This week was a little more successful on the cooking front. I actually planned AND executed two whole meals. Lately, that is quite the accomplishment. Monday: DATE NIGHT – dinner ...
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Meatless Monday: Boursin-Cream Bowties with Asparagus & Portobellos
I actually made this recipe on Good Friday so I made some ...
Oven-Baked Turkey & Cheese Sliders
This recipe was inspired by two separate recipes (one and two), both ...
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Meatballs with Zucchini & Tomatoes
Around here it’s wedding go-time. AKA – no more procrastinating, which includes the diet. So, I am attempting to cut carbs for the next 3 weeks (excluding the bachelorette party this weekend) in a last minute attempt to shed some pounds and get a flatter tummy. Which brings me to this great website for low-carb, [...]
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Lamb Tacos with Spicy Tzatziki
The other night I was trying to decide what to make for dinner and “taco night” popped into my brain. I didn’t really want regular tacos with beef, sour cream, cheese, etc. I was craving lamb. For those of you who have never eaten or cooked with lamb, you’re really missing out. It has so [...]
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menu recap [week 14]
My week 14 started off a lot like my last 2 weeks, no cooking at all. We had Easter with Sam’s family and, as usual, ended up with a million leftovers. So that was our Monday night meal. Sam would kill me if he knew I was posting a pic of him as the Easter [...]
Meeting the Pioneer Woman
Last Thursday I got to meet (I use that term VERY loosely) the very famous food blogger, the Pioneer Woman, aka Ree Drummond, aka Ann Marie Smith. If you know me, you know how much I love the Pioneer Woman. If you have read this blog for more than a day, you know how much [...]
life / menu recap [week 12 & 13]
[Weeks 12 & 13] Okay – I’ve been on a cooking hiatus so this is more of a life recap, than a menu recap. Starting with St. Patrick’s Day, I went out to eat for almost EVERY meal. Not good, not good. But here a few pics of my St. Patty’s celebration as a consolation. Sam [...]
[how-to] make homemade breadcrumbs
This is one of those things that made me think “why haven’t I done this before?” I use breadcrumbs in a lot of things, but had never actually attempted to make my own rather than use the packaged kind until recently. Call me lazy. But really, even if you are lazy, like me, you really [...]
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Biga Wine Dinner [girl's night]
On Monday this week, I joined my friends Megan & Shonda for a wine dinner at Biga Italian Restaurant. It was a 4-course meal with wine pairings from the Benessere Vineyards for each. Unfortunately, the rep from the winery was delayed due to our amazing storms we’ve had all week, but he finally made it at [...]
St. Patty’s Dinner Club & menu recap [week 11]
Monday: Perfect Rump Roast I adapted this rump roast recipe for the crock pot. I seared it and then put it in the slow cooker for 8 hours. I think 6 would’ve been best as the edges were over-done. Also, I think it would’ve been best if I hadn’t used my ceramic pan for the [...]
Is a Co-op Membership for you?
I recently jumped on the bandwagon and joined a co-op. Natural Farms to be exact. I think it is a great way to access organic, locally grown produce and meat products at a reasonable price. By joining, you are supporting farmers who do all the work and you reap all the benefits. The benefits are endless and [...]
Meatless Monday: Honey Glazed Carrots
Here’s another side dish for your meatless Monday collection. I used to DREAD cooked carrot day in middle school. I hated everything about them (texture, taste, look) and it’s taken me this long to attempt eating them again. Raw carrots are a completely different story. I made this recipe (adapted from here) hoping I could convert [...]
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