Do you know what I love most about being in a dinner group? Getting together with friends regularly. Sometimes I feel like our social lives might get swallowed up by to-do lists or taken over by our kids' activities - and then we'd never get a fun, casual night with friends. We brought an appetizer… Continue reading Dinner Group in Early Spring
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Pasture to Plate and Fresh Tomato Salsa
It's not often that I get the opportunity to share with you about a company that cares about its customers, their employees, the environment, and is right in my hometown. So, when Pacific Foods invited me to their Pasture to Plate, I said yes immediately. Since 1997, Pacific Foods, which is based in Tualatin, Oregon,… Continue reading Pasture to Plate and Fresh Tomato Salsa
Kitchen Tips: Hack Alert!
Grab a mug of something warm - this is a hacks alert! Kitchen tips for saving in the kitchen are my favorite. Follow these 7 tips for quick and easy hacks. They're good for saving resources, space, and eating healthy at home. These hacks are savers in the kitchen. 7 Tips for Saving in the… Continue reading Kitchen Tips: Hack Alert!
Dinner with The Nurturer
To celebrate their milestone - 30 years of growing organic greens and goodness - Earthbound Farm is having a birthday party! To celebrate, they've come up with a fun quiz complete with prizes! Thanks to Earthbound Farm for helping me share this with you. Earthbound Farm is turning 30-years-old and to celebrate, they're having a party… Continue reading Dinner with The Nurturer
Early Summer Dinner Group
Is there anything better than having a fabulous dinner outside on a summer evening with friends? Nope - especially when it's a pot-luck style dinner and it's being hosted elsewhere. Dinner group - I adore you! Our dinner group has been meeting for many years. We rotate homes or backyards, depending on the weather. There… Continue reading Early Summer Dinner Group
Hot Wing Shrimp Over Pasta
Don't you just want to lick your fingers when you're eating a really tasty meal? I know I do. That's why I love a dinner where the chef (me!) says, "Go ahead and lick your fingers." That doesn't always happen when you're having pasta but with this meal, trust me, you'll want to. You'll want… Continue reading Hot Wing Shrimp Over Pasta
Straight from the Earth Cookbook Giveaway
Happy April Fools' Day! Today, I've got a cookbook giveaway for the latest cookbook from Myra Goodman. Myra co-founded Earthbound Farm Organic with her husband, Drew, and wrote the cookbook titled, "Straight from the Earth," with her daughter, Marea Goodman. It's a vegan cookbook with gorgeous photography and tasty, easy to make dishes. This *meat*loaf… Continue reading Straight from the Earth Cookbook Giveaway
Monthly Meal Plan
This was a great month of eating. We began with Super Bowl Sunday leftovers, had a dinner at grandma's house, and then Valentine's Day dinner with pureed beets and arugula salad. Next, we hosted our dinner group with a fancy dinner and then had our kids' school auction. Our lives revolve around food, don't they?… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
Holiday Dinner Group Gathering
Here's an easy formula for frugal living and entertaining - dinner group. Good food + good friends = dinner group. It's always good fun - and doesn't break any budgets! Rotate hosts, rotate homes, and rotate who's bringing what and you've got dinner group. Find some friends - 8 people is a good number -… Continue reading Holiday Dinner Group Gathering
Healthier Mac and Cheese
Who doesn't love mac & cheese? My family does! Pasta and cheese together? Yum! This healthier mac & cheese has a secret ingredient - not that I'm advocating hiding foods and tricking your family - but no one needs to know about the beans! This recipe tastes great and without lots of butter, cream or… Continue reading Healthier Mac and Cheese
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