My children seem to be more excited about Mother’s Day this year than I am. They’re so excited that they have trouble keeping their surprises for me a secret. Bennett burst out of his preschool on Friday with a Mother’s Day gift in his hot little hands. As soon as we got to the van,…
Category: Main Dishes
Fried Rice with Baked Tofu
I don’t know what it is about my mom’s cooking, but my kids always prefer her food over mine. She made dinner for us every night for the first couple weeks after Ayla was born (I’m spoiled, I know) and every time my boys would gobble up Grandma’s culinary creations. I have to admit I’m…
Beef and Bean Oven Tacos
Since the Easy Fish Tacos went over so well in our household, I decided to try more taco recipes. Oven tacos sounded like a great idea and I was eager to try them. They did not disappoint! Or at least, they did not disappoint Tony or me. The boys were a different story. I think…
Lemon, Spinach and Chickpea Spaghettini
Call me boring but I love spaghetti, just plain old spaghetti with tomato sauce. Sometimes though, it’s nice to change things up. I thought Cole might enjoy something a little different in his spaghetti, because he has suddenly decided he doesn’t like tomato sauce on his pasta. His change of heart was a little frustrating…
Quick and Easy Fish Tacos
With a new baby keeping me busy, I’ve had to find ways to save time in the kitchen. The first step was to be as organized as possible with the initial meal planning and grocery shopping. On Friday nights at dinner, we decide as a family what meals we’re going to have for the following…
Cashew Chicken Korma
The first time I ever had Chicken Korma with cashews was earlier in this pregnancy when I was still very nauseous and tired. My parents and siblings had stopped by for a visit, but I wasn’t feeling up to cooking dinner for everyone, so we ordered Indian food. We sampled all sorts of amazing dishes, but…
Recipes You Need to Try
I really lucked out this week and found several amazing recipes on Pinterest that I just have to share with you. These are definitely keepers! Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, Broccoli and Rice from Kevin and Amanda. I left out the chicken because I didn’t have any, so I added more turkey bacon instead. It tasted great and…
No-Noodle Zucchini Lasagna
I’m approaching my final month of pregnancy, which will also be my final month dealing with gestational diabetes. I’ve been blogging about it at GD Diaries if you’re interested in reading more about my experiences as a gestational diabetic. I’ve had it with all three of my pregnancies, and although it goes away after the…
Pork Tenderloin and Apples
As I was putting this post together, I noticed I’ve already done a post about pork tenderloin and apples. In fact, I’ve done two of them already. I just love the combination of pork and apples apparently. This recipe is definitely the simplest of the three. It’s really quick but still fancy enough for a…
Greek Chicken Thighs
This recipe came about because I happened to have olives in the fridge left over from a somewhat unsuccessful attempt at Baked Eyeball Casserole for Halloween (the “eyeballs” melted because I put it back in the oven to keep it warm!). Anyway, I had these olives to use up. I also had baby spinach that was starting…
Food and Whine 