Do you ever have one of those days where everything just goes perfectly? Today was that day. And it’s mother’s day. Fitting, Very fitting. Mark made the whole day about me. It was great. Can everyday be about me? I mean seriously how cool would that be? He started by making me breakfast in bed.… Continue reading Mother’s Day
The day started out normal. Our little happy family woke up, ate breakfast, and then we decided to do chores. I took care of the inside (dishes, laundry, etc), and Mark went to the backyard to mow the lawn. He was out there for about 2 hours and when I finally went to check on… Continue reading Mark Smoked out the Whole Neighborhood. Almost.
I’m not even gonna pretend that my husband will eat like a normal person at meal times anymore. Every time he eats more than I think he will, and every time it shocks me. It needs to stop shocking me. I made 2 pizzas, and Mark and Cooper practically finished off a whole one by themselves. Good… Continue reading Tomato Ricotta Pizza and Eggplant Steaks with Tapenade
This tastes exactly like Chinese Take Out. I’M NEVER ORDERING TAKE OUT AGAIN. Psh. Kidding. Of course I’m ordering Take Out. And Delivery. And pre-made Trader Joe’s meals. And anything else that sounds remotely lazy. But in all seriousness, this Beef and Broccoli was like the easiest thing to make and I couldn’t even tell a… Continue reading Beef and Broccoli and Grilled Cabbage Steaks
Beets are so good but scare me to death. To make. I don’t understand how they make it from the outdoors onto my plate. I figured it out tonight, though. You wrap the little suckers in foil and bake them until the get so baked, their skin starts to fall off. You gotta bake them… Continue reading Grilled Asparagus Bruschetta and Roasted Beets with Mushroom Bordelaise
About 14 months ago I used to LOVE cooking. More like it was an obsession. A strong obsession. Here is why: My husband would only work half days so he would be home by 2ish everyday. My son was only 3 months old. Basically a cute little blob who didn’t move. Mark would come home… Continue reading Quinoa-Crusted Fish Nuggets and Roasted Root Veggies
I never make recipes up myself. It just doesn’t happen. I’m not creative. At all. I got in trouble in Kindergarten for not having an imagination. They told me to tell a story of a dragon and I started crying because I said they weren’t real, so how could I make up a story about… Continue reading From Scratch Stir-Fry
I swear if you ever need recipe ideas just turn on Food Network for like 10 minutes and you should be salivating at at least one thing. I salivated over both of these things. While I was watching them on tv, while I was cooking and while I consumed the meal. Clearly I need to rehydrate.… Continue reading Chicken Cordon Bleu and a Roasted Carrot and Red Leaf Lettuce Salad
One of our favorite breakfast foods is smoked salmon. Especially on a bagel with some cream cheese, capers, red onion and tomatoes. Yum. So when Mark saw smoked salmon in the fridge this morning he freaked out a little and said he was gonna make smoked salmon bagels for breakfast. I snapped at him pretty… Continue reading Smoked Salmon Salad
This is how my weekly meal planning goes… Sunday – Write down all the recipes I will make for that week, and all the ingredients needed. Tuesday – Go to the grocery store. (I would go Monday but the stupid commissary is closed Monday. Who made that dumb decision?) The rest of the week is… Continue reading Lemon-Herb Chicken with Apple, Celery and Snap Pea Slaw
Cooped in the Kitchen 