I REALLY like Kale – its an amazing vegetable and so good for us – but working it into more recipes can be a challenge. I generally put it in any cooked recipe in place of spinach – because cooked spinach is gross – and Kale holds its integrity and mouth feel MUCH better. I’ve […]
Menu Planning
Taking Time to Eat Dinner
I’m a big proponent of family dinner – at the dinner table – every night. We all lead extremely busy lives. Between school, work, sports, boy scouts, pets and maintaining a home, sometimes putting a meal on the table seems impossible – but it doesn’t have to be. In my opinion, the #1 tool to […]
Coconut Lime Chicken
This was dinner tonight – and it was seriously wonderful. The family was skeptical, as they’re not fans of curry – but this turned out to be a great meal – and one I’ll definitely make again. You can handle the sauce 2 ways – either marinate the chicken in it and then boil it, […]
Kitchen Sink Lettuce Wraps
Have some veggies lying around that need a home? Looking for something tasty but only have some odds and ends in the pantry? This recipe will fit the bill. It’s so flexible! Pick your protein, pick your veggies, add a simply yummy sauce & pile on some lettuce leaves. Easy peasy!
Dinner This Week – 5/19/14
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 […]
Weekly Menu – Week of May 12
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 […]