just our day to day life
We are really bad at Fridays. Unless we already have plans, we never really come up with anything to do. I’m usually fine with this – especially in the winter when it’s cold and dark outside anyway. It started snowing on Friday afternoon and we …
When I organized the pantry I found a can of turkey chili that was nearing the sell-by date so I set it on the counter to remember to use it. After a few weeks, something made me think of breakfast hash (I think I had …
Tropical Irish Oatmeal Bake I made another version of irish oatmeal bake this week. I wanted to make it “tropical” based, though I recognize that blueberries and cranberries aren’t quite tropical. I also added egg whites (I used Trader Joe’s Egg Whites in a carton) …
Cajun Cabbage Recipe adapted from Taste of Home 1 pound ground beef 1 medium red pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice 1 teaspoon …
Gf Mac & Cheese with Tuna, Cauliflower & Broccoli I know I sometimes give the impression that I cook everything from scratch and look down upon packaged food, but that isn’t quite true. There are certain convenience foods that I like to keep around for …
I threw this dinner together one night with leftovers and it was so good. The last time I made a pork loin, I cooked it in the crockpot and then shredded it and froze most of it. A few weeks ago I pulled some out …
This is one of my favorite appetizers to take to a party or holiday. It goes great with wine. Trader Joe’s usually has good prices on brie. Sometimes I just buy the wedge and use that instead of a round of brie – it doesn’t …
Peanut Butter and Oatmeal No Bakes I like to think of these cookies as “Cafeteria Cookies” because they were a staple at our school. It always surprises me when people say have never had these (or seen these) before. They are simple, delicious, and gluten-free …
Steel Cut Oat Bake I had a whole container of steel cut oats that I found when I cleaned out the pantry that I wanted to use. Steel cut oats take much longer to cook than regular oatmeal and they are made on the stovetop, …
I hate this Superbowl. I’m a bit of a football junkie and I have pretty strong feelings about certain things. Like..how I hate the Giants. Mostly, Eli Manning. I think he is a spoiled, entitled ass who never takes blame for his mistakes, but has …