It's Monday! I thought I'd get your day off to a good start by sharing the waffle recipe from Friday's teaser photo. I started with a very simple recipe, but didn't have as much milk as I thought and ended up tweaking the recipe to work with what I had. The result was a decadent, fluffy waffle that… Continue reading Decadent Blueberry Waffles and a Not-So-Manly Menu Plan

Last week wasn't very exciting on the menu front. We ate out for two meals (a rare occurrence!) and I kept things very basic for the meals we ate at home. However, I decided to make my husband's birthday cake from scratch. I do a lot of baking, but somehow I'd never made a cake… Continue reading Simple Summer Menu – and birthday cake from scratch!

I am really trying to spend as little as possible on groceries right now. You can't control things like taxes, mortgage bills or unexpected expenses, but you can control how much you spend in the grocery store. I chose to pick up a lot of fresh produce to round out all our meals - it's… Continue reading My Small Budget, Oven-Free Menu Plan!

Happy Monday! Here's my menu plan using the electric skillet, stove top and crock pot. I'm keeping the oven off as much as possible during the summer. Also - this is my 200th post, so feel free to celebrate with me and have an extra scoop of ice cream today! 🙂 Breakfast: Cereal Peanut Butter Toast… Continue reading This Week’s Oven-Free Menu Plan (and my 200th post!)

I love reading posts with other people's menu plans. I usually find a good recipe to try, and reading what other people plan for supper helps me get out of my meal rut! So...here's what we are eating for meals at my house this week! Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs Cereal Blueberry Muffins Fruit: Watermelon, Blueberries… Continue reading This Week’s Menu Plan