Recipies, reviews and random rants from a mom of two!
In anticipation of Disney/Pixar's Brave opening in theaters on June 22, I decided to try my hand at one of the foods featured in the movie, Scottish Eggs. The first time I had ever heard of Scottish Eggs was a few months ago when my husband's co-worker brought them to work. They were all the rage and gobbled up in minutes. When Disney was gracious enough to share … [Read more...]
It's been a few months since I've participated in Mom's Crazy Cooking Challenge. You know, that darn thing called life gets in the way. There was this little trip to Disney World and some major changes in our personal life. I'm glad to say life is getting back to the "norm" if there really is such a thing. June's theme made it perfect to jump back in because it's … [Read more...]
Life is back to normal. No traveling, no visitors and no excuses! Time to get back on track with Menu Plan Monday. It's been absent from the blog for a few weeks so instead of telling my husband to "check the blog" when he asked me what's for dinner, I had to actually tell him. This week we're going heavy on the burgers. They're cheap, easy to make and they fill … [Read more...]
It's been a while since I made this spiced tilapia with roasted red pepper-tomatillo sauce from Cooking Light. Tilapia is such a mild fish that I usually do something to kick up the flavor a little bit and this recipe works perfectly. I could eat the fish without the sauce and the sauce without the fish (if that makes any sense) because alone they taste good, … [Read more...]
Seriously, it really is the best marinade ever. I go back and forth between dry rubs and wet ones and for pieces of meat that can dry out quickly on the grill, I prefer wet marinades. I've tried several marinade recipes over the years and I keep going back to this one. It marries well with beef or chicken but my personal preference is on chicken. Best of all, it … [Read more...]
Usually I make a weekly menu plan on Sunday evenings. I've noticed by planning out our family's meals, not only am I better organized throughout the week, I also save money and get a variety of foods in our diets. The foods that end up in my menu plans come a variety of sources. Usually I'll include 1-2 "proven" family favorites, 2-3 new recipes that we haven't tried … [Read more...]
We had an odd set-up at my last office. My practice and a competing OB/GYN practice were on the same floor of our medical plaza. When patients got off the elevator, they turned right to our office or left to theirs. There were many confused patients and when I first started, even I was confused! Our offices shared quite a few things, including the employee break … [Read more...]
Last week I intentionally did not create a menu plan. I left my family (yes, everyone survived, even the dogs) and went to Iowa to spend some time with my parents and brothers. My husband's cooking abilities are limited to throwing some meat on the grill and baking some asparagus in the oven so I bought simple things that he could make for himself and our daughter. … [Read more...]
Every now and then you come across a meal that is so simple that you wonder why you didn't come up with it yourself. That's exactly what happened when I came across the blog Eat Yourself Skinny and discovered her Pita Bread Salad recipe. Simple ingredients and simple preparation. Perfect for nights when my husband is traveling. I added some red onion for sweetness … [Read more...]
It's been almost one year since I quit my job to become a stay-at-home mom. I left a fast-paced job as a Director for a super busy, large OB/GYN practice to spend more time with my daughter. A job that was filled with meetings, initiatives, budgets and percentile scores to a new job that revolves around dishes, laundry and entertaining a 2-year old by letting her scan … [Read more...]
