And the results are in…
Oh man, do I suck. Today was my self imposed deadline to stick to a grocery budget. I gave myself a limit of $65 for groceries, plus $10 for things like shampoo...
Monthly Archive
September 2006
Learning to like Leftovers
I’m getting better. Of course, the creative part of me is almost (gasp!) enjoying leftovers. Not just as they are, of course, but completely reinvented in a completely new and exciting way....
Fall Comfort
Okay. I give up. I am officially in fall mode. The time of the year when grill foods and salads make way for slow cooked comfort and fall flavors. Generally, I don’t...
A visit from Miss Manners
I just stumbled on this post about Manners at Lex Culinaria, and I had to point it out. What’s even more amazing than the fact that manners need to be pointed out,...
Blogging By Mail!
Today was my lucky day! Today, the mail-lady placed an unexpected package on my doorstep. And when I looked at the return address, all I could do was chuckle. Jennifer from All...
Crispy, Crunchy, Completely Satisfying
Last night’s dinner was a special request by Abigail. She requested “crispy chicken, like we get at the store.” And I recalled that the last time we had “crispy chicken” she ate...
Quick-N-Cheesy
Will the food snobs look away please? 🙂 This past Sunday for company dinner, we had Indian food again. Well, we certainly didn’t expect the kids to eat Indian food. And we...
Reinventing the Wheel
Well, yesterday was a rousing success. Our drive to the farmstand resulted in a bounty of produce. There are now about 20# of carrots sliced and processed in the freezer. That went...
A favorite go-to dinner
In my need to unload earlier, I forgot to share yesterday’s dinner experience. Dinner last night was one of my favorite go-to recipes, Mini Cheddar Meatloaves. I’m not 100% sure where this...
Good thing for the grocery game
So… As it turns out, my attempts at the grocery game are going to get a work out. Yesterday Andy was informed that he only has a few weeks of work left...
Busy Busy weekend
I’m glad it’s Monday today. It means I get to relax and spend time with Zander- and do laundry of course. Our busy weekend actually started on Thursday. I started not feeling...