recipes
My Favorite Eggs: Goat Cheese + Basil

My Favorite Eggs: Goat Cheese + Basil

I hope you don’t think this week’s recipe is lame, but I’m quite smitten with these simple scrambled eggs I’ve concocted.  I’ll share the very simple recipe with you in the hopes that you will be smitten with the basil+goat cheese combo too.  And then if you want to share your favorite eggs recipe below...

Menu Plan Monday ~ July 2

I’m pleased as punch to share our menu from last week with you….as I said last Monday, I’ve been a total slacker in the kitchen this summer.  But all that has changed!  Last week we had healthy home-cooked meals almost every night!  With the exception of Sunday night, when we went to our favorite neighborhood...
Bruschetta with Pesto & Tomatoes

Bruschetta with Pesto & Tomatoes

Over the years I have collected quite a few recipes from some of the awesome cooks in my family.  My favorite recipes are those that are not only delicious but easy to make.  When it comes to parties I like to show up with food in hand to contribute to the meal.  My favorite thing...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ May 7

Another Monday…another menu plan.  I’ve been crazy busy making note cards…no complaints though, I love creating note cards!  Just in case you are looking for cute cards to replenish your stock, or the perfect gift, check out my Cards by Katie Etsy shop.  All of my cards are on sale for $1 each until May...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ April 30

We had some very tasty dinners last week, most made at home, but my favorite was our picnic dinner at the zoo.   I’m participating in Orgjunkie.com’s Menu Plan Monday, and if you are looking for menu planning ideas you should check out her post…there are so many great menu links! Here’s what we ate last...
Delicious & Easy Guacamole Recipe

Delicious & Easy Guacamole Recipe

My cousin Mara made the most amazing guacamole for our family Easter party.  I could not get enough of it.  She shared her recipe with me and then Sam & I made it this week to take on our picnic at the zoo.  It was a hit!  It’s such an easy guacamole to make.   And...

Menu Plan Monday ~ April 23

You might notice when looking at our menu for the week that many of the dinners are easy fixes.  Our evenings have been rather busy (I feel like I’ve said this before!) and to make things less stressful I have been planning easy meals during the week.  I’m looking forward to summer and the end...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ April 16

Last week was a bit busy around these parts (as usual).  When it gets extra busy around here I tend to ignore the menu plan, which isn’t great because then we end up eating junk instead of good food.  Last week I did ok at following the menu plan, although I did take the kids to...

Menu Plan Monday ~ In Reverse ~ April 2

You are going to be able to tell from looking at this menu that we had sort of a busy week last week, so the slow cooker was my best friend.  And the deep-freeze was a big help as well!  That being said, every single meal we had was delicious.  My favorite of the week...
Fruit Pizza Cookies

Fruit Pizza Cookies

We went to our very first cookout of the season tonight.  It was lovely.  The sun was shining, the kids were running, the beer was cold, and the food was delicious…perfection!  I offered to bring dessert, and decided to bring something that was fun for everyone to make and to eat… Fruit Pizza Cookies.  This...
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

I am always on the lookout for a delicious (and easy!) slow cooker recipe that makes my whole family smile.  This week I hit the jackpot with Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff.  I searched online for a recipe, and I found several with just 3 or 4 ingredients.  They seemed easy enough, but I questioned how...
Easy Trail Mix Recipe

Easy Trail Mix Recipe

You all know how much I love to spend time in the kitchen…and so do my kids.  Unless we are cleaning the kitchen…that’s another story altogether.  Out of all my kids Sam seems to enjoy baking with me the most.  At least once a week he comes up with an idea of something we “just...