Inspired by this recipe at Allrecipes.com, the “Triple Bypass” has become a Father’s Day tradition at our home. I’ve tweaked this to our family’s liking, but the recipe on it’s own is quite fabulous. If you are vegetarian or a heart patient, stop reading now. You will be sick. If you are a Carnivore with …
The week is almost over, and I am late getting this post out to you. My apologies. Time management has gone out the window this week, but I’m reeling it back in. The end of the month is always interesting when it comes to meal planning. I usually leave a few empty spots on my …
Culture. Shock. Are you ready for it? I don’t think.. rather, I KNOW I had no clue what I signed up for when my husband and I decided to host international students. I was not ready for the “culture shock” that would affect not only my students coming to the United States from the other side of the world, …
Make hay while the sun shines: I’m not going to say this is a simple recipe. This one, my friends, takes patience. Since time is such a precious commodity, I like to make two and freeze one for later! This lasagna is adapted from a dear friend’s “secret” lasagna. When my dad became diabetic, I wanted …
What to do with Leftovers (Re-Purposing) I was once discussing grocery shopping and meal planning with a friend of mine, and when I said the word “leftovers,” she said that her family refuses to eat the dreaded “leftovers.” I know, I feel the same way about them. But I hate wasting food, especially when good, …
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I think the biggest benefit for meal planning is the flexibility it provides. I used to stress out at the beginning if I didn’t make what was on the menu for that particular night. Now that we have been doing this for a while, I am very comfortable swapping around the order of the meals …
Pineapple and Tuna? Really? A delightfully delicious and fresh twist on the standard Tuna Melt.
In case you have ever thought about meal planning and are still feeling overwhelmed at the thought of it. I am starting a blog series on meal planning. That series, along with these weekly menu posts, will eventually get moved over to their own page so they are easy to find and refer to for …
Does meal planning sound scary to you? I am here to convince you, eventually, that you DO have the time and that it will save you much MORE time in the not-so-long run. Does meal planning sound scary to you? It did to me too, until a little over a year ago when I started really getting …
Original story began on 05.13.14 like this: Let’s begin with me telling you that my hair is now in a messy pony tail. This is not a success story.