Why I Don’t Meal Plan During Summer Break Routine is good, and so is a break from routine. Summer cooking means cooking from the farmer’s market, grilling outdoors, making big snack platters that “count” as dinner, and generally just relaxing and enjoying a looser schedule. During the school year, our schedule is like a military…
Weekly Meal Plans
Fourth of July Menu
What We’re Cooking for the 4th I’m planning an easy 4th of July menu that will feed a crowd, but won’t knock me off my feet in terms of prep and cook time. I want something different than burgers and dogs, although truthfully I love those too. Here’s some menu inspiration in case it helps…
Weekly Meal Plan
Your Dinner Plan for May 19-24 Three days left until summer. I don’t know about you, but summer break can’t get here fast enough. It means less driving, less homework and loosened schedules. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still be teaching cooking classes and updating my blog, but the days feel more relaxed in summer…
Weekly Meal Plan // May 13-17
I’ve hit the jackpot: My husband is making dinner tonight. He’s a master dish washer during the week, but some Sunday nights he mans the grill and I sit back with a glass of wine and the Sunday NYT. Not to mention that it’s Mother’s Day, so theoretically my kids should be fanning me and…
Weekly Meal Plan // May 5-10
A Week of Easy Meals SUNDAY I want an easy Cinco de Mayo dinner that’s not too labor intensive. Grilled Chile-Lime Flank Steak will be perfect. I’m tempted to grill the green onions instead of using them in the marinade, watch Instagram stories to see the method. I’ll also serve this with my favorite creamy…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 28-May 3
A Week of Easy Dinners What a weekend! We had a birthday celebration Friday, two days of a volleyball tournament inside a convention center, a middle school band concert and family photos for a local magazine article. I’m looking forward to Game of Thrones and an early bedtime! It’s the last push of the school…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 22-26
“Happiness is the joy you feel moving towards your potential…Happiness is a choice and happiness spreads. Practice it.” — Shawn Achor, from the SuperSoul Conversations podcast. Unplugging felt so good this weekend. Aside from some photos of Easter dinner, I took a break from blog posts, Instagram posts and work. I sat outside and read…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 14-19
Weekly Meal Plan SUNDAY Bone-in pork chops from Five Mary’s Farm pan-fried in the cast iron skillet and finished in the oven. I generously sprinkle them with kosher salt and sear over high heat in a tablespoon or two of avocado oil. Follow this technique for chops that don’t dry out, and you can always…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 7-12
When did Sunday become the new Saturday? I crave a weekend that’s a little quieter, a little less focused on youth sports and a lot more focused on recharging with my family. This Sunday, we have an extra golf team practice, a driving lesson and club volleyball. Our church routine hasn’t been very stellar this…
Weekly Meal Plan//April 1-5
A cold front blew into Houston last night and all I want to do is crawl back in bed with the Sunday New York Times. Yesterday was a full day. A grilling demo at Bering’s, a Boy Scout concession stand, play dates and a b’nai mitzvah. I can not sit through a bar mitzvah ceremony…