I’ve had quite a few request for some quick, easy and inexpensive ways to pack lunches for the kiddos, or for grown-ups! I pack my kids’ lunches every day – and for the most part, I think they eat them. We do have runs of peanut butter & jelly – or cup o noodles – […]
Menu Planning
Thai-Style Lettuce Wraps
We like lettuce wraps here. I’m a novice Asian cook at best, but I do okay. I used Fish Sauce for the first time tonight. It was good – but has to be tempered with other ingredients – or it’s too strong. I adapted this recipe quite a bit from an America’s Test Kitchen recipe. […]
Day 2 Dinner – Cheese & Chicken Enchiladas
I’m a huge fan of re purposing leftovers into a completely different meal. My kids and husband aren’t huge fans of leftovers, so when I can camouflage them, it’s a good thing. These chicken enchiladas are cheesy and yummy, and extremely easy to put together. You can use either flour or corn tortillas, but corn seems to have a better taste with the […]
Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe
I’d never made stuffed bell peppers before yesterday. They sounded good in theory, I’m honestly not sure why I’d never tried them, but they just never creeped into my repertoire. I think my hubby asked me if I’d ever had them, or made them, and I decided to go in search of a recipe. Of course, […]
Weekly Menu Planning Ideas – Feb 10-14
What’s for dinner? Check out our weekly menu planning ideas for February 10-15, 2013!
Easy No-Knead Crusty Bread from Simply So Good
My friend Jennifer over at AFlexibleLife.com turned me on to this recipe from the Simply So Good blog. I have tried a few different kinds of “no knead” bread but really haven’t had much luck. The loaves generally turned out really dense and tough. A little history – I’m not a very good bread maker. […]