We are sliding right into the time of year where my to-do list is longer than the hours I have in a day, so next week I am lining up five meals that are quick and easy to prepare. Here's hoping they give me more time so I can check all o…
Heading into the week before Halloween, it only seems appropriate to plan meals that are extra-ordinarily spooky (not like what is this surprise meat? spooky, but more like whoa, that was a clever idea spooky). So grab your pen, paper or…
I adore pumpkin spice but may have maxed out on it this year after enjoying it in everything from coffee to bagels to Cheerios ever since the first leaf turned red. But that doesn't mean I should back off on enjoying pumpkin on its own s…
It's been a busy week at my house: kids coming and going, appointments, schooling...my energy level for cooking has been (ahem) low. In fact, I'm currently testing different, exciting ways to tell my family, " Leftovers , again!" So, wit…
My kids finished school two weeks ago, and I have comfortably settled into the slower pace of summer. To be honest, I'd rather spend my afternoons at the pool with the kids than meal planning , so I'm working on setting up meal rotation …
It seems a little surreal that we are heading into the last week of May! This time of year always seems so busy and overwhelming to me and having a week of meals planned out , including recipes that come together quickly , removes one th…
I know lots of us have lost the will to cook , and warmer weather always has me thinking about every single restaurant in town with a porch. But one trick that always works to get me back in the kitchen is to make a meal plan I know my f…
It's time to get that meal plan together for next week and I'm excited to share my meal plan ideas with you. And yes, this is my actual plan for my family of four will be eating. Maybe you make them all, or maybe they just give you a few…
You guys, it's light outside! After 5:00 pm! I can't believe it. I'm so excited, that I'm taking my family to the back porch for dinner every night this week, if possible. So I wanted to plan some easy dinners for the family that we can …
For this week's weekly meal plan, I'm going to be honest -- I've lost a bit of my passion for being in the kitchen over the last year. I know a lot of us are in the same boat. There have been no long, leisurely dinners in restaurants to …
This year I'm all about saving us some money with budget-friendly dinners , while also saving me time in the kitchen. So this week's meal plan is all family-friendly slow cooker dinners under $10 each . Whoo! I'm so excited for a week of…
I'll admit that I'm one of the first to get sucked into a beautiful photo of a recipe online, only to have it turn out terrible when I make it at home. But like a good book, I'm willing to try something that even sounds a little unusual …
It seems like all the parents I know are looking for vegetarian meals for the family these days to incorporate more plant-based foods into their meal-planning. I mean hey, it's Veganuary right? Um, have you heard of Veganuary ? I know, i…
2021 is going to have to shape up soon, because we didn't think we'd be hitting the comfort foods so hard right now. How are we coping with the early sunsets, cold weather, anxiety-provoking news, and kids that still need love and care a…
Budget slow cooker dinner recipes are my whole mood right now. I don't know about you, but I'm short on time with the holidays here, not to mention all those holiday gifts taking a healthy bite out of my budget. So for this week's meal p…
It's Thanksgiving week, parents! I'm thinking ahead to Thursday (smaller though it may be), but also realizing that my family needs to eat on the other days this week too. And since it also happens to be a week where strict quarantines a…
I believe that good food is like a warm hug from the inside out. And we can all use more hugs right now, since we are not all getting as many of the actual physical hugs. Leading up to Halloween and election day ( VOTE VOTE VOTE ) I have…
So many of us miss eating out our favorite local restaurants these days, unless they've got heat lamps outside these days and a good social distancing table plan. As for our kids, well, they mostly miss eating out so they can make us spe…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because this week’s meal plan is ready. For my family, we've hit the beginning of back to school season, and mama is already tired. If you're not already here, you will be soon! Let's just say, spending ex…
One of my favorite things about vacation is eating. This summer, we have had to postpone or cancel our planned vacations like everyone else, but I realized that doesn't mean we have to cancel the food. Intrigued? Well this week's meal pl…
Grab your pen and grocery list, because next week’s meal plan is ready! This week I've taken a look back at some of my favorite dinners from past meal plans, because I'm craving some easy meals that are guaranteed to please my family. Th…
One of my favorite go-to recipes on a busy day when I really don't feel like cooking is a good pasta salad. I can easily whip up one of these easy pasta salad dressing recipes to suit for whatever we're serving, from Mexican to Asian fla…
The hardest part of meal planning right now is that I am doing A LOT of it. With no camps, no sports, and cancelled vacations, it feels like I am running a small Bed and Breakfast. And to be perfectly honest, it is easy to get burned out…
Another weekend is here, which means it's the time we're starting thinking about what to feed our families next week. So as we do every Friday , we're sharing some delicious meals that will make your dinnertime easy and your family happy…