My kids love playing outside. I love when my kids play outside. I especially love when my kids play outside while I cook dinner ALONE in the kitchen. For some reason, it is just so much more peaceful to cook in a kitchen without all the talking, tattling, crying, laughing, screaming, wrestling, yelling, and everything else that Continue Reading …
Beef Tips and Caramelized Onion Casserole
It is spring break. It is supposed to be sunny! It is supposed to be warm! Instead it is cold and dreary out. I should be serving up spring faire not winter comfort food. However, the winter comfort food may bring me some comfort on this cold spring day. So I will cook up some Continue Reading …
Spicy Sweet and Sour Chicken
I started going to MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) when my oldest son was about 4 weeks old. It was that desperate need to get out of the house and have some adult interaction that drove me there and it was just the refuge I needed. MOPS has been an amazing part of my mothering journey. Continue Reading …
California Crispy Chicken
I would love to have a garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables. This will not be happening anytime soon (if ever). First of all, because we live in a new house with an unlandscaped backyard and the dirt is more like clay. Second, because we have no plans to landscape our yard or plant Continue Reading …
Turkey Burger with Pear Chutney
I am always very behind on my DVR. I record so many things and then don’t have the time to watch them. One of the shows that I always record and rarely sit down to watch is Oprah. The other day, while hanging out with my early morning riser, I decided to catch up on some Continue Reading …
Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
The holiday season is filled with lots of cooking, lots of baking and lots of cleaning up in the kitchen. With Christmas now over and the New Year approaching, I think its time for a quick and easy meal, one that doesn’t require a lot of kitchen time. This is a throw together in the morning, forget Continue Reading …