In trying to crowd out foods with sketchy ingredients, I’ve completely eliminated the need for canned cream of… soups in our diet.  I make them myself. However, I don’t like to make them each time I need them.  A girl needs her convenience! Since it doesn’t freeze well on its own, the solution that makes [...]

The best thing about menu planning?  Having direction through the week. The second best thing?  Flexibility! Last week after planning our menu on Sunday, I ran to the grocery store on Monday, hitting the marked-down produce jackpot.  Bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, bananas… all deeply discounted.  I froze most of the bananas for smoothies, but the [...]

We’re coming off of a big, fun weekend of prom and a surprise birthday party for my mom.  This ol’ pregnant girl is not used to running on 4 hours sleep!  I need some routine and some easy to join me in the kitchen this week.  Here’s what’s happening. Sunday, April 11 breakfast sandwiches on [...]

The signs of spring have remained, and we took full advantage over the weekend!  Yesterday my hubby trooped the kids to the farm for the afternoon to help with all things cows and calves and ear tags and fences and whatever else there was to do on a sunny, 65° day. Today we spent the [...]

In less than 24 hours (hopefully!), Sherry and I will be finished with our very first Once a Month Cooking experience.  I’m all sorts of tired just thinking about the work ahead of us!  But… I’m also all sorts of relieved that many of my meals for March will be prepared in one fell swoop.  [...]