I confess. I’m a thrift store junkie. Goodwill has kind of become my Walmart. I can often find things made better and for far cheaper than the Chinese junk Walmart is peddling these days. As a working mom, I don’t always have time to stop for yard sales, especially on the weekends with small kids…
Archives for June 2015
Easy Enchiladas with Homemade Red Chili Sauce
I love Mexican food. I blame Dad. He grew up on the border of Arizona and Mexico, and ate a lot of real, authentic Mexican food. So of course, that’s what he wanted when he ended up on the East Coast with Mom and us kids. We often went out to the best Mexican restaurants…
Mom’s Awesome Curry Chicken
I admit it. I am SO spoiled. I have an incredible, talented, creative mother who not only loves to write, paint, draw and tell amazing stories, but she also loves to cook. Her passion for food would probably brand her a “foodie” these days. And boy, did we kids get all the advantages of that!…
Meals & Deals: Week of 6/14/2015
I’ve started to combine my meal plans and shopping trips so you can see how things are going together and to keep myself organized as well. Here are this week’s meals and deals! This Week’s Meals: I must be crazy or hungry, because there are a LOT of recipes on this week’s plan, particularly new…
In the Garden This Week
With all the rain we’ve had lately, it feels like our garden will never get done. The weeds, and the bunnies, seem to be winning. But I’m trying to focus on the positive, because there are things blooming, growing and doing well. I thought it would be fun to post a regular photo diary of…
Apple Noodles
Apple noodles. They’re the bomb in my family. Crunchy, sweet, delicious and CHEAP! We discovered the magic of spiralizers a few months ago. The goal was to get more veggies into our diets, but surprisingly, it’s the fruit that we’re really loving! Especially apples, since they keep so long, are readily available and taste great…
Meals & Deals: Week of 6/7/2015
Meal Plan: I had more elaborate plans for the week, but have been kicking my own butt in the garden and doing a lot of spring cleaning lately. So much has piled up and there’s so little time some days. I could barely move after all the exertion, so I’ve kept most of the meals…
The “Someday” Garden
Winters are long in the Midwest. Too long, really. The bad weather starts in November and doesn’t truly let up until April. Six months of blahh. Even though I’ve lived in Illinois for 24 years, I’ve never gotten used to it. I’m originally from Virginia, and my internal clock seems to still be set on their…
Meals: Week of 6/30/2015
Last week, I posted my shopping trips to Kroger and Aldi, and promised to show you how I fit these things into my meal planning. I work full time and try to cook healthy, low cost food (mostly from scratch), with two small kids, a ravenous teenager and an equally hungry husband. Things can get…
Meals: Week of 5/30/2015
Last week, I posted my shopping trips to Kroger and Aldi, and promised to show you how I fit these things into my meal planning. I work full time and try to cook healthy, low cost food (mostly from scratch), with two small kids, a ravenous teenager and an equally hungry husband. Things can get…