This post is sponsored by Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. on behalf of the Beef Checkoff. All opinions are my own. Every year as St. Patrick’s Day approaches my husband checks in to make sure Corned Beef and cabbage is on the menu. Yes, 22 years later it’s still on the menu! During the first…
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Weekly Meal Plan // Week 11 // March 12 – 17
A Few Things I’m Cooking this Week! This week’s meal plan is a little different. We’re skiing for our spring break with a group of six teenagers and I want to keep our schedule flexible. Who knows when we’ll crave an aprés ski burger at our favorite local dive? I’ve listed a few dinners I…
Weekly Meal Plan // Week 10 // March 5 – 10
Tonight I’m in Washington, DC, with my oldest daughter after a quick weekend in NYC. See my Instagram post for highlights. The oldest kiddo returns to Paris on Friday and we begin spring break with our younger two and some of their friends. Next week, I’ll share my plan for easy dinners to feed six…
Weekly Meal Plan//Week 5//January 29-February 3, 2023
Use What You Have We have a full refrigerator, which is usually not the case on a Sunday afternoon. I had several online and in-person cooking classes last week, so we’re still busting at the seams with leftovers. My husband has challenged me to make dinner for the week ahead without buying anything at the…
Weekly Meal Plan//Week 4//January 22-27
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…
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 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…