Who is ready for the big day!? The excitement is building every day as we look forward to our trip to Tucson to see all of Travis's family. We even have an audiobook on hand to make the drive more bearable (Travis says that is debatable...he is more of a podcast kinda guy ;) ) We will be hitting the road on Wednesday, so on Sunday morning during my normal meal planning/ shopping list making time, I decided to challenge myself to use as many of our pantry staples and purchase as few items as possible. Fortunately, I did ov[...]
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Thanksgiving is less than 1 week away! That is seriously so hard for me to believe. But I am stoked that the holidays are HERE and that we have made it to the most wonderful time of the year :) What are your plans? Do you have the pleasure of cooking a feast for your family? Will you be bringing a dish to a family gathering, or are you hitting the road along with the rest of us? We will be heading east to Tucson, AZ to visit Travis's family. There are a lot of them (he is one of 5 siblings, plus lots of nieces, nephews[...]
If you happen to follow me on Instagram, you know alllll too well that every.single.Monday I make a breakfast frittata. I am off work on Mondays, so I spend the little extra time to prep breakfast for the week (which is really no more work than making 1 day's worth of breakfast!) and it saves me so much time the rest of the week. I constantly change up the ingredients, so I never get tired of eating my frittata slices throughout the week. Plus, I would literally never make it to work on time if I didn't have breakfast ready[...]
Hi friends! Happy Monday! I have been slacking lately in the meal planning department. I have a general idea of the ingredients I need to buy in order to give myself healthy options, but without a specific plan, I find myself struggling to decide what to make come dinner time! So, this weekend I decided to get back on track (taking some cues from my tips for meal planning post ) and made a solid plan and list before heading off to the store for my weekly haul. I thought that I would share some of my ideas/inspirati[...]
CrockPot season is here in full force! I actually use my CrockPot pretty consistently all year long, but now that is has cooled off, and it is pitch black by the time I get home from work (making it feel like dinner should have been served hours ago), that puppy basically has a permanent spot on our counter! This CrockPot (or Instant Pot) Italian Sausages and Peppers is another one of those reoccurring meals in our house. Gluten-free and Paleo-friendly winner of a recipe from Iowa Girl Eats, I now have the ingredient l[...]
Last year, for our first Halloween in our new house, we didn't quite know what to expect in terms of trick-or-treaters. We live in a neighborhood, but also at the top of a hill that would make even the most determined kiddo hesitate. I decided that we would make our own Halloween, costumed visitors or not. So I made a big pot of Beef Stew, turned on Hocus Pocus, and waited! We ended up handing out a whole bowl's worth of candy, and the night felt like the quintessential Halloween evening! Since Travis and I are in the ear[...]
One of our go-to to-go options when we just don't feel like cooking or are pressed for time is this awesome little nearby Greek restaurant aptly named "Greek Style Chicken." They have this HUGE Greek Chicken Salad on their menu that I can't ever even finish, and that's really saying something. Travis will usually get a Gyro, but even HE (Mr. Salad Hater) will order one of those big babies every now and then. And my mom? She literally goes every single Saturday for a salad, in addition to her weekly trip to the library. You c[...]
You guys! Halloween is TOMORROW! To me, that means The Holidays are officially upon us. We will be flipping the calendars to November, and then in the blink of an eye, it will be Christmas! I know that freaks some people out, but this is seriously my favorite time of the year. I just love the cooler temperatures, the excitement in the air, the family gatherings, and the feeling of "togetherness" that the holidays bestow upon us. Anyway, now that the weather has finally cooled off (after a week in the 100's), all I can t[...]
For the last month, every time I visit Trader Joe's, a force draws to the freezer section. Specifically, it takes me right to the case containing the Seasonal Pumpkin Ice Cream. (PS-have you guys noticed the seasonal products say "Pilgrim Joe's?" I had no idea until just now!) Even just looking at this picture has my mouth watering! Can't you hear the angels singing "Aaahhhh"? You see, there isn't a whole lot of Pumpkin anything happening here in the Kibler house. It's hard to crave Pumpkin Spice Lattes and heat up th[...]
Let's talk recipe collections! My mom has an entire cupboard full of old recipes. No one really uses them anymore, but there is just something so intriguing about opening up that cupboard and pulling out generations of recipes. It's amazing to see how the history of cooking has evolved through the handwriting of my grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and some of their closest friends! How do you store your recipes? When I first got into cooking, I printed out any recipe I wanted to try and saved all the winners. Pretty[...]