Real Food for Real Life
I cannot believe that tomorrow is October….really?!?! The first grading period at school is over, report cards are coming home or being posted online, and the weather has finally started to cool off around here. Yay! And while I’m liking my new dry erase…
Monday: Stir Fry (adding some flank steak to this recipe) Tuesday: Carnitas and Lime-Cilantro Cauliflower rice Wednesday: Jambalya Thursday: Taco Salad Friday: Leftovers Saturday: Supper Club (reuniting with some college friends…..can.not.wait) Sunday: Kids Cooking A few notes: First, the adhesive chalkboards I had on…
Monday: Pizza (a new recipe for us…..I don’t usually get along well with dough, so this is a risk) Tuesday: Grilled Flank Steak and Sausage, grilled okra and steamed broccoli Wednesday: Albondigas (a cross of this recipe and this recipe), big salad Thursday: Bacon…
Monday: Out (family dinner to celebrate my husband’s birthday….kids are so excited!) Tuesday: Bacon-Green Chili Meatloaf, mashed cauliflower, steamed broccoli Wednesday: Taco Salad Thursday: Chili Verde, cauliflower rice, salad Friday: Stir Fry (chicken bites and veggies) Yes, Friday in the picture reads “chicken bites” but…
Last week was the first week of school for my kids and they were completely wiped out every night……which means they had used every last bit of their energy being kind and respectful at school, and I got the leftovers. By dinnertime they were a…
Here’s the plan for this week: Monday: Breakfast-pancakes, eggs and bacon (chosen by my youngest, since she starts Kindergarten today!) Tuesday: Shepherd’s Pie, steamed broccoli Wednesday: Sausage and Kale Soup (omit beans), big salad Thursday: Chicken Cacciatore with cabbage noodles and salad (new recipe….fingers crossed)…
It’s the last week of summer before school starts, and I am alternating between jazz hands and melancholy, though I must admit…..it’s mostly jazz hands. We’ve had a great summer but man, both the kids and I are ready for a new routine. One thing…
My husband and I just returned from a few days away at the lake while the older girls are at camp and the younger two kids were with the grandparents. This menu plan may or may not work out-with the older girls gone I may…
I’m not going to lie, with as hot as it’s been around here, the last thing I want to do every evening is cook dinner. By 5pm I am flat worn out from the heat….unfortunately, we still have to eat and taking my family of…
Here’s the plan for this week: Monday: Sautéed chicken and brussels sprouts with bacon Tuesday: Taco Salad Wednesday: Sirloin Dijon, steamed broccoli, roasted sweet potato Thursday: Balsamic Pork Chops, mashed cauliflower, salad Friday: Mexican Soup (sub chicken for beef), cilantro-lime cauliflower rice