Dessert has always been a staple in my life. Growing up we always had dessert for dinner and supper. Yes I said dinner for the 12:00 noon meal – a whole other topic that I will not discuss today. Typically we had cake, pie and/or ice cream after the meal.[Read more]
Have you ever had the kind of day that when you get home, you have no motivation to do anything? I have those several times a week! I can barely get myself to cook. I have learned that meal planning does help somewhat in keeping me on track and feeding[Read more]
I have had this recipe on my menu planner for a couple of weeks now. Lately I have just been picking 3 dinner recipes per week with 2-3 days of leftovers and 1-2 super quick meals. I feel like just three cooked meals wouldn’t be that difficult to accomplish, but[Read more]
With all those coffee shops out there – you know what I’m talking about – does anyone out there ever invite friends over to their house anymore for Mushroom coffee? Well I just did and we had a great time chatting up a storm. I’m thinking maybe I should do[Read more]
Now that school is officially out for the summer, I hope to be able to concentrate more on our blogging endeavors. As of late, I have taken somewhat of a hiatus from the blog world. But alas, here I am again and with so much to share! I have been[Read more]
We love Mexican food! It finds it’s way onto our weekly menu at probably every week. I got tired of buying a packet of Taco Seasoning Mix every time I went to the grocery store. I wince when I think about buying those packets for between 50 cents and a[Read more]
Although they taste too sweet to be healthy or have any nutritional value, sweet potatoes are actually a great addition to your diet. Beta Carotene: sweet potatoes are a great source of beta carotene which your body turns into Vitamin A and uses for night vision and bone development Fiber:[Read more]
Spring is finally here – and that means one thing. Wedding Season. I had the honor of hosting a Bridal Shower for a dear friend, Kari, yesterday afternoon. I love planning parties and was very excited when Kari agreed to let me host a shower for since I will be[Read more]