It seems like the weather is always a popular conversation topic, especially for those of us in the Seattle area. It’s the first thing out of people’s mouths once they find out we’ve just moved here. So far July has been perfect. Mid 70’s and clear skies. Then this weekend we got a little surprise…
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
Happy Fourth of July everyone! Hope you all have a fun, relaxing day planned. We are going to hit up the neighborhood parade, cook out, bake cookies and watch some fireworks! I wanted to share this super easy recipe for those of you that want the taste of BBQ without putting in any of the…
Easy Chicken Enchiladas for Two & Meal Planning
I made these enchiladas in 10 minutes the other day….and then they baked while I cleaned up. Cooking something like enchiladas isn’t my norm for a typical weekday lunch, but I was sooo tired of sandwiches and salads that I’ve been eating so much of since we moved from Missouri. I had unpacked several boxes…
Pasta Puttanesca….Clean the Cupboards Style!
So I had shrimp scampi with linguini on the menu last week and it turns out I was out of white wine! This rarely happens and I didn’t have time to drag all the kids out to get some SO I changed the pasta to this puttanesca style with the seafood which was in my…
Vegetarian Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich
Think you’ll miss meat in your sandwiches? Try this! I made this tasty sandwich a while ago….weeks after I created this one. It was hearty and very satisfying for a vegetarian sandwich- such a refreshing change from our typical lunch. The herbed flavor goat cheese is just scrumptious and I love anything with basil leaves…
Mom’s Simple Chicken Tortilla Soup
I have about 4 different versions of tortilla soup that I make and this is the go-to quick version. My mom actually came up with it. This is how it evolved. When we were home visited in March she decided to make tortilla soup for dinner. She was out running errands late in the afternoon…
Marinated Cucumbers & Meal Planning Monday
I am in love with having a garden. I mean, it’s nothing fancy and yes the strawberry plant was a bomb as were a few of the herbs, but the cucumbers, let me tell you about the cucumbers….we get a few large ones each week and it is SO fun to watch them grow. Cucumber…
The Perfect Snack- Oatmeal Peanut Butter Balls
When I followed the vegan diet for a week I was craving sweets in a bad way. I mean, I am pregnant and I need chocolate. However, I was good and avoided pretty much anything sweet until day 6 when I couldn’t take it anymore. I stared into our pantry hoping that something animal-free would…
Two Minute Egg Breakfast & Meal Planning Monday!
Do you like eggs for breakfast but hate to get out the frying pan to cook a small amount? This is the perfect method for cooking an egg when only one person in the family wants one. I love it for a post-workout snack which is when I had it in this case. When else…
Lemon Dill Salmon: Farm Versus Wild & Meal Planning Monday!
Hope you all had a great weekend! We’ve got fish on the brain over here. I was finally able to find wild salmon at one of the grocery stores in small town, Missouri. Very excited. Then onto excitement number 2, this weekend marks the first weekend the hubby caught and brought home rainbow trout! Four…
