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}
Category: Time Management
When You’re Overwhelmed or Burned Out
Overwhelm can come from lots of different sources - busyness, stress, financial pressure, sickness and more. I even find myself overwhelmed and burned out from living with myself and my sinful, wicked heart! Ever been there? I don't like being overwhelmed or burned out and I imagine you don't either! Since we're right at the… Continue reading When You’re Overwhelmed or Burned Out
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}
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 {4.5.21}
This was a delicious week of meals! I used four different proteins and found several new recipes to put in permanent rotation. I'm still working my way through all the recipes I'm finding in my new cookbook: Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats - A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners. Those are marked with an asterisk… Continue reading Menu Monday {4.5.21}
Menu Monday + More New Recipes {2.22.21}
It's Menu Monday and I have a week's worth of new recipes, including this Meatball Pizza that was delicious! The crust got special treatment with olive oil and herbs which made the whole dish taste so much better than your average pizza night. I'm still working my way through all the recipes I'm finding in… Continue reading Menu Monday + More New Recipes {2.22.21}
Menu Monday + Rachael Ray Saves the Day {3.15.21}
Even though I've spent the last 7 years sharing weekly menu plans, sometimes I get really tired of meal planning. I even got really tired of cooking. Coming up with meals for a picky eater (my husband) can be such challenge when you're not a fan of eating the same thing all the time. Thankfully,… Continue reading Menu Monday + Rachael Ray Saves the Day {3.15.21}
Menu Monday + Fancy Peanut Butter Toast {3.1.21}
This is my new favorite breakfast- Sweet & Crunchy Peanut Butter Toast! To make it, I assemble the ingredients in this order: Whole Grain ToastPeanut Butter Sliced StrawberriesChocolate Granola (I love this one)Honey - just a drizzle YUM. I love the crunch from the granola, the creaminess of the peanut butter and the sweetness of… Continue reading Menu Monday + Fancy Peanut Butter Toast {3.1.21}
I Can’t Do Everything, But I Can Do Something {Homemaking Encouragement}
As a homemaker who commutes to an office job each day, I often feel like I'm just barely crossing off my weekly to-do list before it's time to flip the planner page and start a new week. There's so much more that I want to do. I want to make more snacks from scratch. I… Continue reading I Can’t Do Everything, But I Can Do Something {Homemaking Encouragement}
Come Home For Comfort 