I am a huge meal planner. I have been for years. This really started out of a need to survive the evening hours – with kids in after-school activities and too many sports to count, working all day, and facing a hungry family – I needed to come up with a plan that did not …
I have been away from my blog for a bit. If you read my last post, you know that the Northern California fires have hit close to home. My hometown of Santa Rosa was under siege. Today, people are sifting through still hot knee-high soot hoping to recover whatever remnants of their life might have …
It has been a busy week! This weekend has been filled with exploring Sonoma County and the Harvest Fair. So many good wines to taste and beautiful vineyards to wander through. But soon I will be back to my normal work week routine and that means getting dinner on the table every night. Using my Monthly …
Happy October! This is a month full of fun…. No. California Renaissance Fair, Sonoma County Harvest Fair, Oktober Fest, and Halloween. A month full of fun and delicious food! This week is a busy one for me and the meals are both easy and hearty! Here is October Week One Dinner Menus and Shopping List for …
Well, last month’s dinners went off without a hitch. The month was full of yummy meals, and with the posted calendar on the front of the refrigerator – the whole family always new what was for dinner. Yes, I did switch up which night I made what – mostly depending on my mood and energy …
Autumn is officially here, and it is now the last week of September. I meant to get this post up yesterday, but at the last minute my husband and I headed out for a college football game – Cal Bears vs. USC. It was an excellent game sitting in the beautiful sun-filled Memorial stadium high …
It is time to plan my shopping list for the coming week. I cannot tell you how much easier my afterwork life is when dinners are planned and the ingredients are in the home. It is a much smoother transition and makes for a happier mama. Plus the kids just take a look at the …
Dinners this last week were super easy! Even as busy as our weekly schedule was, I was able to get a healthy and yummy dinner on the table every night. Some were super easy and fast and others took a bit more time. The key is to schedule the week’s worth of dinners around your …
I menu plan every week for the upcoming week, but yesterday I decided to plan out a month full of dinner ideas. I admit even for me, this is a bit much. But this last week, with school back in full force, I have been very short on time. Then with this 3-day weekend, I …
When people think of celebrating a special occasion or planning a special date night – most people tend to plan a night out at a special restaurant. While I am the first to agree that sometimes it is nice to get out of the kitchen, I also believe that sometimes it is equally wonderful to …
