Country Style Pork Ribs are on sale this week at Fred Meyer. I had some of these last week in the freezer and brought them out and served them 3 time with 3 different meals. And remember I am feeding teenagers. After this success I will be buying these again this week. Check out what [...]
Smoky Pork Pappardelle for Company
April 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I made this dish a year ago and loved it so much. I was excited to try it again as a company dinner because there is nothing I love more than having the whole meal done and ready when company arrives. For the most part this meal delivers. I got the recipe from Food and [...]
Menu Planning for a Crazy Week/Weeks
April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is my menu plan for this week and on into next week, because it’s one of those months. Not only that but we are fully into track season which means long late days of track meets. So here is my attempt to feed those left at home and those of us on our way [...]
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
February 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
I make this often, but since I don’t have a “recipe” it’s always a little different. But I think I mastered it in a way worth writing down and sharing. The best part about Chicken Tortilla Soup is, if you choose, you can hide quite a few veggies in it, and I can show you [...]
Menu Plan Monday January 3
January 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
I won’t say I will commit to this on a weekly basis, but I want to show you what I am doing to help not only budget my meals better, but try and keep from making 4 trips to the store in one week. It’s true you always spend more when you go more often. [...]
Meatballs
November 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
These are a very favorite recipe of mine. Please don’t hate me because of one of the ingredients that I use, I promise it is so good. I got this from a friend while living in Germany. It has become a “go to” meal every winter for the last 15 or so years. It was [...]
Butternut Squash Bisque
October 29, 2010 By 2 Comments
I love this soup. It does not hurt my feelings that no one else in the family will eat it, because I make a huge batch and throw it in the freezer and have it for my lunches when I am home alone. So good. I will give you the recipe then I will show [...]
40 Simple Ways to Use Chicken
October 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
Looking for easy, tasteful, tested recipes for chicken? If so, I have just the recipe book for you. For those of you that follow Frugal Living NW you will know that she has been working with a company that sells 40 lbs of chicken at a great price. She did a giveaway to three lucky [...]
Shoyu Chicken Easy and Delicious
October 25, 2010 By 4 Comments
This is going on my rotating list of “quick fix” meals. It’s simple, easy and delicious. Shoyu Chicken 3/4 cup Soy Sauce 3/4 sugar or packed brown sugar 1/2 piece of ginger, peeled and sliced 2 garlic cloves minced 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs Hot cooked rice Put the first 5 ingredients in a skillet, [...]
With the economy the way it is, it seems like everyone is cutting back and trying hard not to spend money aimlessly on things. I think this is great. This is something that many people have needed to do for years now. But with so many blogs out there filled with all types of money saving tips, which I too will share, there comes a point where you feel guilty buying something that you truly want or enjoy, but you need to know, it's ok to splurge every now and then. 
