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…
quick and easy meals
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…
Weekly Meal Plan // Oct 30-Nov 4
MY COOKBOOK IS HERE! I still haven’t seen my book baby in hardcover, but you might hear my scream/tears/excitement when it arrives at my door this week. I’m trying to stay rested and healthy (check back on how that’s going, so far I’m up every night at 3 AM stressing about book events). As my…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 16-21
Busy Week Ahead! I’m heading into a few weeks of high stress, an over-packed calendar of cookbook events plus all the regular family stuff. Buckle your seatbelt. Please don’t get me wrong, I’m so grateful and thankful for every one of these events and opportunities and don’t want to seem otherwise. But I’m also on…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 9-14
Long Weekend Vibes We’re smack in the middle of a long weekend and I’m about to feed hungry teenagers, so I’m making this quick. Have a great week, everyone! P.S. Thanks to a friend’s recommendation of the French spy drama The Bureau, I will be less productive for the next week or so. Or maybe…
Weekly Meal Plan // August 14-19 // Back to School
Back to School! Summer, in all its lazy glory, has come to an end. School starts Wednesday and we’re back in the routine of early mornings, sports practices and homework. Family dinners are part of the drill, and I’m happy to share what’s on my list. If you want to watch a short segment on…
Weekly Meal Plan // Too Hot To Cook
What to Cook When It’s Too Hot to Cook How’s summer? I’m back in Houston after a fun-filled summer. My youngest starts pre-season sports tomorrow and I’m currently a broken record stuck on “have you done your summer reading” and “unpack your suitcase.” We’re slowly transitioning to a routine, one baby step at a time….
Low Effort Dinners
Easy Dinner Ideas Even I get cooking burnout. My energy reserves are lower than ever right now and sometimes I just need low-effort dinners. I’m honestly trying to just make it through the next two weeks and stay calm while my kids finish finals and we celebrate our senior’s graduation. And while I’d like to…
Weekly Meal Plan // March 20-25
Post Vacation Blues What’s your post-vacation dinner of choice? Usually, our go-to is an order of fajitas or a big batch of spaghetti. We really don’t deviate between those two. Saturday night, it was fajitas delivered to the door after a day that included a water taxi, regular taxi, the most chaotic airport situation I’ve…
Weekly Meal Plan // March 7-11
The Week Ahead I’m jumping right in today, lots to mention! My husband is in charge of Sunday night dinner, and he’s making fajitas on the grill. I have a feeling he’ll head to one of his favorite spots, La Michoacana Meat Market, and stock up on pre-marinated chicken and carne asada. I’m a fan…