Whew! Anyone else overwhelmed with the busyness of the school year? Sports, club meetings, fundraisers, and more papers than I can handle. After a few rough mornings of barely getting lunch made in time, I have started a new routine. Sunday night lunchbox prep sessions! Every Sunday night, I have been spending one hour prepping lunchbox ready foods for the week. Packing lunches … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chili with Skillet Cornbread
Slow cooker chili that takes less than 5 minutes to load, yes please. (Only because I had browned ground beef in the freezer.) Homemade cornbread, baked in a cast iron skillet. Double yes please. This has the makings of a perfect fall dinner. Warm, hearty and satisfying! skillet cornbread Slow Cooker Chili with Skillet Cornbread Slow cooker chili that takes … [Read more...]
Veggie “Fried Quinoa”
Stovetop Confession. The other night I was making chicken and potatoes in the Dutch oven. (Similar to this.) I got it all started, set the lid on top and walked away to help Ryan finish up his math homework. But before I walked away, I forgot to turn the dial down to medium-low. And won't ya know....10 minutes later my nose caught wind of a smell that should never come from … [Read more...]
BBQ Meatballs on Mashed Potatoes
First, please pardon the iPhone photo. I couldn't figure out what happened to my memory card for my camera, but it has since been found and we can go back to the regularly scheduled photos! As promised, the "other BBQ meatballs" meal I mentioned last week. (If you missed them, here are the BBQ Meatball Kebabs. And we also loved the BBQ Meatball Sliders … [Read more...]
Blackberry Quick Bread
It's the time of year when jams and jellies are in abundance at farmers markets and roadside stands. Or you can make you own jam like Erin does! She used blueberries & strawberries in her recipe, but it would work the same with blackberries! When you stock up on jams, go ahead and grab some berries to make this delicious and easy blackberry quick bread! Blackberry … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken with Mango & Avocado Salsa
Lately, I've been spending more time on Google+. (Come on over and say hi!) I still don't "get it" completely and it hasn't become a part of my routine like Facebook and Pinterest are, but I do come across the most delicious and droolworthy desserts and meals. Like this Salted Caramel Skillet Brownie. (I'm not sure if it was the skillet brownie part, or the … [Read more...]
BBQ Meatball Kebabs
Well, these babies didn't last long in the freezer. I made up 2 batches of BBQ meatballs over the weekend, in an attempt to prepare myself for the back to school frenzy...and here is the first of 2 new recipes using BBQ meatballs. (I hope to share the other next week...if I get it made in the next few days!) Zucchini is uber cheap these days, and we had some extra canned … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Ranchero Chicken Recipe
Hey, hey back to school-ers!!! It is that time of year when the frenzy gets frenzier (more frenzied?) and the impossible task of getting dinner on the table is, well, impossible. In an attempt to stay out of the drive through lane in the early evening, and to keep my children fed for lunch (my brain has a tendency of staying off before 8 am!), I had a little … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Sesame Ginger Chicken
So this is totally Type A nerdy...but I've totally been "practicing" for back to school time. The older boys start school on Monday, and little-middle starts preschool after Labor Day. So we've been trying to get back to a more normal "eat dinner time," which has been completely erratic all summer (as it should be). I've also been running the boys around all over town for all … [Read more...]
Grilled Pork Chops with Peaches, Mango & Pineapple
This meal is inspired by 2 things... Grilled Pork Chops with Grilled Peaches recipe. A family favorite. And conversation that I had with a food stylist that helped me out with a recent media segment. We got to chatting about what goes well with grilled pork chops...I said peaches, she said mango, I said pineapple...and here we are. A tropical fruit trio. Pork chops … [Read more...]