As you may know if you ever read any of my blog posts I am EXTREMELY frugal when it comes to purchasing food. I would rather use my money for things like vacations, fun little side trips with my family, parties, etc…. So, I try to only buy non-fresh items (meat, canned goods, beverages) on…
Month: January 2015
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs or What Happens When I Don’t Follow the Plan
Yesterday was one of those days that I don’t wish to repeat for quite a long time. In my brilliance I scheduled 3 doctor appointments (2 of which are out-of-town 35 minutes away), a cello lesson for my son and a library program for him all on the same day. Much of the day was…
Slow Cooker Veggie-Beef Chili
This post is a bit late today. Just like everyone else, life sometimes gets in the way. Today it was three doctor appointments, out-of-town, of course, a cello lesson and a library program. No, I do not sit around my house all day cooking dinner, cleaning or playing on the computer. I am just like…
Cheesy Quinoa, Chicken, and Broccoli Casserole
Wow, another snow day today! That makes three this week. I need to keep everyone focused and moving forward because changes of schedule in our house can be difficult. They start to sleep in later, which causes them to stay up later, so they sleep in later…. Until their days and nights are flipped. So,…
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Verde Soup
This posting is late tonight as my kids are on their second snow day this week and most likely heading into their third tomorrow. Yesterday school was closed because of the snow. Today school is closed because of the cold. I woke up this morning to an igloo on Weatherbug for the forecast – not…
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Now that the weather has turned to the bitter cold of January (-15 windchill yesterday) my slow cooker is going to be front and center for dinners. Yesterday I took a pork roast from the freezer and began to ponder what I could do with it. I haven’t done a pulled pork sandwich yet so…
Traditional Chicken Pot Pie
January is a “No Buy” month in our house. Except for fresh produce and dairy, which I am trying to keep to a minimum, I want to complete the first of my clean out the freezer challenges for the year and try to save money towards vacation. So, the first thing I found in my…
Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
So, on New Year’s Day we don’t eat a traditional meal. We snack all day long. I searched through Pinterest for easy and different appetizers for my family to try. I remember trying this dish about 20 years ago at a party and liking it but when I went to make it I thought it…
World’s Best Steak Marinade
We are a family of carnivores. A few times we have tried going vegetarian or semi-vegetarian but the smell of a really good steak cooking always seems to lure us back. Even my mostly vegetarian daughter can’t resist a good steak. The other night when I made a comment about my daughter being mostly vegetarian…
Cheesy Pesto Chicken and Garlic Crispy Red Potatoes
I am a “Real Mom” home cook. I am not trained in any form of cooking or baking. I have two children and a spouse that like to be fed each day and I try to accommodate them the best I can. We have dance lessons, cello lessons, Science Olympics, Lego Robotics and library groups…
Aunt Amy & Uncle Mike’s Texas Caviar
When I am entertaining friends and family I like to have things that I can make ahead and then pull out at the last-minute before guests arrive. I don’t want to be in the kitchen all night serving and baking. That’s why I love having a variety of dips on hand so that I only…
What's for Dinner Moms? 