Hi friends! I can’t believe another week has flown by. Before long the kids will be back in school and we’ll be in fall. I don’t mind fast forwarding the time just a bit because I am eager to get back to our regular schedules with school and activities. Plus it’s been such a hot summer…
Meal Planning: Week of April 14th
Hi friends! I am having problems with my photo editing software so I can’t upload any photos until I get the issue resolved (and yes I could use other programs like iPhoto, which I might have to do in a pinch but I prefer to wait). So bear with me this week as there might…
Cookbook Giveaway: Cooking Light Lighten Up America!
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Everything went well over here- we were invited to friends on Thursday and I only had to bring 3 dishes. Since the last few years I have been cooking the entire meal, this was quite a treat. The food was all delicious and the company was lovely. The…
Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin with Zucchini and Eggplant
I wouldn’t say rice is my favorite grain; I do love it with Asian food but it doesn’t make a very regular appearance in my weekly menus. A couple years ago my kids tried the traditional cheesy broccoli rice casserole during the Holidays and loved it. When I saw this dish, Cheesy Brown Rice Gratin…
Individual Mushroom, Onion and Arugula Pizzas
Congrats to Joy D. the winner of the Wonderful Summer Snacking Giveaway! Mmm, pizza. One of my favorite foods. There is so much you can do with it- from varying the toppings to experimenting with crusts and I love that it’s so satisfying. I’m typically a red-sauce pizza girl, but I branched out this time and…
Everyday Grilling Mistakes
I am finally feeling excited about cooking again! We ate pretty well while we were on vacation and now that I am home getting organized I plan on getting back to meal planning. Since we have fabulous summers here in Washington state it has inspired me to fire up the grill. I found this great…
4th of July Recipes
Well I am 12 weeks along in the pregnancy and although nausea is improving, I still have little motivation to be in the kitchen cooking up a storm. For those of who know me well, this is very unlike me. It’s upsetting because I really want to eat good, healthy, homemade food, but I just…
