We have been wrapped up in watching the Olympics on TV lately. I really enjoy all the games, especially ice skating, and snowboarding. I try to watch all the events, but it’s close to impossible to catch every single game. They started out with a glitch! But it still was very beautiful. I…
Category: Vegetables
Herbs De Provence Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
Today I am trying to re-invent myself, my house and my life. A new year and a new me. I am going on a diet, I am working on home improvements, I am getting rid of clutter, and putting away all of the holiday decorations. And tonight I will try to change…
Guilt Free Kale Chips
With thanksgiving done and all the leftovers eaten, my guilt starts to set in. Not only because I did not really cook anything healthy or nutritious for our holiday meal, but for the fact that my skirts no longer fit 🙁 So a few days later I am cleaning out the fridge and…
Pumpkin, Cream Cheese and Butternut Squash Pasta
Today as I write this, I am in my mind trying to gear up for the day. It’s going to be a very busy day. First I’ve got to get this house cleaned for thanksgiving, I have to go and buy the remaining ingredients for thanksgiving dinner, shop for by daughters birthday gifts…
Ham and String Bean Stew
I can’t wait for the holidays to really begin and for me that tradition starts with eating turkey and ham and Black Friday. Thanksgiving is an awesome day for traditional foods but I look forward to cleaning up and heading to the late night outlet sales. My kids already made there list’s and…
Picky Eaters – Twice Baked Potatoes
I am truly a meat and potatoes mom. In my life I have many picky eaters. Three of them to be exact. To make a meal that they will all agree on, it usually consists of meat and potatoes. Veggies unfortunately are hardly ever touched. I will make them, but they will not…
Finger Food – Sweet Potato Stacks
Sweet Potato Stacks I am trying to find healthy snacks to eat while watching all of the Halloween movies and T.V. Shows that have been on lately. I usually love me some twizzlers but I know that I can do better than that. My husband helped to put these together and I think…
Hash Brown Mash Browns – A Simple Family Tradition
I love cooking with leftovers of anything and so does my husband as well. He loves to experiment in the kitchen with leftovers and he says that all leftovers can become a masterpiece with some butter and soy sauce 🙂 He once took some leftover Sunday Meatballs and Rice and removed as much…
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Today I am battling allergies. I just got home from vacationing in Florida, and on the flight home I developed allergies from the altitude change. It happens to me every time I travel. So when I got home I thought I would make a comforting meal for the family to help with allergies…
Eggplant Meatloaf Parmesan
My family loves meatloaf and lasagna! So I saw an episode of giada deLaurentis with this recipe for eggplant meatloaf Parmesan , and I made my own version that the kids went nuts for! We eat everything Italian in my house, and I must say this meatloaf meets both my Italian cravings and…
