What’s on our menu this week? Cooking from the freezer or doing takeout this week! Monday: Garlic & Balsamic Flank Steak, garden salad, roasted cauliflower, noodles Tuesday: Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches (we’re buying ours from a favorite restaurant that we’ll be near on this day, very fresh and cheap!) Wednesday: BBQ Chip Crusted Tilapia (from [...]
[Continue reading...]Robin Takes 5 {Cookbook Review}
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have reviewed a couple of Robin Miller’s cookbooks in the last couple of years, Robin to the Rescue and Robin Miller Quick Fix Meals. What I love about Miller’s books is that she makes cooking seem SO easy. And really, it can be. Even better, this book packs a great punch: 500 recipes, 5 [...]
[Continue reading...]Menu Plan Monday {Recipe Ideas}
January 24, 2012 By 4 Comments
I realize today is Tuesday but I wanted to get this out there since I’ve actually been planning my meals again! Yesterday was Chinese New Year and even though we’re not Chinese, we LOVE Asian inspired food of all kinds. Vietnamese and Japanese are actually our favorites these days but we like all kinds. Check [...]
[Continue reading...]Eat Vegan on $4 A Day {Cookbook Review}
January 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
I’m not vegan and while I don’t have plans for our family to make that total change any time soon, like any conscious omnivore, I do believe that we can all stand to have a few more fruits and vegetables in our diets. As a testament to that, I’m renewing the Eating the Alphabet series [...]
[Continue reading...]It’s A Soup Swap Kind of Day!
January 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
It’s been pretty cold here in southeast Texas the last few days that it’s perfect for something that will warm you up. As my mom would say “It’s a soup kind of day!” Of course, for those of you in colder climates, you probably have far more “soup kind of days” than we do, but [...]
[Continue reading...]Eating the Alphabet-A New Year for YOU to be a part of it!
January 11, 2012 By 3 Comments
A couple of years ago I started the Eating the Alphabet series. Inspired by the picture book of the same name by Lois Elhert, our family has had a great time coming up with ideas to eat more fruits and vegetables and my kids really enjoy it. I’ve been hit or miss, though, on following [...]
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