Living green and eating well on a budget
I am always looking for fresh new recipes and different ways to add protein to my diet without a ton of meat. This great vegetarian recipe has 11 grams of protein and only 7 grams of fat! Print Southwest Quinoa Salad Rating: 51 Cook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Yield: 6 servingsCalories per serving: [Read On]
I love being presented with cooking challenges. I am a huge fan of all those cooking shows like Top Chef and Chopped. Recently my sister and I decided to compete against each other in our own version of Chopped. It was so much fun! I will post the whole story soon. One of the recipes [Read On]
Today is the official end of my maternity leave. Being self employed, I didn’t have a “traditional” maternity leave {I worked a lot more than I thought I would} but now clients know I am back so there are no excuses. With my husband and I both working full time outside the home, we are [Read On]
My husband loves his beef and potatoes and he loves to keep them simple. I was searching for an easy meal that I could make for him and my daughter recently and remembered loving tater tot casserole as a kid. Like I said, my husband is a “purist” when it comes to his beef and [Read On]
This month, I had the opportunity to bake with Great Value refrigerated crescent roll dough again. I love crescent roll dough because not only is it great cooked according to package directions but it can also be used to make both sweet and savory treats. When I was stocking the freezer with food for post-baby [Read On]
Being home with a newborn having quick and easy meals is a must. I have found that I am eating out more than I used to and I really don’t like that. Eating out costs a ton of money and is never as healthy as making lunch at home. One of my favorite restaurants is [Read On]
As the mom of a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn I admit that coffee plays a pretty important role in my life. However, I don’t like plain old coffee. I *love* the smell of it in the morning but I just don’t like the taste of it. Instead, I am that person at [Read On]
Guest Post My 5 year old takes a geography enrichment class. Each week they study a state, do a craft, and eat a traditional food associate with the state they are studying. Since I am a foodie, I volunteered to make the food. When the kids studied Florida, I knew I would pull out my [Read On]
Pork tenderloin was on a great sale recently so I stocked up and then started looking for recipes to use it in. I love mushrooms so naturally Marsala recipes of any kind are a big hit. The pork tenderloin in this recipe is so tender and the medallions are the perfect size. I will definitely [Read On]
I have been a fan of Erin and her blog $5 Dinners for many years now. I was so excited and honored when I got the chance to guest post for her while she is on maternity leave. I shared my mom’s Fruity Muffin recipe that I know you will just love! So head on [Read On]
