I usually try to plan mostly oven free meals this time of year. My kitchen gets all the afternoon and evening sunlight which is beautiful but is also hot. 🙂 This time, however, I don't have a choice. Last Sunday morning we had a series of brief power outages that seem to have fried my… Continue reading Oven Free Menu Monday {7.26.21}
Category: Recipes
Menu Monday + Ideas for Using Up Leftovers {7.12.21}
Leftovers are a part of life - no matter how hard we try, we all end up with them at one time or another. Here are a few ways to use up leftovers: Plan a second night to serve something that makes more than one meal's portion. For example, I know there will be leftovers… Continue reading Menu Monday + Ideas for Using Up Leftovers {7.12.21}
3 Meals To Take To Friends (New Baby, Sickness, Just Moved)
I love the idea of “intentional kitchening” – where you use food from your kitchen to love and serve others who need a little extra love and care. We think of this most often when someone has a new baby or when the person who does the cooking is off their feet due to surgery or sickness.… Continue reading 3 Meals To Take To Friends (New Baby, Sickness, Just Moved)
Menu Monday + Hot Dog Summer {6.21.21}
In case you weren't aware, my husband's favorite food is hot dogs. He could literally eat them twice a day every day and be totally happy. I thought it would be fun to turn our weekly date nights into something different for the summer so I put my own spin on a popular hashtag and… Continue reading Menu Monday + Hot Dog Summer {6.21.21}
Menu Monday {6.7.21}
One of the ways I find ideas for menu planning is by referencing my Main Dishes Pinterest board. I almost always do this based on what I brought home from the grocery store (also called reverse menu planning). My Pinterest board is organized by protein or type of recipe, so it's easy to scroll through… Continue reading Menu Monday {6.7.21}
Menu Monday + The Pepperoni Surplus {5.24.21}
A couple weeks ago I ended up with a huge package of deli pepperoni in my online grocery order. Since I hadn't ordered it and wasn't expecting to have 16 ounces of pepperoni on hand, I quickly rearranged my menu to use it up in the "7 days after opening" window. I incorporated it into… Continue reading Menu Monday + The Pepperoni Surplus {5.24.21}
Menu Monday {5.10.21}
We've had some beautiful, cool days in the 50's and 60's. Summer will be here soon so I loaded up the menu with oven recipes or things I don't like to make on hot days. It was a delicious week with all our cool weather favorites! On The Menu Breakfast: Greek Yogurt with Fruit and… Continue reading Menu Monday {5.10.21}
BBQ Pork Roast in 15 Minutes: You Have To Try This Recipe!
You read that correctly - today I'm sharing a pork roast meal that only requires 15 minutes of hands on time! It takes less than 5 ingredients to make the whole meal, and you can find all these items at Aldi. This meal requires only a few minutes of hands on time but delivers lots… Continue reading BBQ Pork Roast in 15 Minutes: You Have To Try This Recipe!
Menu Monday {4.26.21}
This week I have a menu full of both delicious new recipes and simple, tried and true favorites! My quest to try new recipes over the last couple months has really helped me to branch out and to think outside the box when I'm meal planning. For example, the Double Decker Baked Quesadillas (new recipe)… Continue reading Menu Monday {4.26.21}
Menu Monday: Tried and True Favorites
After almost two months of trying new recipes, I took a week off from the experiments and went back to a full menu of tried and true favorites. I love uncomplicated recipes with simple flavors and instructions that you can't really mess up. Here's a delicious roundup of a few of my favorites - from… Continue reading Menu Monday: Tried and True Favorites
Come Home For Comfort 