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Category Archives: menus
Better-Than-Takeout Fried Rice {and a Menu}
One recent Saturday, we’d been working in the yard all morning and suddenly found ourselves starving. I quickly saw the need for me to leave them to the yard cleanup and go forage for lunch (in the kitchen, because I … Continue reading →
Vegetarian Borscht {and a Menu}
Yes, I’m aware my kids are complete freaks when it comes to eating, happily consuming pretty much anything I make. But even I was surprised at how much they loved this soup, chockfull of beets, cabbage, and caraway seeds. I … Continue reading →
Strawberry Chicken Salad {and a Menu}
Y’all…I can’t believe it, but this is my last menu post until September! As you probably have heard (because I’ve been obsessing about it for months), we’re moving back to the Pacific Northwest in July. Between moving our entire household … Continue reading →
Drip Beef Sandwiches {and a Menu}
Our move is rapidly approaching, so we’re continuing to clean out the pantry, freezer, and frig as much as possible. I’m pretty sure this week’s menu reflects that! Monday: Drip Beef Sandwiches with Gorgonzola Wedge Salad Tuesday: Grilled Salmon with … Continue reading →
Roadtrip Ready Snacks
I may have mentioned a time or thirty that we travel as a family A LOT. Even when we’re not moving cross-country, we travel to visit family by car. From Wisconsin, that means either an 18-hour or 14-hour drive. In … Continue reading →
Protein-Packed Coffee {and a Menu}
Yep, that’s how I justify having just this with an organic pop tart (that’s a thing, really) for breakfast. I add my favorite organic protein powder to my iced coffee, and it helps keep me going for hours. It’s such … Continue reading →
Grilled Pizza, Banana Splits, and a Menu
Woohoo! School’s out for summer! (I bet you just sang that, didn’t you?) We make pizza and banana splits for dinner each year, and we even let the hooligans stay up past 7:30 to watch a movie. We’re rebels in … Continue reading →
Tae Kwan Do {And a Menu}
The hooligans started Tae Kwan Do last October, and since then, they’ve earned four new belts, the last just last night. We couldn’t be prouder of them…they’ve all become much more focused and responsible, and we credit Tae Kwan Do … Continue reading →
{Copycat} Backyard BBQ Salad & a Menu
In my opinion, salads with meat are one of the best summer meal inventions ever. I grew up eating taco salad, but in recent years (okay, for like the last fifteen years), every restaurant offers a salad with chicken, beef, … Continue reading →
Spring Vegetable Chicken Noodle Soup {& a Menu)
Aaahhh….spring! We’re in sweaters one day and shorts the next, the kids are sneezing their little noses off, and I’m excited for new recipes, packed with produce. I saw this recipe for Spring Vegetable Chicken Noodle Soup in the April … Continue reading →
