Back at it again with the meal plan Monday! It went over so well last week (for me at least) that I decided to do it again this week! If nothing else, posting our menu for the week is forcing me to think about our meals in a more organized sense and then actually execute the plan. Truthfully, just by "putting it out there" it is holding me more accountable to plan ahead, rather than winging it each night. Plus, we didn't eat out once last week, because we always had a plan in place for dinner and leftovers to use up. W[...]
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You may have heard (I can't seem to stop talking about it) but our garden is overproducing zucchini like crazy and I ain't mad! Not mad, but I am feeling a little pressure to come up with recipes to use up our overabundance of summer squash. This week, we "gorged" on zucchini noodles with our Chicken Parmesan, and have had our fair share of grilled zucchini on the BBQ these past couple of weeks. I was ready to turn to something a little more...exciting to use up more of our zucchini. I haven't baked in a while, and the[...]
It's been a hot minute since I've shared a meal plan here, and that is because (to be totally honest) I haven't been doing much meal planning at all! My work schedule totally changed in the past 6 weeks and it threw me off my game a little! I finally feel like I am adjusting, and I have made it my mission this week to get back in the meal plan game. While I can get by without one, not having a plan makes my evenings feel more flustered and we end up not eating dinner until after 8, which leads to a later bedtime, and t[...]
Happy Monday! We are on the other side of yet another weekend, and suddenly it is June. How on earth did that happen? I spent the weekend doing my best to recover form a nasty cold I came down with last week, and thankfully, am feeling much better. I think my improved state has a lot to do with the fact that I am finally sharing this amazing recipe with ya'll! We take Taco Tuesday pretty seriously in our house. It is pretty much expected that we will be eating Mexican food of some kind every.single.Tuesday. This w[...]
How is everyone's weekend going? We are having a nice Memorial Day Weekend, hanging out with my whole family at the beach house that my brother and sister-in-law rented for the weekend. I'm not mad about it at all! I had every intention of posting this recipe on Friday, so that you could get your ducks in a row to make it to enjoy over this holiday weekend. But this week has been all off kilter, getting home late Sunday night from our trip and playing catch-up ever since. Excuses, excuses, right? Well, I figured bett[...]
Well, Travis's 30th birthday has come and gone, but the celebrating continues in our house this week! Our puppies are turning 2 tomorrow, and we are those people making a "thing" about it. Partly because...why not? Those that know us know that our doggies are very much at the center of our lives right now, so we (I) feel the need to spoil them and make sure they know they are loved. They are doing a pretty darn good job of filling the void we feel for a human baby, so they deserve the extra recognition. And also bec[...]
Today, I am sharing a new flavorful and delicious entree salad just in time for Mother's Day! I don't know about yours, but my mom LOVES a big entree salad. She will usually get hooked on one flavor combo and stick with that same salad until she discovers a new one she likes. Well, move over Strawberry Spring Salad, there's a new sweet and savory salad in town! This particular salad was inspired by a few of different things. First off, it is very similar to a salad that I order every time I go to my favorite Arizona r[...]
Travis's 30th (!!!) birthday is tomorrow! I mentioned it last week, but May is a big month of birthdays in our house. In fact, all 4 of us (dogs included) will celebrate a special day this month. It's pretty much a requirement if you want to live in our house ;) To be totally honest, I am having a harder time with the fact that I am turning 29 at the end of the month than Travis is with turning 30! Leave it to him to be Mr. Calm, Cool and Confident that age is just a number and 30's got nothin' on him! And really, th[...]
I've said it before, but I'll say it again....if I had to choose one cuisine to eat for the rest of my life, I would easily pick Mexican food. Yes, I would miss Italian, mainly for the pizza, but there are SO many different directions you can take with Mexican food, and they are ALL delicious! Plus, I have found that Mexican food is easily adaptable for a Paleo/Gluten Free diet, without sacrificing any flavor or variety, and as a whole, it is super easy to prepare! With that said, Cinco de Mayo is definitely one of my[...]
Happy Monday! Another weekend has gone in a flash! Travis and I drove out to Tucson, Arizona last Thursday and had a great weekend visiting his family and celebrating the marriage of some great friends that Travis met in college. We ate well, relaxed a bit, and enjoyed some quality family time. I usually dread the drive to and from Tucson, but for some reason it wasn't so bad this time! I think I was glad to get to enjoy some uninterrupted time with my husband listening to podcasts and talking about life. There's no[...]