I had a 6 pound can of peeled whole tomatoes in my pantry. Don’t ask questions… It’s a long story that involves a trip to a price club store and lots of exclamations like “Wow, that’s a huge can of tuna!” or “Check out the size of that bag of chips!” Long story short, the 6 [...]
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Friday Favorites – Episode 34
Another week has come and gone, and it is now time for my Friday Favorites yet again, for the 34th week in a row!
Just last evening, my husband and I were talking about how fast time has been going lately. It’s hard to believe our puppy just turned 5 years old (but she’s still my [...]
Lazy Chicken and Potatoes
I used to be a meal planner… I would sit down over the weekend and plan out meals for the coming week, complete with shopping list and “do ahead” notes so that I would remember to prepare some meals ahead of time on busy days.
Lately, I’m lucky if I know what I’m making for dinner [...]
Sweet and Smokey Corn Chowder
Often when I am trying to think of something to make for dinner, I start with a particular ingredient… like my very own Iron Chef challenge for one! Tonight’s secret ingredient? Corn.
We picked up our CSA share today, and it contained four ears of corn. Unfortunately, there has been an issue with earworms on the [...]
Italian Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
My yellow lab loves to help in the garden. She chews on the weeds and helps me dig holes. She also loves to help pick vegetables.
Yes, you heard me correctly… My dog loves her veggies!
Last summer, it was my cucumber plant that she ambushed. This summer, she discovered squash… Yellow squash, spaghetti squash, pumpkins… She picks [...]
Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Quesadillas
It can be a challenge to use all of the veggies in your fridge before they go bad. I know it is for me!
This summer, our CSA and garden have been keeping my fridge stocked with fresh veggies. But, even before we were CSA members and had a garden, I couldn’t resist the temptation of all [...]
Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Fajitas
I don’t know if it has been the heat or just lack of enthusiasm on my part, but I have been having trouble figuring out what to cook lately. I think part of it is the fact that everything I want to eat doesn’t register real well with trying to eat healthy, and the healthy [...]
Mexican Cucumber Salad
I don’t know about you, but when it’s hot and humid in the summer, the last thing I want to do is cook on the stove or use the oven. With the amount of delicious fresh produce I have been getting from our CSA and our garden, I have been able to make a [...]
Mexican Cabbage Rolls
While this dish was inspired by my beef enchilada recipe, I am not going to try to tell you that cabbage rolls and enchiladas are the same thing. That’s like those diet articles that say to substitute carrot sticks for french fries, a bowl of fruit for a chocolate muffin. If you really [...]
Roasted Eggplant and Squash Pasta
During the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid, I was determined to use up the two bags of Wacky Mac (multi-colored rotini-like pasta) that were hanging out in my pantry. I’m not exactly sure what I thought I was going to do with them when I picked up two bags at the store. It was free, though, [...]
