One more time, a break from meal planning. Between end-of-season softball tournaments and family visiting, it is just hard to meal plan; chaos reigns and plans change.We had an overnight softball tournament a few weeks back and my husband and I made up this drink. Probably we have seen something similar and it put theContinue reading “Jul/9/2023, Week 172”
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Jul/2/2023, Week 171
On May 7th, I made Shrimp & Quinoa bowls. This included avocado dressing and it was great! Looking at it is making me hungry. SUNDAY 7-2-2023 -Smoked Pork Loin-Brussels Sprouts Salad-Bing Cherries We bought an 8-pound pork loin. Yum, leftovers! -I want to try this one.-Bing cherries were on a good sale at King Soopers.Continue reading “Jul/2/2023, Week 171”
Jun/25/2023, Week 170
Back to the kitchen for the most part this week. And the heat has finally moved in. What a crazy wet May and early June we had! I will have to find more recipes that don’t require much heat for cooking, like this one! No heat required for the Pea Pesto on Ricotta. SUNDAY 6-25-2023Continue reading “Jun/25/2023, Week 170”
Jun/18/2023, Week 169
It is that time again. Time for a break from cooking. As in the past, we will fend for ourselves. We have leftovers, canned soups, snacks, cereal etc. If someone else in my house wants to cook, they are welcome to! Although the weather is finally supposed to turn hot so this is a goodContinue reading “Jun/18/2023, Week 169”
Jun/11/2023, Week 168
It is close to the first day of official summer, but really, we all think of June as being summer, right?On that note, here is a beautiful salad I made on May 10th. It was still spring a month ago, but this salad works for both seasons! I ended up finding some smoked mozzarella inContinue reading “Jun/11/2023, Week 168”
Jun/4/2023, Week 167
As promised, on Memorial Day we grilled some boneless pork chops and mushrooms on the new pellet grill. We also threw on some store-bought Poblano peppers. I steamed the artichokes as the daughter didn’t want to try grilled artichokes. She said, maybe another time. Being home from college, she has been requesting all her favoritesContinue reading “Jun/4/2023, Week 167”
May/28/2023, Week 166
Food is so beautiful. Do I only think that because I love to taste food? This is homemade hummus with roasted broccoli from April 5th. In my opinion, it looks as good as it tastes. Now, if you don’t like broccoli and/or hummus, you can probably still agree that this looks as good as itContinue reading “May/28/2023, Week 166”
May/21/2023, Week 165
My motto since the daughter came home is, “Let the chaos begin!” Our quiet life with just the two of us is shattered with adding a third work schedule, her softball schedule, planning meals for three, last minute schedule changes… For instance, on May 15th, we were going to have BLTs and tater tots butContinue reading “May/21/2023, Week 165”
May/14/2023, Week 164
It is time to highlight another of my indispensable kitchen tools. My old-fashioned juicer. I don’t often use it, maybe once a month, but it is handy. Okay, I guess it isn’t indispensable, as I could just squeeze the lemon or lime, but it sure is convenient. And some May flowers! I brought in aContinue reading “May/14/2023, Week 164”
May/7/2023, Week 163
I like before and after photos. It is interesting to see how the application of heat changes food. Sometimes there are other factors, like stirring or blending, but in this case it was just heat. Presenting the pork roast from Week 160. I was planning on doing this roast in the AirFryer but it wouldn’tContinue reading “May/7/2023, Week 163”
Apr/30/2023, Week 162
Maybe if I write about spring, it will happen? We got another inch or so of snow the night before I wrote this, sheesh! To be fair, it is dry here and we need the moisture to stave off wildfires. But today’s high was 39?? It is May Day this week and my brave littleContinue reading “Apr/30/2023, Week 162”
Apr/23/2023, Week 161
In my family, I have always been an olive fan. Even when I was little, we HAD to have black olives at the holidays. Of course I put them on my fingers! Did you even need to ask?This year, we only had four of us at Easter, but I made sure to have olives. IContinue reading “Apr/23/2023, Week 161”
Apr/16/2023, Week 160
Have you noticed how some foods look drastically different after cooking than before? Not carrots. Here are the herby roasted carrots I made for Easter Sunday. Only the herbs changed. SUNDAY 4-16-2023 Leftovers The last couple of weeks, we’ve had a lot of leftovers in the fridge. To the point where we are having toContinue reading “Apr/16/2023, Week 160”
Apr/9/2023, Week 159
Easter! It’s not quite the same with the daughter gone. Even as a college student, she loves the holidays and decorating and planning to get together with family. She is bummed she can’t be here. And this holiday will be like our last few, the new normal. Many less attendees, and an altered food menu.Continue reading “Apr/9/2023, Week 159”
Apr/2/2023, Week 158
Here is the Minestrone Verde soup I made back in August that we are eating on Sunday! SUNDAY 4-2-2023 Minestrone Verde Soup I don’t have time to cook, and it is time to get this out of the freezer! I made this on August 17th. MONDAY 4-3-2023 Refried Bean Soup This is easy and fastContinue reading “Apr/2/2023, Week 158”
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