We’ve had some beautiful tomatoes from our CSA this summer. I haven’t really cooked with them much, though… They seem to get eaten up before I ever have a chance to use them.  So, I was thrilled to have a few tomatoes on hand the other day for lunch – especially on a hot summer [...]

Let me be honest here for a moment… Salads are not my favorite thing to eat.  I suppose it’s possible that some people do really love salads, but I am not one of those people.  Given the choice between a hamburger and a salad, I will choose the hamburger 95% of the time. My waistline [...]

Today I am thrilled to welcome another blogger as a part of my summer mini-series!  Today we are taking a trip to visit  Flavia from Flavia’s Flavors. I was especially excited to see what Flavia would come up with for a guest posts because she makes some incredible Italian dishes.  As you know, I love all [...]

Are you familiar with Works for Me Wednesday hosted by We Are THAT Family?  I’ve been lurking in the shadows reading everyone’s great tips for a while, and I have finally (finally!) decided that it’s time for me to join in.  I’ve shared a few tips on my blog in the past, but I’m making [...]

I first started cooking for myself when I was in college and lived in an on-campus townhouse with 3 other roommates.  Taco night was always a big hit. We would pick up one of those taco kits – you know the ones, with taco shells, salsa, and a taco seasoning packet. All we had to [...]

My husband and I have really cut back on the amount of meat that we eat, and we eat our share of meatless meals each week.  I don’t know about you, but I find it much easier to eat vegetarian in the summer when I have a lot of fresh vegetables at my disposal.  Between [...]

When I’m dreaming up my menu for the week, I will often ask my husband if he has any dinner requests for the week.  Last week when I asked, he said “something Mexican with meat.”  I think he was thinking of my Beef Enchiladas (pardon the awful picture… that recipe’s on my remake list), which [...]

This month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge is flying by… In fact, it’s almost time for this month’s roundup.  I’ll be posting everyone’s Kitchen Bootcamp salads and dressings on Saturday, so you still have a few days to submit a post. I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone’s been working on! In the meantime, I thought I’d [...]

My hubby and I often go out for lunch on Sunday when we’re on our way home from church.  Last week we both ended up ordering salads… He ordered a mandarin chicken salad and I had a sesame “chop chop” chicken salad. We both really enjoyed the salads, so I thought it would be fun [...]

If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve probably seen me tweeting about my new running routine. It feels good to be getting back into running, but I feel like I am really hungry all of the time! My hubby and I eat a lot of salads for lunch, but a plate of greens drizzled with [...]