Making dinner when the pickin’s are slim

    Nov 4, 2008 | Featured, Food

    A few surprisingly decent recipes were discovered while Stefan was trying not to scratch himself into delirium. I wasn’t feeling like going shopping and never managed to take anything out of the freezer until it was too late for it to thaw completely…so I...
    Enchilada Casserole

    Enchilada Casserole

    Nov 4, 2008 | Food, Mains

    I’ve been wanting to try a recipe from one of my favorite foodie blogs, Homesick Texan, for a while now but just been putting it off. It turns out that this recipe is incredibly easy and tastes fantastic. It’s sort of like a Mexican lasagna, using tortillas instead of...

    Pizza for every meal?

    Oct 8, 2008 | Featured, Food

    You may not know it…but October is National Pizza Month. Perhaps you saw we’ve started implementing weekly pizza nights in our meal plans now that we have our killer crust recipe but did you know that Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza EACH...

    Turkey Tetrazzini – the dish that keeps on giving

    Oct 7, 2008 | Food

    Last night I made Turkey Tetrazzini. I have wanted to try this recipe for a long while and it’s always reminded me of my mom’s tuna casserole which I loved growing up. I doubled this recipe because I had twice as much turkey as I needed…and ended up with 3 small...

    Meal plan: Revisiting some favorites

    Oct 3, 2008 | Food, Homesteading Life

    I finally got back into making meal plans again. I went all out this time and did 3 weeks at once. I haven’t stuck to it too well so far but at least our freezer is FULL of food and when I do feel like being a good homemaker, I have a variety of things to choose...

    Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar and Garlic

    Oct 3, 2008 | Food, Mains

    I never would have imagined that this recipe would turn out so well. I was pretty skeptical when I read it but it got great reviews on AllRecipes.com, and so far that site has never let me down. It was very flavorful and smelled incredible while cooking. The balsamic...