My meal plan went a bit wonky last week, and honestly, that’s how it is sometimes. I went to the grocery store to buy salmon for our dinner on Monday, and salmon was $32 for a smaller portion than I usually buy. Sometimes I splurge on an ingredient, sometimes I don’t. When our standard salmon…
Late Summer Meal Plan
Hello, hello! I think almost every one of my blog posts in the past seven years could begin with, “It has been a while since I posted.” With that behind us, welcome to last week’s meal plan at my house. Even when there’s no time to get it on the internet, I still feed my…
Buffalo Chicken for the Salad Crowd
I’ve said it more than once, so why not say it again? If I can eat something healthy that feels like it’s not healthy, I’m in. Absolutely in. This Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad from Half Baked Harvest definitely made that happen for me–delicious, not at all dry chicken with lots of good stuff coating every…
Meatball and Broccoli Slaw Tacos With a Side of Free Time
It might have been an entire year since my last blog post. I’m sorry. Hopefully you’ve found other miscellaneous blogs with which to plan your meals and fill your time. But what have I got for you today? I’ve been cooking and planning and cooking some more in the last year. It’s been very tasty,…
Meal Planning: Friendly Old-to-me Recipes
Sometimes I have less time or inclination to pick amazing new recipes. Because you know, I’m human. On weeks like that, I think through recipes I’ve made before and cobble something together. Not every week requires formal dining. Every week requires dinner that makes the day better. Monday: Taco Soup (Paula Deen) I love this…
Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, and Other Tasty Things
Okay, so we’re not great at Valentine’s Day. Really not great. Most years, our goal is to survive the day without it being plain old bad. This year, I’m happy to report that we had an above average day. Woohoo! We basically aimed for just a nice day, and it worked. Now I can breath…
Monday Meal Planning: a Week and a Day Late, Twice as Nice
No meal plan last week? Well, there was a plan, and I cooked the food, and we ate the food, and it was good. But it didn’t make it quite to the internet. The good news is that I have now tested those recipes, I can still share links, and there will be a second…
Small, but valuable. 