Today was a restaurant day all around. I went to Moe’s for lunch today and had a burrito wrap with black beans, yellow rice, cheese, pico, and salsa……..yum! I didn’t miss the chicken I usually order at all. Tonight I’m ordering a cheese pizza with broccoli and garlic, so my kids still get their veggies [...]
It’s Day 3 and everything is great. My kids usually pick at their meat any way, so they haven’t noticed any deficiencies on their plates. My husband hasn’t said any thing, so I’m assuming whatever carnivore desires he has are being fulfilled at work.
I tried a couple of new recipes today. At lunch, I still [...]
Today was a lot like yesterday…….same breakfast, same lunch, and same snack. I’m a creature of habit and find that I do better when I don’t try to change things up too much. I had this recipe for feta and eggplant sandwiches I was going to try tonight, but my husband ended up working late, [...]
Today I’m starting a 10 day vegetarian diet. I’m not doing it because I’m opposed to meat, or because PETA just sent me a brochure (which they did). I’m doing it for purely selfish reasons…..to lose weight and to see if it makes me feel healthier. We eat a fairly healthy diet anyway, but have [...]
These two recipes were submitted by my grandmother. I haven’t tried them yet, but I’m sure they’re great since everything she makes is wonderful!
Brussel Sprouts
4 cups brussel sprouts halved
1 cup water
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
8 oz. water chestnuts, drained and diced
1 tbsp. butter
Bring water, parsley, sugar, and salt to a boil. [...]
Well, it’s that time again, and I’m sorry to say that I don’t have a lot of great organic deals to offer you. It seems the like the stores are gearing up for back to school, so they’re offering more savings in the prepacked food department.I’ll try to find some coupon savings for you later [...]
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