Last year, I prepared my first Thanksgiving and it was a hit (just go with it... I really enjoyed hosting.) This week, we're joining family for Thanksgiving Dinner but hosting a small family Open House the next day. So while some of you are preparing Thanksgiving dinners and sides and desserts, I'm preparing for a post-Thanksgiving party. Therefore, I'm keeping this week's meals simple. Monday: Sloppy Joes and salad Tuesday: Slow-Cooker White Bean and Kielbasa Stew Wednesday: Honey Soy Glazed … [Read more...]
Menu Plan: Thanksgiving Week
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Healthy Family From Scratch: The Little Things
Some very exciting news from Candice this week! Her goals are being met and she's seeing success. Remember the beginning of this series, when her kids wouldn't touch vegetables? It was just a few weeks ago, really! You may notice that there's no picture of my menu board this week. That's because I didn't do a menu this week. I never had a chance to. All week I've been panicking about the fact that I didn't have a menu to share. Then yesterday something huge happened, and it all made sense. My … [Read more...]
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Menu Plan
The good news is that the kitchen is back to usable! I came home from my cooking event on Saturday and I cooked. On the stove. The even better news is that the kitchen is nearly finished and, in about a week, I'll be able to share it with you. Yes. Time for a collective cheer. And the great news? I feel like I can actually create a menu plan for the week ahead. Monday: we're ordering a pizza because I'll be modeling in a fashion show fundraiser--look for the highlights on Friday. If you're not … [Read more...]
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Happy Halloween!
Spooking is silly! ...Power Ranger, Ballerina Princess & Harry Potter! … [Read more...]
Menu Plan
Here's our menu plan for this week: Monday: Chili Tuesday: Mexican Style Chicken with Cilantro & Lemon in the slow cooker from The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes Wednesday: Steak with Cognac Sauce and Salad Thursday: Leftovers Weekend: Roasted Ratatouille Wraps, Pizza As a Ragu Moms the Word on Dinner ambassador, I was given the recipe for Roasted Ratatouille Wraps and tasted it when I was in NY last month for an immersion event. As soon as I tried it, I knew I wanted to make it for my … [Read more...]
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Scheduling and identifying patterns in your meal planning
On Thursday, Candice posted her 2nd installment in her Healthy Family from Scratch series on Just Precious. Her family's first two weeks trying to get healthy with a menu plan didn't go exactly as she hoped. She found that it's a lot harder to stick to the plan. I commented that the first step is learning family patterns and scheduling. Yes, it will take time to get into meal planning. Schedule before planning Before I meal plan each week, I always take out my calendar and bug my husband to go … [Read more...]
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