New Year’s Eve and Whole30 on the Horizon If you’re on vacation somewhere warm and tropical, then God bless you and just go ahead and skip this entire post. In fact, order a margarita for me and put your feet up. We’re in the mountains of Idaho and it’s COLD. Especially since our heat went…
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Weekly Meal Plan // December 8-13
A Week of Healthy Meals This is our last full school week before midterms and I want my kids to stick to a routine. That means dinners at home and me trying to get them to sleep at a decent time. This week I have a big private cooking class for a local legal firm,…
Weekly Meal Plan // December 1-6
An Easy Weekly Meal Plan SUNDAY I’ve decided I need a cooking vacation tonight, how’s that for a meal plan? I’ll give my husband the option to make dinner at home or we’ll go out. If you’re cooking at home and need to use up leftovers, make turkey stock with the carcass. Enchilada casserole with…
Weekly Meal Plan // November 18-22
Pre-Thanksgiving Weekly Meal Plan MONDAY Make-your-own pizzas for an easy meatless Monday dinner! Today my oldest takes her driver’s test, my son gets braces and I’m catching up after a weekend away. If you want to make your own dough, check out Alexandra Stafford’s Neapolitan-style pizza recipe. Or buy Trader Joe’s pre-made pizza dough or…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 27-November 1
Halloween Week Meal Plan Busy week ahead: Three cooking classes, a 6th grade parent coffee and prepping for a private cooking retreat next weekend. Throw in Halloween and the World Series and it’s the perfect storm. And brace yourself, Friday is the beginning of November. You know what that means. It’s time for Thanksgiving plans…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 20-25
SUNDAY Let’s be real. I just got off a flight from Paris to Atlanta, and then spent three hours in the Atlanta airport before heading home. It’s takeout night! Fajitas it is! If you want to make them at home, get your grill hot and make skirt steak fajitas with peppers and onions. MONDAY Jetlag…
Weekly Meal Plan // October 6-11
So many of you sent emails and messages after last week’s Farm Girls Supper Club dinner and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to the effort of so many, coupled with all of your positive energy and thoughts, the night was completely magical. Thank you! It was so powerful…
Weekly Meal Plan // September 29-October 4
A Week of Simple Meals We are moving into Farm Girls Supper Club week, which means I’ll be shopping, prepping and cooking half the menu for 90 attendees. If you’re the praying sort, I wouldn’t mind a shout out. This dinner is a labor of love. The best way I can describe it: It’s like…
Weekly Meal Plan // September 8-13
I’m home from a whirlwind of cooking and eating at my fall cooking retreat. It’s the fifth group I’ve hosted at the cozy and charming Vintage Round Top. The table was filled with an amazing group of mother-daughter pairs, new friends and eager cooks. I couldn’t have asked for a better group to cram into…
Weekly Meal Plan // September 2-6
An Easy Meal Plan for Labor Day and Beyond MONDAY It’s Labor Day! Fire up the grill, make some burgers and enjoy a lazy day at home. Ina Garten’s bleu cheese burger recipe is delicious, I add about 1/2 to 1 cup of gluten-free oats to the meat mixture for added fiber. Skip the pat…