Getting back into the “real” world after vacation has been tough. The bitter cold and snow is just making things worse. I don’t like being cold so I tend to hibernate unless I really have to go out. I needed to pick up my son at school so I stopped at the grocery store for…
A Valentine’s Day Dinner with Love
When you think of Valentine’s Day dinners you do not typically think of pancakes. Normally, we don’t either. But, this dinner had great significance for us. This was our 20th Valentine’s Day together. Twenty years ago we were young, broke and incredibly in love. For our first Valentine’s Day my gift was a box of…
Tuscan Chicken Skillet Dinner
So after vacation my cupboards are still pretty bare. I have some meat left in the freezer but as it has been about 10 degrees most of the day I have not wanted to go out grocery shopping. We picked up a few things on the way home but I need to get creative for…
Chicken St. George
We have been on vacation for the past two weeks and just arrived home last night. It was a beautiful two weeks with only 1 1/2 days of rain and temperatures in my favorite area of 70 to 75 degrees just about every day. Sunshine was plentiful and I felt amazing. This is what we…
Still eating out…
Food, food, food…. My review of 12 Disney restaurants will begin late next week. Until then we are still busy eating, and eating, and eating.
Eating Meals Out
So, I am on a break from cooking right now. We are eating every meal out. In some ways this is a dream and in another way it is a bit of a nightmare. I love food. Good food. We are in Walt Disney World and each meal so far has been wonderfully prepared. But,…
15 Family Dinner Conversation Starters for Tween and Teens
My family never seems to have a problem talking during dinner. I sometimes have to ask for them to settle down and actually eat their dinner. We sit at our little kitchen table each night, laugh, and solve the world’s problems. Sometime they are simple. Sometimes we have moral dilemma conversations that we will never…
It’s Not Just About the Food…
It’s not just about the food we eat, it is the experiences we have. How do you set your table? Where do you eat? Do you all sit down together? Each experience is different and brings different things to our lives. Many experiences are tied to food in someway others are just life. My blog…
Smothered Chicken Casserole
We are coming to the end of “N0-Buy” January in our house. That means lots of chicken and potatoes. Normally I serve lots of chicken but potatoes, especially white potatoes, are not used very often by us. That is probably why I have so many to use up now. “No-Buy” January is never easy but…
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti
I love my slow cooker. I say it every chance I get. It makes cooking dinner so easy at least 3 days a week. I know some people don’t like the texture of the shredded meat that often occurs with the slow cooker. One way to combat that problem is to sear the meat prior…
Fish Cakes
Other than fresh fruits and vegetables another item my family needs to eat more of is fish. We all actually like seafood very much but I just don’t tend to cook it that often. I am going to start striving to incorporate seafood at least once a week in our meals. I know fried fish…
Chicken Alfredo Casserole
Every once in a while my family loves a good, home-cooking casserole. The right combinations in a casserole can almost feel like a warm hug from when you were a child. They can evoke memories from your past. I always find it amazing to stop and think about the way food effects us emotionally and…
What's for Dinner Moms? 