Happy Monday, y'all!  I hope you had a great weekend.  Justin and I went out on our  monthly date night this weekend and we had a blast.  We ate dinner at Ruby Tuesday.  I checked my e-mail Saturday morning to find a 25% off coupon, so we used that and got out cheaper than ever.  The shrimp fondue is delicious, by the way.  Then, we headed to a different restaurant/ bar to have drinks and hang out with family and friends.  A local band called "Still Kickin" played and they brought a … [Read more...]

This weekend was COLD.  I left the house a grand total of once and that was only because I needed to use a microwave.  We have been microwave-less (by choice) for almost a year and this was the first time that I actually missed it.  It was my own fault though.  As part of the pork campaign, I had to cook a pork roast recipe, but I read my e-mails incorrectly and cooked the wrong cut of meat.  I didn't realize my mistake until after 5PM.  5PM on the same day that the post was due.  There … [Read more...]

The entire family went grocery shopping Saturday morning.  We allowed Bryson to take his Melissa & Doug shopping cart for the first time and I'm pretty sure watching a 3 year grocery shop with their own little pint size buggy is the cutest thing ever.  I was a bit fearful and I had visions of him racing up and down the aisles, running over little old ladies, and smashing into heels, but none of those things happened.  He was the most well behaved he's probably ever been while grocery … [Read more...]

I shopped at Publix last week as part of the Good and Good for You Challenge.  The nearest one is about an hour drive, so it isn't my regular grocery stop.  I was absolutely amazed at the selection, especially compared to our little grocery stores.  The produce selection alone blew me away and I bought ingredients that I had never even saw before!  Not only that, but I was impressed at  the amount of organic products offered.  If you have a large grocery store like Publix, be thankful and … [Read more...]

We are having a "finish cleaning out the almost empty freezer" week at our house.  I desperately need to go grocery shopping and plan to do that sometime this week.  Until then, we are trying to use up what we have and get rid of expired food and food we won't eat. I did try a new breakfast recipe last week, the baked oatmeal that is linked below.  It was seriously the best I've ever eaten and it'll be on the menu often.  It's so easy to whip up and you can freeze it.  One pan will last … [Read more...]

I have a confession to make, I always include breakfast in our menu, but I never actually cook breakfast.  I have good intentions, but it just never happens.  I'm the world's worst breakfast maker.  Y'all don't even want to know what we have for breakfast some mornings.  Seriously.  I've started a breakfast board on Pinterest and I'm going to take time this week to try some new make ahead recipes.  If you have some easy recipes, preferably that can be made ahead and/ or are freezer … [Read more...]