I rarely have meatballs and this week, had them for 2 different meals. On Friday, my husband and I had a lunchtime date and tried out a new spot called, “24th and Meatballs” where we split a meatball hoagie. The restaurant is in a new strip of micro-restaurants, which are small, little spots to eat.… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
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Weekly Meal Plan
One thing that’s driving me crazy at the grocery store these days is the price of lunch meat. For me to buy a pound of lunch meat at the grocery store is $8.99/pound or more. No, I’m not buying the pre-packaged stuff that has all sorts of preservatives in it or what's in the case… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan
Someone asked me recently if there was one tool I’d like for my kitchen. Yes, I’d like a scullery maid. (A scullery maid is someone who does the dishes.) It would be just peachy to have someone clean-up after me when I’m cooking in the kitchen. Honestly, it’s the only reason I think about going… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan with Thanksgiving
This week’s meal plan included Thanksgiving, which we hosted at our home. We had 14 people at our table for dinner and it was lovely. I almost varied from our “Celebrating Simply Thanksgiving Menu” and made an apple pie in addition to the pumpkin but then my husband talked sense into me. He reminded me… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan with Thanksgiving
Weekly Meal Plan
While our family stopped eating fast food several years ago, I’ve noticed the talking about fast food hasn’t really stopped. With billboards showcasing sandwiches that would entice practically anyone to steer into their drive-thru window lanes, my solution has been to make our own version of those fast food sandwiches at home in our little… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
11 Reasons to Meal Plan Every Week
The biggest saver of money in our food budget doesn’t include clipping coupons or buying in bulk. It only takes 10 minutes or less to do and involves a quick view of our week ahead and checking what I already have at home. It’s not a secret and it’s easy to do. With regular weekly… Continue reading 11 Reasons to Meal Plan Every Week
Weekly Meal Plan
Sometimes I don’t feel like doing our weekly meal plan. I don’t want to take the time to look at the calendar, see what our family is up to for the next week, and plan our meals and then write it all down. Whenever I think about skipping this 10-minute process, I picture what my… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan
One misconception many people have about meal planning is that you are stuck with what you plan and can’t react to what’s in season – or what’s on sale – at the market or grocery store. The solution to this is keep your plan loose. When I write down “vegetable” or “greens” on our weekly… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan
Our meal plan this went according to plan but on Tuesday morning, when I was reminding someone to get the vegetarian chili out of the basement freezer, I heard a groan. “Didn’t we just have that?” Yes, indeed we did just have that. That’s the beauty of cooking a big batch of something, freezing it… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan and No Paid TV
Every Friday morning during football season, my teenage son heads straight for the sports section of the newspaper to see if his favorite NFL team is being televised on network TV. His team is the Washington Redskins and with us living on the west coast and without paid television (think bunny-ear-antennae here), our chances of… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan and No Paid TV
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