Mexican Lasagna made of leftovers

No Meal Plan

Tweet Nothing thawed, nothing planned, what’s for dinner on spur of the moment? Even with all my meal planning there are still times that I run into this problem. I have a few different solutions for this problem. It just depends on what’s in the pantry. It also depends on what leftovers I have and also what is in the…

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bulk beef, a staple in my freezer

Bulk Beef, A Staple in my Freezer

TweetThere are very few meals made from ground beef or turkey that don’t freeze well. It just loans itself to quickly freezing and reheating is a snap. It also doesn’t dry out when reheating which is key to enjoying your prepared meals. I use a lot of ground beef or turkey when cooking. Mostly ground turkey because of my food…

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Family Meal Planning Time

Family Meal Planning Time

Tweet Do you use your family for meal planning? That’s the prompt for day 12 of the Cook Easy Foodie Blogger Challenge. I want to hear about how you use your family for meal planning. This is a topic I’ve covered previously, so here are some options for more info: Meal Planning as a Family Goal Getting Your Kids to…

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ravioli spring salad

A New Side Dish to You

TweetWelcome to day 3 of the Spring Cook Easy Foodie Blogger challenge. If you want to learn more about the challenge, please visit the main post. or just go put up a post on your blog about this topic or any topic and link back in the comment section I want to visit your foodie post! Today the prompt is…

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Dijon Catfish On The Grill

Dijon Catfish On The Grill

TweetI find catfish in our clearance section a lot. I don’t think it’s a huge seller up here in the Seattle area because of how much seafood we have. I love the price but have had to get a little creative with the recipes as this fish is a little different flavor than I’m used to. But I still love…

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Cook Easy Foodi Blogger Challenge Spring 2013

Cook Easy Foodie Blogger Challenge Spring 2013

TweetDid you join in on the first foodie blogger challenge last September? If not, you missed out on some fun topics and joint traffic. Since this is a spring challenge I’ll adapt the daily prompts to reflect that. Do you meal plan and freezer cook for camping? Oh look at the things we may learn from each other. I’m always…

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artichokes at the farmer's market

Curry Couscous Stuffed Whole Artichokes

TweetOur local produce stand has started being open more year around. I LOVE IT! I want them to keep staying open more so I try to get there as often as possible to see what’s in. Plus I get their weekly email saying what’s in and what’s on special. That’s a quick reminder to get down there and also an…

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Italian Cooking Ingredients to Stock In Your Pantry

Weekly Meal Plan for 4-15

TweetHello tax day. I hope you aren’t scrambling to get yours done. I was a big procrastinator and got mine in last night. lol We definitely don’t want to get me started talking about it since our daughter turned 17 last year and that took away the child credit. Didn’t know that happened? Yeah me either, there went a $1000…

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fuji mountain calendar

Weekly Meal Plan for 4/8

TweetBetter late than never. However, this is still going to be a very harried post. If you are on the facebook page then you read that I wasn’t putting up a menu plan for last week. I had no need. We spent most of it at one or the other set of in-laws. Our weather came out awesome for once…

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asparagus for wraps

Asparagus Wrap With Avocado Spread

TweetLast year I brought up healthy ways to prepare spring produce and asparagus is at the top of my family’s list for spring vegetables. This year I’m excited because we are hopping over the mountains and will pick up cases of asparagus for recipes. This is how I grew up. It’s just sad that it took my in-laws moving away…

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