Full Steam Ahead I feel like this is really the first “back in action” week of January. Our high school has an amazing interim term that wrapped up last Friday and the regular semester begins tomorrow. I have four cooking classes to teach, which is a lot for one week. But I’m excited to kick…
Weekly Meal Plan//Week 3//January 15-20
Short Week: Love Them or Hate Them? I love a three-day weekend, don’t get me wrong. But short weeks can be deceptively long. Let’s make a meal plan to take one thing off our plates for the week ahead. Before we talk about recipes, I want to make sure you check out my meal planning…
Weekly Meal Plan Week 2, 2023
More Veggies, Please Although I did make a quick visit to the farmer’s market Saturday, I still haven’t stocked up at the grocery store for the week. But in preparation for meal planning, I raided my freezer and pantry to get the week rolling. We’re back to a routine and meal planning, but it’s baby…
Weekly Meal Plan Week 1, 2023!
Hi everyone! It was a quiet and restful break and I feel like I’m emerging from a long winter’s nap. After a lot of time with family, restful days, and a slower pace, I’m ready for 2023. It was necessary after a hectic year. Instead of resolutions, I wrote a list of intentions for the…
Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
This post is sponsored by Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. All opinions are our own. Holiday Menus are Memories I tend to guard our holiday menus, they’re one of my favorite routines during this busy time of year. As the saying goes, “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.”…
Weekly Meal Plan//December 11 to 16
Easy Dinners for Busy Days Today was a good day. It was a full day of catching up with an old friend, baking, cooking and making a major mess in my kitchen. Doing things with and for others is one of the things that can bring so much joy this time of year. I hope…
Weekly Meal Plan // November 27-December 2
One day late, but I did it! We had a long 14-and-a-half-hour flight home from Munich, so this didn’t get posted on Sunday night. Pantry pasta is the dinner I make when we return home from a trip, and it’s one of the recipes in my new cookbook. But last night was so exhausting that…
Paris Travel Guide
Updated February 1, 2023 I’m packed and ready for Paris! I can’t wait to see my oldest, who is a freshman at the American University in Paris. We will shop for Christmas gifts, stroll outdoor holiday markets and eat *all the things*. This trip is extra sweet because it’s coming at the end of a…
Weekly Meal Plan // November 13-18
Here we go! The last week before Thanksgiving and then a few days of rest. If you’re entertaining friends over Thanksgiving break, be sure to download my Appetizer & Cocktail ebook. Stay tuned for an amazing black Friday sale on my Smart in the Kitchen School cooking school membership, and mark your calendars for our…
Weekly Meal Plan November 6-11
Book Tour Week Dinners! It’s Sunday night and I’m knocking this out fast. I’m so grateful to everyone who came to say hello at our book events this weekend, thank you! I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for you all. Next week the book events continue, so while I was tempted to skip the meal planning and…