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
These cookies are so good they should be banned from all society. I stumbled upon this recipe on pinterest and it looked uber intriguing. I’m always trying to look for new cookie recipes that aren’t your standard chocolate chip cookies. Because, yes, while they are classic, they are down right boring…in my mind. I’m probably gonna get… Continue reading Cookies and Cream Cookies
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
Tonight Mark was at a soccer game. He joined a soccer league through work. It happened like this… He came home on Tuesday night and said “Hey I joined a soccer league and we will have 2 evening games a week. You and Cooper can come watch me, and cheer me on!”. This is what… Continue reading Grilled Onion, Mushroom, and Bacon Mac and Cheese
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
Monday through Friday Mark’s alarm goes off at 4:32, 4:35 and 4:38 in the morning. Yes 3 alarms. Just to make extra sure he wakes up. But you know who also wakes up? Me. Turns out babies and husbands are more similar than I thought: They both live by something called the “pile” or “scatter”… Continue reading Breakfast Enchiladas and a Golden Potato and Smoked Sausage Hash
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 salad was made for my husband and me…he likes all things burger and meat related, and I like all things salad and lettuce related. He is like a grizzly bear and I am a rabbit. This salad was a cinch to throw together. Basically just take a cheeseburger, separate all the elements, dice them up, and throw… Continue reading Cheeseburger Salad
Cooped in the Kitchen 