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
Mark and I love camping. It was like one of those things you discuss on a first date, “I like camping. Oh you like camping? Let’s get married”. That’s pretty much how that happened. We used to go camping all the time pre-baby, but we haven’t done it once since Cooper was born, aka 17 months.… Continue reading Camping in the Backyard
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
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
If you know anything about me, you’d know I’m dealthy scared of salad dressing. I mean what is that thick, white, creamy mixture. Seriously though, what are the ingredients? Well, I looked, and the first ingredient is cellulite. Yes, cellulite. This is why I never use the stuff. Because I’d rather not have patches of… Continue reading The BEST Salad Dressing Ever
I watch a ton of cooking shows. Like way too many. Like I probably need to stop. Pioneer Woman is one of my top 3 favorite shows. She makes me want to move to Oklahoma and live on a cattle ranch. Until winter hits, then I’d wanna get the hell outta there. Usually I just roast baby… Continue reading Roasted Carrots with Vinaigrette
I basically love every single Food Network show. But one of my favorites is the Pioneer Woman. I would like her to adopt me as her fifth kid. Mark’s parents and youngest brother are here visiting for a few days, so I thought this would be a great meal because… 1. It only takes 16 minutes… Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
I don’t really have a cool story to this post other than Mark and I napped with Cooper for over 2 hours today which I don’t think I have ever done in my life. IT WAS AMAZING. We are gonna do it every weekend now. Oh, and while I was mid-cooking, Cooper walked into the… Continue reading Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken, Creamed Corn and Mashed Potatoes
For some reason I went CRAZY the other day and decided to tackle 5 recipes in one day. By 8pm I was like “what in the freaking hell was I thinking?”. What I was originally thinking is “oh Mark will be home by 4 that will give me pleantly of time to make 5 meals”. Was I… Continue reading 5 Freezer Meals and 4 Hours Later
Cooped in the Kitchen 