to get more exercise in has prompted me to try out a standing desk setup. My first few days were at a makeshift standing desk that was less than ideal and VERY hard on my wrists. It consisted of a table and a small bookshelf and lots […]
Yum! This is a great salad for picnic or potluck – or as an escape from pasta salad on a hot day. Veggies are grilled outside, so no stovetop preparation is needed. You can mix in the dressing and let it set for a few hours before serving – I prefer it mixed right before […]
Dinner in a flash – and it’s tasty. I use a corn tortilla called Candy’s for these and crisp them up in the oven. 2 tortillas are only 90 calories. I think the taste of crisping up your own corn tortillas in the oven is so much better than buying hard tostada shells – those […]
I’m a big fan of shortcuts. I cook extra and freeze, or throw a big package of chicken breasts in the crockpot and cook them until they shred. Freeze this crockpot shredded chicken and you can pull out portions for burritos, soup, quesadillas, skillet meals – pretty much anything that you need chicken for. I’m […]