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Erika

Let’s Play A Game Shall We?

These are the things languishing in my fridge. In the photo below, I have 2 handfuls baby spinach, about 2 cups cubed butternut squash, 2 red bell peppers, half a bulb of...

A Really Delicious Cake

Zander requested both cupcakes and cake for his birthday this year, chocolate of course. I debated making a small layer cake to decorate for him, and then having the cupcakes on the...

Happy Birthday Little Man!

May four years old be wonderful for you! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Menu Planning 101: An Intro

Why Menu Planning? Well, I’ll tell you, it has really been an asset to me, and I really think that anyone can benefit from even the smallest bit of menu planning. Planning...

I Love My Son

So this morning we made a quick dash to Sam’s Club to pick up a few odds-n-ends for Zander’s birthday celebration this weekend. Our number one goal was to find some nice...

An Excellent Fish Dish!

Last night’s dinner was the second success out of the latest issue of Eating Well. So many recipes caught my eye this time, and I’m thrilled that many of them use pantry...

Soup of The Week: Can’t Win ‘Em All

This week’s soup was another one that I’ve had on my radar for forever. See, I use the computer program Mastercook to organize a lot of my recipes. I put a lot...

Quick Muffins

After the success of that Olive Oil Salt bread, I flipped a page or two and came upon a few recipes for muffins as well. I am a sucker for a good...

Olive Oil Bread?

But first, yesterday I briefly mentioned my latest brain-child. I’ve had soooo many people ask me lately about menu planning, or tell me how they’ve been doing with it. It’s taken me...

Coming Soon!

Menu Planning 101. Watch for it… This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Are You Sick of Squash Yet?

Apparently I’m on a bit of a squash kick. Whether it’s pumpkin or squash, I’ve really been enjoying discovering them over the last month or so. I’ve discovered versatility that I didn’t...

Grocery Budget Tools: The Price Book

I thought I’d share more on the grocery budget this week for my Weekend Extra posting. I received a very nice e-mail after my last budget post, sharing a tool that I...