The Dinner Plan Here’s our real life weekly meal plan. Take a minute on Sunday to make a plan for the week, you won’t regret it! SUNDAY We have a fall break this weekend, and I’m happily in Austin eating all the tacos. If you’re having a lazy weekend at home, make these protein pancakes…
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Weekly Meal Plan // October 3-8
Comforting Soups and Sandwiches No time for a long diatribe about the week ahead, it was homecoming weekend and our house looks like a train wreck! Laundry needs to be wrangled into the laundry room, flowers put in vases, and dresses hung up. Everyone is tired, yet they still have reading and homework, college apps…
Weekly Meal Plan // September 6-10
My Week of Dinners My attempt at starting Whole30 on September 1 was an epic fail, so we’re starting again. Some of you may have seen my confessional photo of bread, cheese, and an Aperol spritz on IG stories. Plan ahead for successful travel on Whole30. If you research Whole30 friendly restaurants, pack airplane snacks,…
Weekly Meal Plan August 29-September 3
Weeknight Dinners for the Win It’s a busy week around here! Cooking classes, college trips, middle school back-to-school night. Here’s what you need to know: Houston friends: Sign up for my Bering’s easy grilling class on September 15. We’re covering the basics of easier dinners cooked al fresco. Click here to sign up and view…
Weekly Meal Plan // August 22-27
My Plan for the Week Ahead It’s been a quiet weekend around here. Sunday night I’ll clean out my fridge to prep for the week ahead and take care of at least one thing ahead of time. This “one thing” philosophy is my version of meal prep. I don’t like making whole dinners in advance,…
Election Week Meal Plan
Election Week Dinners This meal plan isn’t really about the election, it’s about planning a regular week of dinners at home. But I couldn’t help to think that on Tuesday night I want a comforting and easy night. I don’t talk politics on my blog or social media channels, and I’m so thankful my sweet…
Weekly Meal Plan // May 17-22
How did we get here? The deluge of spring activity surely wasn’t the same this year, but the days flew by none the less. And suddenly Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and the school year is winding down. Our kids finish school this week, and we’re all ready to move on to summer. Here’s…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 19-25
Easy Dinners All Week Long Did you get my cooking class update? We’re hosting free live stream Smart in the Kitchen cooking classes through the month of April. I’m working on a full calendar of online cooking classes for May as well. I’ll have a set schedule of classes twice a week, as well as…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 12-18
Keep On Cookin’ I bet you feel like that’s all you do. More ideas for what to cook below, as well as one routine change that’s helping me stay sane right now. You guys have maybe heard me talk about “come and take it” night. Every Friday, I clean out the fridge and let everyone…
Weekly Meal Plan, Quarantine Edition
Dishes, Dishes and More Dishes Cooking at home has taken on a whole new meaning: Dishes! And lots of them!! I know many of you are cooking more than ever, but hang in there. Cooking together with your family is such a fun way to spend time together. For slightly older kids, let them pick…