Well… The 49ers vs the KC Chiefs – we hosted a very fun party in Feb 2020 when they last played each other and KC took home the win that time. I’m hoping it’s a different outcome this time but really I’m just looking forward to a good matchup, the food and Usher halftime show!…
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Meal Plan // Week of February 5, 2024
This is one of those weeks where my meal plan is not the easiest to share with you all! They are from cookbooks I own, websites I subscribe to or just plain made up because I need to use up some food I have. And one of them I feel I need to test one…
Meal Plan // Week of January 29, 2024
Looking ahead my family calendar is showing a very busy February. Perhaps yours is as well? When this happens I lean hard on my freezer. High quality proteins such as shrimp, chicken thigh, ground turkey and beef are quick cooking options that my family enjoys. Eating homemade food is so important to me that I’m…
Meal Plan // Week of January 22, 2024
Busy busy weeks call for easy recipes! After taking a wonderful trip to Mexico City last week and then being thrown back into busy life, I appreciate the habit of meal planning more than ever. This week I’ve got several easy and flavorful recipes to get us through most of the week ahead. I hope you…
Meal Plan // Week of January 8, 2024
It’s back to routine in our house this week… I’ve quite enjoyed all that the holiday break had to offer – some beautiful mountain time, many meals with friends and family, a lovely birthday, and lots of fun planning for 2024. I see travel ahead, wonderful work opportunities, cooking classes and camps as well as…
Meal Plan // Week of January 1, 2024
Happy New Year to you all! I hope the holiday season was full of friends and family – I can already guess it was probably full of delicious food! Mine sure was. Speaking of food… this is definitely the time of year that people tend to jump on drastic diets, cleanses and detox foods of…
Meal plan -week of December 11th, 2023
Anyone that’s been a reader here for a while knows I’ve been keeping written meal plans for a long time – on a dry erase board since 2001, the year I was married and on paper calendars since July 2008. That’s a long time! And this little blog has been in existence since 2016 where…
5 Day Post-Vacay Reset- “The Meal Plan”
Here is the meal plan for a 5 day reset. Any of the dishes with an * will be a recipe on the blog in the coming days. Any dishes with ** already has the recipe posted on the site and can be found in the categories pull down menu or on the recipes menu…
Post-vacay 5 day reset- the “rules”
A few weeks ago my family and I enjoyed a fantastic family trip to Vancouver and Whistler. Canada is one special place! Besides those friendly Canadians and spectacular nature with beautiful waterways all around, there was lots of delicious seafood and local produce to enjoy. We indulged in all of that. But, we also indulged…
It’s Raining in May- Keep Calm and Roast a Chicken!
It’s supposed to be sunny and warm outside- it’s mid-May in California after all. The sun is coming, we just have to wait several more days. For now, keep calm and roast a chicken! There is something so satisfying about knowing how to roast a chicken. It’s simple, comforting, and can produce meals for…