Menu Monday: Quick and Easy

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]

Recipe Review: Fettuccine alla Carbonara

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]

Coffee at My House

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]

Frozen Banana Bites

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]

Recipe: Sweet Potato Hash

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]

Menu Monday: Bridal Shower Brunch

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]

Freezer Meal: Tasty Crock-pot Ribs

After a long day at school, the last thing I want to do is cook. Unfortunately, one of the first questions I’ll likely hear from my husband is “What’s for supper?” Freezer meals have become one of my “quick fixes” to serving a great meal with little effort on my[Read more]

Catered by the Men

This weekend we had our first Grace Elizabeth’s planning meeting. Saturday was full of brainstorming and decision making. You may notice we changed our look (one of the many outcomes of our meeting). Because the four women were hard at work, the two men lucky enough to be around (our[Read more]