Adventures in Healthy Eating
The Husband and I are kid-less this week (they are visiting Grandma!) so I planned some fun Date-Night-In style dinners for us. Asian-Inspired Short Ribs was my first. A few months ago I made short ribs for the first time following a recipe I found on Cooking Light. This time I ventured on my own…
Originally Posted June 2012 Yesterday was frantic farm day. Ryan gets off the bus at 3:40. Swim class is 4:30 then straight to the farm to pick up our share. As if that was hectic enough, we had storms rolling in and tornado warnings. Thankfully we just beat the monsoon and got our share without…
Once I got back from my third and final vacation of the summer — more on that soon over on my personal blog — I couldn’t wait to get back to my kitchen. Traveling and cooking are my absolute two favorite things to do. One day, it’s all I hope to be doing. Anyway, this…
I originally posted this precisely 5-years ago today on July 31, 2014! Mom did it again and dropped off a zucchini the size of a baseball bat. I love it! Zucchini is one of my favorite vegetables because it’s so versatile and makes a great recipe bulker, increasing serving sizes of things like chili without…
A few months ago, I picked up my first bagged salad kit. You know the ones, with the dressing and toppings all included? Well, I immediately fell in love with the first one I tried. It’s called Sunflower Crunch, and it includes a sweet onion dressing, bacon bits, and sunflower seeds. It was delicious! However,…
Guys, I’ve been sitting on this recipe for over a week! It’s been a crazy month, and there’s no sign of it slowing down any time soon. The kids are home, we had our annual week at the beach, we hosted a 4th of July BBQ, celebrated my Mom’s birthday, and The Husband and I…
After reposting The Red, White, and Blue Sweet Summer Salad folks immediately asked for my homemade poppy seed dressing, so I decided to whip up a batch for a quick photo. A few years ago, I stopped using store-bought dressings. Nothing really against them, I just like the taste and flexibility of fresh better. I…
I cannot believe how many people have requested The Red White and Blue Sweet Summer Salad over the last few weeks. It’s an old favorite of mine but now I make my own dressing. I will share that recipe asap! Originally Posted 2010. Sometimes simple is simply DELICIOUS! I can’t get over how much I…
Last night was my night to host the couples Date-Night-In dinner party. Usually, it’s just us and another couple but after I shared my menu idea another couple and my mom decided to join us. I ended up cooking for seven. Plus The 14-Year-Old and my niece crashed the party to steal some food. The…
Last night I made a dinner that everyone simply ate — no complaining, no bargaining, no faces. I know. I know! I can hardly believe it myself! The Husband devoured his plate before running out the door for tennis. The 14-Year-Old asked for seconds of the carrots and was disappointed I had no more rice…
