Family Dinner Plan: Leftovers and last box
From a menu planning standpoint, last week was a disaster. The menu plan was good, but our schedule was all wonky, and we ended up abandoning the entire plan by Tuesday night. We still ate well and...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Busy holiday week
Our first week without a box from Mariquita Farms and it is probably a good thing. We have a busy post-holiday week ahead and I think we may end up eating out more than in. Last week’s menu turned out...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Soups, cookies and lasagna
Apologies for those of you totally into the NaBloPoMo and eagerly awaiting my last few posts. I sort of fell apart this week (even with the lame-o editorial calendar I put together). The good news is...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Slow cooker, pressure cooker and leftovers
Ah, the joy of late fall/early winter dinners. Slow cookers and pressure cookers become my BFFs, for their ability to transform everyday food stuffs into delightful soups and stews perfectly suited to...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Post-holiday short week
Happy day-after-Labor Day! Hope you all had a relaxing weekend full of lots of healthy, outdoor activities. As we move quickly into this short week, I need to pull together a fast menu; our box from...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Whole30 Challenge days 1-6
Oh, I am feeling so trendy this week! DH and I have decided to embark on a Whole30 Challenge, an eating movement made popular by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig (among others), who encourage participants...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Whole30 days 7-13
The first 6 days of the Whole30 challenge were, well, challenging. For the last few weeks, I have been reducing my sugar intake and cutting back on most breads and pastas, but that still did not...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: What’s for dinner, Mom?
Monday is October, how quickly the first 6 weeks of school have flown by. And how quickly the first 20 days of the Whole30 challenge have come and gone. Now that we are on the downhill side of the...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Be thoughtful, be mindful, be moderate
This week brings the last few days of the Whole30 Challenge, yippee! This week also brings re-entry, introducing foods that were eliminated during the challenge to determine my specific reactions. I...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Cool, autumn nights
It is finally cooling down around here and I am going to be bringing out the slow cooker and pressure cooker this week for a couple fix-and-forget meals, and a couple throw-together-fast meals. We are...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Happy Halloween
Did you Boo your neighbors yet? Or co-workers? It is pretty fun, and there is still time! Our box from Mariquita Farms featured Chard, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Broccoli, Anaheim Chiles, Early Girl...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Holiday helpers
My menu this week was created with recipes straight out of my Sunday newspaper! How easy is that? Easy. Here is my menu plan for the week of December 10: Sunday: Shepherd’s Pie with sweet potato...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: In Season Fruit
Fall is here. Our box from Mariquita Farms contained Lettuces, Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes, Principe Borghese Tomatoes, Spigariello, Potatoes, Red Heart Peppers, and Avocados. Here is my menu plan for the...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Its a new school year
New year, new schedule, chaos reigns. I am sure you have heard it all before. In a slightly-over-the-top-I-am-probably-insane move, I created a calendar for the next three months, through the end of...
View ArticleFamily Dinner Plan: Mediterranean Monday
We have themes in our house – Taco Tuesday (or Thursday), Fajita Friday, Meatless Monday (although we have not done that in a while). The kids look forward to it and it makes it easy to plan at least...
View ArticleMy CSA Box: Tomatoes, peppers and melons
Summer is winding down, which means it is time to can all the tomatoes. This year I am focussing on Tomato Jam (two kinds, with honey and with sugar) and Pizza Sauce. All recipes are from Food in...
View ArticleMy CSA box: Cabbage, apples and sausage
In our vegetable box from Fifth Crow Farms, we found Red Kabocha Winter Squash (pictured above), Savoy cabbage, Sungold cherry tomatoes, Shallots, French breakfast radishes, Rosemary, Pink Lady...
View ArticleMy CSA box: Roasted whole cauliflower
Our CSA season with Fifth Crow is winding to a close, with a new season starting in January. In our box this week we found Carrots, “Calypso” Dry Beans, Curly Kale, Cauliflower, Potatoes, Baby Head...
View ArticleMy CSA Box: Squash-a-palooza
Our vegetable box this week from Fifth Crow Farms contained Red cabbage, Gold beets, Gypsy peppers, Delicata squash, Yellow onions, Pink Lady apples, Little Gem romaine lettuce, Broccoli, and Dino...
View ArticleMy CSA Box: Cabbage and turnips (and cabbage-turnips)
Our wonderful vegetable box from Fifth Crow Farms features winter greens, squash and cabbage in many forms, as we move through November. This week we found Red potatoes, Rainbow chard, Butternut...
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