The winner of the $25 Minted giveaway is #21 – Marcia! Thanks so much to everyone who entered, and Marcia, check your email to claim your prize :) Want to know some really big news? I went bra shopping yesterday. YES, this does SO qualify as big news, it was glorious. Two hours of shopping […]
Ginger Soy Chicken Stirfry
My kids are all about rhyming. We spend a good part of many days taking turns shouting out rhyming words, and I can rhyme like it’s my job, but lately they’re upping the ante. In the car we seem to get especially good ones, which is turning into a great opportunity to dramatically increase their […]
Mom’s Hawaiian BBQ Meatballs
Since my mom is here all week (YAY!) I thought it only fitting that I share another of her famous recipes – it’s been too long since a Mom guest post! I think these meatballs are part of the reason Carl married me, thinking they would be a regular staple in his diet if he […]
Light{er} Creamy Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
I promise to stop complaining about summer soon, but I have to tell you that I’m pretty sure I figured out the problem I have with summer. The problem is that I always feel really heavy. Don’t ask me how it’s possible, since I definitely eat less in the heat. Maybe I’m retaining the 24 […]
Taco Pizza
Before we talk about how good homemade pizza is… (spoiler alert: it’s gooood): 1) Carl’s gone for the week so I’m thinking of getting central air conditioning installed. Do you think he’ll notice? 2) Gemma can’t sleep because she “can’t stop thinking about sad and scary things”. This makes me sad. But also glad that […]
Mom’s Chicken with Mushrooms & Leeks
Recipes like this Chicken with Mushrooms and Leeks are the reason blogs should have more than one contributor. I’m sure there are many of you out there who love a good mushroom, and if I were the only one writing here it’s pretty unlikely you’d come across any good mushroom recipes, meaning you’d have to […]
Chicken, Apple, & Brie Pastries
I eat cheese like it’s my job. Hey, you gotta keep busy while you’re on maternity leave, right? If we don’t have cheese, I literally don’t know what to do at lunch time. I’ve heard of kids who don’t like cheese, but I’m thankful those kids aren’t my kids. We accept a lot of differences […]
Pulled Pork Lasagna
On Sunday afternoon, Carl suddenly decided we should go shopping on Monday afternoon. He arranged for his Mom to watch the kids, and I quickly abandoned plans to grocery shop and paint my front door. When Carl decides we need to go shopping, believe me, I go shopping. I didn’t find much, especially not […]
Baked Mediterranean Chicken Quesadillas
Let me start by telling you that I have never in my life liked fresh tomatoes. So why am I posting a recipe extreeemely heavy on tomatoes, you ask? What was I even doing with tomatoes in my house, you ask? Well, my lovely sister-in-law supplies me with tomatoes from time to time, and generally […]
Crispy Lemon Mustard Roasted Chicken
I am on a serious roll with new dinner recipes. *High fives all around!* I love coming up with new recipes, but when they don’t work I pretty quickly get grumpy and get back into a funk of sticking with old stand-bys, giving up on meal planning, and not bothering with risky experimentation. When […]
