So. Who doesn’t love cooking with their crockpot? I mean, it is the ultimate set it and forget it. I am always on the lookout for good crockpot recipes. But, here’s the catch- I am looking for crockpot recipes that… Continue Reading
Last week Leigh and I celebrated the big 01 by co-writing 2 posts looking back over the past year and picking our favorites and our not so favorites. Yesterday, Leigh got us started with a guest post from her lovely… Continue Reading
What better way to kick off the start of the second year of blogging than with a great guest post?! Today’s post comes to us from my dear, sweet friend Chiarita. You may remember her from our recent trip to… Continue Reading
Can you hear that? What?! You don’t hear the trumpets?! You can’t see the confetti?! Well, let me tell you… it’s a veritable Carnivale over here at FTTDWYW. Cause, you know what? This week is our one-year blogaversary! Fun Things To Do… Continue Reading
I remember my stepmother making stuffed bell peppers when I was young. If I remember correctly she would make a goolosh of sorts complete with ground beef and noodles. After stuffing the bell peppers she would put them in a… Continue Reading
What came first? The chicken or egg? I don’t know but, I do know that the 40 pound box of 100% natural boneless, skinless chicken breast that I got from Zaycon Foods was amazing! You may remember guest blogger, Rachel… Continue Reading
There was a time in my life wherein I did not really love to eat Mexican food. It just was not my favorite but those days are long gone! I love Mexican food! If I get to pick the restaurant,… Continue Reading
So. I have been sticking to my menu-planning and I have been trying to keep our week from becoming monotonous. I have been trying out a new recipe here and there and we have also enjoyed some of our old… Continue Reading
Last week I posted a wonderful lasagna recipe that I described as clean. And then we had a few questions that I answered in the comments. And then my mother and I were talking about it- she and my aunt… Continue Reading
Let me just tell y’all. I have a sweet tooth that can be very mighty. I have struggled to resist sweets my entire life. So, you might wonder how I have managed to get a hold of that sweet tooth… Continue Reading
I was cruising the information super-highway looking for some menu planning inspiration when I came across a clean recipe for lasagna. The recipe had my full attention. With all this cold weather, hearty meals have been right up our alley.… Continue Reading
So, menu planning was one of my goals for the year and so far so good. I will expand on that in another month or so but, it has made not only grocery shopping but cooking so much easier! It… Continue Reading
Boom. Big ‘ole picture of a spaghetti squash in your FACE! Although the name “spaghetti squash” may sound like the beginning of a Seinfeld bit (Is it spaghetti? Is it squash? You tell me?!), it is actually a pretty great… Continue Reading
I have a cabbage soup recipe that is nothing truly spectacular. Generally, I make it about once a year. It makes enough to feed Pharaoh and his entire army- which is way more than I can eat before I get… Continue Reading
I am always looking for some new something to add to our culinary home life. I mentioned briefly in my goals that constantly trying out new recipes has killed my menu planning goals in my past. That is not to… Continue Reading
I love eggs! I love scrambled eggs, fried eggs, deviled eggs, egg salad, quiche- pretty much any incarnation of eggs, I love. Poached eggs are no exception. Eggs Benedict is one of my all-time favorite breakfast dishes but I rarely, if ever,… Continue Reading
I promised last week that I would do a recap of our Thanksgiving Eve. It’s going to have to be in two parts. Today, I am going to do the savory items and then on Monday, I will do the… Continue Reading
I am such a creature of habit. If I do something out of routine, it totally throws me off! Generally, it doesn’t upset me- it just throws me off. Today’s post is a victim of me doing something out of… Continue Reading
Menu planning can be drudgingly monotonous. And then 5 o’clock rolls around and I have no clue as to what is for dinner. And it can be kind of stressful- even when it is just Baby Bub and me at… Continue Reading
I would say it is a safe bet that most Americans have had spaghetti at one time or another. Additionally, I would bet that even those who are the most challenged in the kitchen can pull off spaghetti. I grew… Continue Reading