Big mother of a Squash

What do you get when you take a big onion, 4 potatoes, 3 carrots, 3 celery sticks, two cartons of vegetable broth and one massive butternut squash??? You get 10L of butternut squash soup, that’s what!! I’ve got enough soup for the winter and at less than $15 in cost, it was a freaking bargain!! [...]

Back when I was starting the Little Man on solids, I used to think that life would be so much easier when he could simply eat what we ate. Less prep, same level of control over what went into his mouth. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Typical 2 year old “I don’t LIKE it” [...]

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I have a dilemma…. Ok, well I have many but in this case, I’m talking about a specific one: my eating habits. I eat and feed my family fairly well. I always have a butt load of fruits and veggies on hand, my pantry is well stocked with whole grains, organic foods and minimally processed [...]

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was pretty fantastic! Hubby went on a dad’s weekend at a friends cabin and took the Little Man with him leaving me home with just Baby O. More on that another day. Let’s talk menu strategy!   This week is another fly by the [...]

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Last week was a short week and I was oh-so-thankful for it (more on the trials of my temper-tantrum throwing, boundary pushing two year old another day). If you recall from last week’s menu, I didn’t try any new recipes because I was trying out a new dessert. I had two on the agenda but [...]

Hello Monday Menu planners! How is your menu shaping up for this week? Last week’s menu was awesome! The shrimp that I made was sooooooo good! Another hit! I didn’t end up grilling them because it was pouring rain so I pan-fried it instead. Next time, I will add a lot less Olive Oil to [...]

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If you remember from last week, my menu plan was pretty jam packed. I actually ended up deviating quite a bit from the plan for several reasons: -My chicken taco soup was AMAZING! The Little Man ate it every night, no complaints, no muss, no fuss. Even hubby loved it enough that we ate it [...]

Thanksgiving Feast

One thing I started doing during my first maternity leave to save time and money was to menu plan. I am the first to admit that not only am I not a good cook (I am thankful each and every day for a husband who will eat very nearly everything I put on the table, [...]

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It’s been a bit of a crazy week so I don’t have much time to get this post up and ready for you but I wanted to share it anyway. I’m a fairly health-conscious person but I’m also a firm believer in moderation and not depriving yourself completely. I love baking…if my presentation were better, [...]