My goal for the month of February is to spend just $150 on groceries. I have three freezers packed with food, and I want to make sure we use it while it's still good. The freezers need to be pretty empty by the time July rolls around, when we'll start filling them with summer produce again. (Read more about how I save money by stocking basic food items.) So for February, I'm going to create meals starting with what we have on hand and supplementing with fresh produce. Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Chicken Tortilla Soup - This is our family's favorite soup. From the freezer: chicken, corn tortillas, jalapenos, corn, and Keep Reading
What’s for dinner? This week’s whole foods menu plan (1/26)
I'm starting a Fitness Challenge today. A bunch of us are competing on teams for the next 8 weeks. I'm excited for the boost of motivation. This challenge covers pretty much every area: sleep, exercise, diet. Oh, and there's a penalty for eating refined white sugar and white flour. Ouch. That will be a challenge for me, but I'm determined to stick with it (and drag my family along for the ride, of course). Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Dinner with Friends Tuesday -- Quinoa Patties, Simple Kale Salad (with roasted sweet potato, apples, and cashews) Wednesday -- Beans & Greens, fresh fruit Thursday -- Baked Eggs, Keep Reading
What’s for dinner? This week’s vegetable-based menu plan (1/19)
As usual during the holidays, our eating habits slid into dumpy territory. It feels good to clean out the fridge and get back on track. I am trying to make fresh juices every other day, as well as eating less sugar and more vegetables. Making good food choices can be tough, but feeling better is great motivation. Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Black Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Roasted Butternut Squash Tuesday -- Superfood Crunch Salad, No Knead Bread, goat cheese Wednesday -- Quinoa Patties with avocado, Roasted Beets Thursday -- Shakshuka with corn tortillas, fruit salad Friday -- Dinner Out Saturday -- Pizza Keep Reading
What’s for dinner? This week’s menu plan (1/12)
This is the first week since Christmas where I'm feeling it again. As in, I actually have the desire to go to the grocery store and feed my family! I am going to write a real shopping list and make a real dinner tonight. Hello, 2015! Sorry it took me two weeks to warm up to you. Here's what's for dinner at my house this week: Monday -- Simple Roast Chicken, Broccoli Gribiche Tuesday -- Ultimate Chicken Noodle Soup, biscuits, fruit Wednesday -- Speedy Veggie and Brown Rice Noodle Bowl with Homemade Terriyaki Sauce, fruit Thursday -- Meatloaf with BBQ Sauce, loaded baked potatoes, roasted broccoli Friday -- Pizza Night, Simple Kale Keep Reading
Macaroon Trees (gluten-free, dairy-free dessert)
Macaroon Trees (a gluten-free, dairy-free recipe) I showed up for New Years Eve with zero resolutions and one platter of macaroon trees. So far, 2015 is looking good (pretty much like 2014...). This is quite possibly the easiest dessert recipe I have ever shared with you. The five ingredients are mixed together in one bowl, shaped directly on the pan, and baked for just 12 minutes. From start to finish, it took maybe 30 minutes to create a sweet little forest of coconut trees. And this was my first time ever making macaroons. I saw the original recipe in a Martha Stewart Living magazine. I had always thought of macaroons as a fussy dessert, like Keep Reading
Easy persimmon appetizer (recipe)
Easy Persimmon Appetizer (recipe) Persimmons are one of those out-of-the-ordinary fruits that pop up in grocery stores this time of year, but usually get overlooked by those of us in the bananas-apples-oranges crowd. It's like telling your spouse, "Hey, would you pick up some milk, bread, and star fruit on your way home from work?" Persimmons aren't really on the radar. I have always been intrigued by these glossy bright fruits, though, and the holidays are the perfect time to let them shine. My sister served this beautiful persimmon salad last year during the holidays, and I was hooked. While they look like orange tomatoes, persimmons taste like a Keep Reading
What’s for dinner? This week’s menu plan (12/15)
I can't seem to win in the grocery-shopping-with-small-children department. If I have the whole crew with me, I spend more money because I am rushing through the store, distracted and hungry and throwing random things in the cart. If I only have 1 or 2 kids, I spend more money because I am taking my time through the store, distracted and hungry and throwing random things in the cart. I just realized two things: 1) I need to stop going to the grocery store hungry and 2) I need to hire a personal shopper. Last night was a 1 kid night. Grocery shopping was so calm and quiet. I hit 3 stores in under 1.5 hours. At Trader Joe's, they were sampling pretzel Keep Reading
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