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,…
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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,…
Weekly Meal Plan // June 6-11
What a week! On Tuesday, we returned from a relaxing few days in Cabo to celebrate our 20th anniversary. The return to normal life was a real shock to the system! Seeing and hearing the ocean, eating fresh fish ceviche, fish tacos, handmade tortillas, and drinking delicious margaritas (poolside) was a serious treat. Back to…
Weekly Meal Plan // May 23-28
The Last Stretch There’s a lot going on over here, and my head is a tornado of work and life and kids. Those of you who follow along on Instagram know I’m beyond excited to get out of town soon. We’re celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary Thursday and taking a quick trip to Mexico. I’ve…
Weekly Meal Plan // May 2-7
May Madness! It’s that time of year: AP exams, ACT studying, paper writing, project finishing, finals! We need a weekly meal plan more than ever. It’s a crazy stressful time of year, and I’m soaking up my children’s worries like a sponge. To tell the truth, I’m running on empty myself and feeling so much…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 25-30
Grilling Season is Open! Busy weekend over here! Golf tournament for my husband, my parents are visiting and a 13th birthday party. I’d love a week of easy dinners because I know my energy will be zapped. It helps that we’ll head out to dinner for birthday sushi one night. Those of you who took…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 18-23
Weekly Meal Plan A greatest hits playlist of dinners is headed your way this week. Recipes that are old school crowd pleasers in our family. I’m making this quick because I just finished a cooking class for Smart in the Kitchen School. Plus, my husband and I had a super fun date night at the…
Weekly Meal Plan // April 11-16
Let’s Cook! With a Weekly Meal Plan. Last week I operated without a weekly meal plan, and I don’t recommend it. We were working with a refrigerator full of cooking class and Easter weekend leftovers, so I wanted to use up what we had. But I didn’t have a plan in place for how to…
Weekly Meal Plan // March 28-April 2
Let’s Cook! So much to cover, so let’s get to it! Easter is almost here. If you need ideas for your menu, head here and here. Last call to sign up for Smart Sheet Pan Suppers! Class starts Monday. Once you enroll, you’ll get access to over 30 easy dinner recipes, sauces and salad dressings….