I still meal plan in the summer – to keep my food waste down and to know what I should purchase at the grocery store – but I like to keep the meals simple and cook with what I can from the garden. My dinners tend to be cold ones, too, unless the plan is… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
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Weekly Meal Plan
This was the final full week of meals to plan before we head off on our 8th home exchange. We’re leaving soon for Spain and will be staying in a home along the Mediterranean Sea, in Alicante, at the beach. In the pictures, it looks dreamy and I can’t wait to arrive. Meanwhile, I’m trying… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Why I Cook with Pork
When Ruthie asked me about our use of ground pork in our weekly meal plan, I was going to reply back to her in a comment but then realized I had too much to say on the topic. Ruthie writes, “I notice you cook with a lot of ground pork. Does your family just prefer… Continue reading Why I Cook with Pork
Weekly Meal Plan
In case you’re wondering why there have been so many dinners with lentils lately it’s because I’m entering a recipe contest sponsored by USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council that will be part of The National Lentil Festival. I do hope I win because the top prize is $1,000! My family has lots of suggestions… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Plan
We kicked off the summer grilling season and celebrated Memorial Day with hamburgers on the grill this week. We made sliders, which are just small hamburger patties on small buns, and had all the fixings you can imagine. I do believe sliders were invented by someone who wanted to eat more than one burger at… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Simple Summer Salad
When I was growing up, my mom did all of the cooking for our family of six kids. My dad did cook a few signature dishes but he always did the chopping. I think my dad really enjoyed chopping because whenever he was in the kitchen, he had a knife in his hand and was… Continue reading Simple Summer Salad
Go Gingham Food Philosophy
Food is life. Food is life, isn't it? Whether you’re at home, at the office or traveling, life centers around what to eat for the next meal. So much of our day is spent eating food, shopping for food, cooking food or thinking about food. What to eat? When to eat it? Where to eat? … Continue reading Go Gingham Food Philosophy
Weekly Meal Plan
Can you tell which nights our family has something going on? It seems every time there’s a school meeting or a practice or a game, we’re eating bean and cheese burritos with fresh salsa and our favorite sauce! Yes, it’s a weekly meal and it’s quick and healthy as long as the cheese doesn’t get… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
Let Your Kids Cook Dinner Each Week
When someone hears that my kids each cook a dinner every single week and clean-up the kitchen after the meal, they’re intrigued. They want to know details. Questions like: How did you get started? How do you do it? Do your kids still need help in the kitchen? These are all good questions and even… Continue reading Let Your Kids Cook Dinner Each Week
Weekly Meal Plan
My garden finally got planted and that includes tomato plants which I usually plant with leftover fish scraps from the market when they fillet a fish for me. The fish didn’t get thawed in time for me to plant them with the tomatoes so I used the fish to make a fish stew instead. I… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan
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