I have never been a fan of real hummus. I had tried all kinds. If it involved chickpeas(which I do not like anyways) I was not eating it. I recently heard someone talk about black bean hummus and I knew I could handle this one since I love beans! I borrowed the tahini from my [...]

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and a very Happy New Year! It is time to get back on track with life in the New Year! First up? Menu Planning and good healthy meals! Let’s get started! Sunday January 1st- Whole Chicken in Crock Pot, sauteed cabbage and black eyed peas- recipe for chicken [...]

I can not believe it is December already! This is one of my favorite months! I love Christmas and everything it means. I know I’m a few days behind on the menu plan but I still wanted to get it up for you. Last month I was pretty successful planning a month at a time [...]

I LOVED this! My husband said it was just “ok” but I think it was because of the kale. He is not a big kale fan. We took some leftovers to the neighbors and she sent me a text today saying the soup was delicious! I already had shredded chicken in the freezer so I [...]

I am a HUGE soup fan. French Onion is one of my favorites! Creamy, Warm, Comforting onions with a nice baguette and Gruyere cheese! YUM!  French Soup CAN be healthy. Use less cheese and find a whole wheat baguette or make your own!  I left out the Sherry/Port Wine because I did not have it [...]

I have to tell you that this is now one of my absolute favorite recipes. Its easy, simple, quick and down right delicious! I found this recipe on Pinterest.  I did make a few changes. I used no jalapenos because I hoped the kids would try this but they ended up not being fans of the [...]

I have decide to attempt a full month of menu plan. I hope that this effort will help not only control our eating out, our grocery budget, but the chaos that has become meal time. I know I am a few days behind but I will let you know what we ate those days too. [...]

    I am behind once again on getting this up. I wonder when our schedule will become easier, more like second nature instead of running around like crazy. One can dream! Monday- Today is M’s 9th birthday. We took her to lunch for her birthday since we have softball tonight. This evening we will [...]

  I can not believe it is October already! Sorry I am late on posting our menu plan but it has been insanely busy. I know I know, everyone says that but I really mean it! I am still working on finding balance and getting us a routine that works. Its a juggling act sometimes. [...]

  I cant believe the month is almost over! I have done a pretty good job on my no meat challenge. A few slip ups but not many. These last few days of the month I might have another slip up or two. With two kids having lots of baseball/softball practices I really need to [...]

We have started up making Fridays our Family Fun Nights. We stay outside a little later and play. We play board games. We enjoy the back patio together as a family more. I like to have fast easy meals that I can have ready or that are great even at room temp so I can [...]

This has become one of my favorite meatless meals. Luckily I can say the same thing for my husband. He is a big meat eater but he said this is one of his favorite meals sans meat. The original recipe called for Homemade Potato-Cheese Pierogi but honestly I do not have the time for that [...]

  We officially start baseball and softball this week which means crazy, busy nights! I have never had two kids in sports before so this is all new to me and I am already feeling the pressure. Meals this week will be simple and easy until I can get a better idea of how our [...]

Here is our menu plan this week! Monday- Gnocchi Mac and Cheese Tuesday- It is my hubby’s birthday and the kids want to take him to their favorite mexican restaurant. Wednesday- Pasta Fagioli Thursday-Broccoli Garlic Pizza Friday- Parents Night Out Saturday-Fish Tacos Sunday- Eggplant Parmesan   Check Out The Organizing Junkie for 300+ menu plans [...]

  Sorry this is late going up. We had a death in the family and had to go out of town this weekend. First, let me all let you know that we are going meatless again. We are hoping to go the rest of the month with no chicken, red meat, or anything in that [...]

  We survived the first week of school! We are still working on the routine but it is getting better. This week is pretty low key, getting ready for the holiday weekend. Just going to try to stay cool and relax as much as we can. Sunday is our wedding anniversary so I plan a [...]

  It is the first week of school and whole new year of learning and surprises! The house is a buzz with excitement and even a bit of nerves. I am so proud of my kiddos and I know they will have a fantastic year! I traditionally tell you what meals we are having on what days [...]

  This is the last week of summer vacation! The kids go back to school next week! This summer went by super fast for me. I was really worried it would drag on and on but it went by so fast. I wish I had more time with the kids but I know they had [...]

  I survived my first Blogging Conference….barely. I am flat out exhausted but I am ready for a new week! Here is our menu plan this week: Monday- Grabbing something Tuesday-  Veggie Stir Fry Wednesday- Chicken, broccoli, cheese casserole Thursday- Polynesian Meatballs Friday- Pizza Muffins Saturday- Ribs and Grilled Veggies Sunday- Mongolian Beef   Check [...]

Here is another great recipe that isnt a recipe! You pick the ingredients and you make it what you want! We used Whole Wheat Flat Breads, Mozzerella Cheese, sausage, salami, pepperoni, bacon bits, bell peppers, spinach, olives, and mushrooms. We let the kids make their own pizzas! ** We realized after shooting this video we [...]