dinner

The Big Game is just around the corner. Are you ready?  Our Big Game menus vary each year. Some years we have an elaborate menu, and other years we are low key. This year, we are going the easy but insanely delicious route. No one will ever know that this…

Who doesn’t love tacos? They are so versatile and can be filled with anything at all that you like. So, really, is there anyone who doesn’t like tacos?  In our house, we make tacos with ground beef, ground turkey, fish, or chicken. But today I am going to share my…

Now that fall is here, it’s time for comfort food and loose yoga pants. Having plenty of leftovers for warm, hearty lunches is also a big bonus! So, to me, a big pan of pasta is one of the ultimate comfort foods. One of my family’s favorites is this easy, delicious,…

For years I have been telling my husband that we need to get it together and start meal planning. He agreed and still, we never did it. Instead we spent our weeks grocery shopping without purpose, wasting money, and wasting time. Add to that, eating out too often due to…

There it is again. The same old nightly question: “what’s for dinner?”  In our house, we don’t make separate meals for the kids, except on rare occasions when The Husband and I want something that we know one or both of the kids don’t like. I made that mistake with Red, my…

I adapted this recipe from another one that I found with the items that I had on hand. It’s very versatile and you can add whatever veggies you like and it will still be delicious. Next time I may even try some grilled veggies. This recipe has been moved to…

Last year I did Weight Watchers and it worked great! I didn’t feel deprived and lost over 20 pounds. Well, a combination of family functions, holidays, stress, lack of time, and other excuses, I fell off the wagon and gained the weight back. Ugh! Two days ago I decided that…