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}
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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}
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}
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}
