I know I know, it’s suppose to be Margaritas and Taco Salad. But today I went to the grocery store and saw fresh mint (totally coulda used that yesterday), and immediately thought of mojitos. That is the moment I knew mojitos were going to be in my future. I found this recipe online at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/147363/the-real-mojito/. And you gotta sip… Continue reading Mason Jar Mojitos and Taco Salad
Every recipe I have blogged thus far has come from a Cooking Light magazine. So obviously I’m obsessed, right? It started when my wonderful mother in law gifted me with a subscription for Christmas. And she renews it every year. I know, she’s the best. Here’s why I love it… I get a new magazine, sent to my… Continue reading I Have a (Slight) Obsession with Cooking Light
My favorite way to eat leftovers is for breakfast the next morning. It doesn’t matter what is it – pizza, chinese food, or a boxed up salad from the night before. And I like to eat it cold. I know, it’s weird. This morning I decided to be more normal and make scrambled eggs. I opened up the fridge and saw the wilted… Continue reading The Best Leftovers are the Ones You Eat For Breakfast
Before I met my husband I ate healthy. Like really healthy. I mean like I lived off salads, fruits, fish and lean proteins (think chicken breast, nonfat greek yogurt and egg whites). Then, I met this guy. I remember one of the first meals he made me; hot dogs and a side of baked beans. I even… Continue reading Salmon and Wilted Spinach (My favorite kinda meal)
So here’s how my day went…I sat on the couch with a “boycotting nap time” baby who had more energy than 10 energizer bunnies combined. The tipping point was when I went into his room, mid afternoon, and discovered that his peed in pants from earlier were in the diaper genie. Yep, I threw them in the diaper genie… Continue reading Mom Brain and Lasagna
Mashed Potatoes. What is it with guys and mashed potatoes? I feel like I could serve cardboard with a side of mashed potatoes and my husband would be satisfied. I started my morning with taking Mark Cooper to the commissary (military grocery store). Usually, I am able to do this solo while Mark watches the babe,… Continue reading The Easiest Mashed Potatoes You’ll Ever Make
Sometimes you just have to make some good old mac and cheese for dinner. Mark mentioned he was craving it last week. Even though he doesn’t think I listen to him (half the time I don’t. Guilty), this time I did. This ultimate “comfort food” recipe came from my Cooking Light magazine in the March 2016 edition.… Continue reading Roasted Tomato Mac and Cheese
I don’t know how this happens – you think I would learn – but every time I go to the grocery store, I buy a bunch of bananas with the hopeful intention that Mark and I will eat them all. But at the end of the week, I turn towards our fruit stand and realize that not ONE… Continue reading When You Have Over Ripe Bananas…Again
Two exciting things happened today…Mark’s best friend came into town, and we gave Mark Cooper real food for the second time in his short little life. The first thing was positive, the second…not so much. Oh and I also made a pretty good dinner. But when you feed your baby solid food for the second time, rice cereal… Continue reading Chicken Marsala Bowls and Chick Flicks
Confession. This blog post has nothing to do with food. Even though the premise of this blog is about food, being a mom takes up 95 percent of my life. And when your baby swims in the pool for the first time AND tries solid foods in the same week, you better expect this mom is gonna write… Continue reading A Week of Firsts
Cooped in the Kitchen 