Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

  It has been a few weeks since I have done a freezer clean out so this week I’ll be making the majority of meals from things I already have on hand.  After spending the weekend at the shore for a little getaway with my family it will be nice to cut back on food… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

  The kids are home for Spring Break this week so I started off my week with a trip to the grocery store to stock up on some lunch and snack items which will hopefully keep us from heading out to lunch too may times this week.  We are hoping to get together with some… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

  Last week I asked on my Facebook pages for some suggestions for favorite ground Turkey recipes. Reader Rachel M. suggested this delicious  Sloppy Maple-BBQ Turkey Joes recipe from Rachel Ray.  Oh boy was it yummy!  My family gobbled them up and they were such a nice change from our usual plain Turkey Joes.  Again, this… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

So last week, I tried a new recipe – Korean Style Pork Chops. I promised I would be back with some feedback – and let me tell you – they were absolutely delicious AND my whole family LOVED them!! (WOOT!) These will definitely be going into future menu rotations.  I ended up substituting Frank’s Red… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

  Every week I see so many incredible dinner recipe videos floating around on Facebook and I have been craving all of them!  There have been quite a few that have caught my eye using chicken thighs in the slow cooker so I am going to be trying out a few of them over the… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

Hopefully everyone is back to their schedules today after being snowed in all weekend.  We spent a good part of the weekend cooking and baking, which made for some delicious meals!  Since I decided not to overstuff the freezer in case of a power outage (which thankfully did not happen), I’ve decided that instead of… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

Ahh this week is coming in with some frigid weather!  It has been such a transition going from such warm weather just a few weeks ago to bitter nose-nipping cold!  I will say though – cold weather certainly puts me in the mood to cook – and bake!  There is nothing more comforting then working… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

Happy New Year, everyone!  If you haven’t been meal planning in the past, now is the perfect time to start!  I have been meal planning for the past 10 years and I have found that the benefits of doing so are amazing!  Not only does it help keep my schedule organized, but it also helps save money… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

The kids schedules have been so crazy at dinnertime that I have been finding that precooking dinner earlier in the day or the night before and reheating at dinner time has been a lifesaver most evenings.  I have also been incorporating slow cooker meals on a regular basis and so far we have been doing a… Continue Reading…



Menu Plan Monday – What’s Cooking at Our House This Week

  So I’ve been in a weight loss challenge since September and I am pretty certain that much of my success is due to weekly menu planning.  I have lost almost 10 pounds with a very steady, slow loss.  It is working out really well and having menus planned helps keep me accountable and take away… Continue Reading…