April 24, 2017
Meal Plan Monday – Apr 24
With all the traveling I’ve been doing over the last few months, I’ve gotten really tired of eating out. There are times when I am tired of cooking, but I’m definitely ready to get back to eating healthy again. Over the last two weeks I’ve also been sick, so despite the fact that I created a meal plan, there hasn’t been much cooking – mostly a lot of soup. Thankfully my plans had included mostly items from the freezer so that I could re-plan meals for this next week. When......
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November 02, 2016
The Menu Planner’s Creed
The health of my family is in my care; therefore – I will spare no effort in planning the right kinds of food in the right amounts. Spending the food dollar for maximum value is...
October 10, 2016
Menu Plan Monday – Oct 10
This week’s menu plan technically starts on Saturday the 8th. Usually Gary cooks something in the smoker on Sundays, but since it was his birthday on Sunday, we went out instead. Because I’m still attached to...
October 03, 2016
Menu Plan Monday – Oct 3
The last few weeks I have been focusing not just on meal planing, but also on weekend meal prep to make my life easier during the week. I admit I’m more likely to put off...
August 18, 2016
Planning a Weekend Camping Trip (+ a Checklist!)
About a month ago, Gary and I headed into the mountains (away from the heat) to do a little camping. Our camping weekends are somewhere between ‘glamping’ and basic. (True story: probably closer to ‘glamping’...
August 15, 2016
Menu Plan Monday – August 15
It’s hard to believe we’re at the mid-way point of August already. Here in Southern California, we’re starting to venture into the hot part of the year – August to mid-October. Which means finding ways...