So Lent starts in two days! That means meatless Fridays (and Ash Wednesday) starts this week. I used to panic about trying to come up with meatless dinners for Lenten Fridays. I was trying to make meatless dinners that were also fancy. Which is kinda besides the point of fasting and abstinence. Duh. Once I figured […]
This is a story about chicken. And a recipe for your reading reward. Yes, that’s right, of the poultry variety. As a young girl, I loved the smell and taste of delicious, buttery, roast chicken. When we went to the grocery store, I’d practically beg my mom to walk over by the deli area just so I could catch […]
Thanksgiving is only in three days! (If you are reading this on Tuesday morning.) I’m thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, especially since I do not have to do all the cooking. We get together with my husband’s family and everyone brings something to share, it’s like a real authentic Thanksgiving! Since I didn’t grow […]
For our baby’s recent 2-year-old birthday, I decided to try something different from the usual “birthday cake”. I don’t really like cake, I mean they are pretty cool to look at sometimes but the inside is usually too…cakey for my liking. I’m more of a glazed pastry or hot fudge banana sundae type of dessert eater. […]
School is just around the corner and I’m trying to prepare as best as I can to get back into the school routine – without going too crazy. This year I’d like to do a better job with making/providing better lunch options. The lunches at school are good and not terribly expensive but when you […]