September has passed in a bit of a blur. We listed our house for sale, got it under contract in less than a week, and were able to sign a lease on a lovely house that we will reside in as we work towards our goal of moving closer to family. We have the closing on our house and our move into the new place coming up, so I’ve kept my focus … [Read more...] about October 2020 Dinner Menu
Keeping the Home
How to Enjoy the Time You Spend Cleaning the House
Over the last few months, as I was getting our house ready to list for sale, I did A LOT of cleaning. I don’t know about you, but cleaning isn’t my favorite activity—there are so many things I’d rather do! All of this cleaning brought to mind a post I wrote a few years ago about making cleaning more enjoyable. As I managed to stay on … [Read more...] about How to Enjoy the Time You Spend Cleaning the House
September 2020 Dinner Menu
September is nearly here, so it’s time for another menu. This month (just like the rest of the year) has been pretty unpredictable. What we eat over the next few weeks will depend on a couple of things. One is if we get hit by a hurricane. I live on the Texas Gulf Coast, so we are waiting to see where Hurricane Laura will make landfall when it … [Read more...] about September 2020 Dinner Menu
Nutrition Facts for My Most Popular Recipes
I frequently receive comments on my recipe posts asking if I have calculated the nutrition facts for my recipes. I’m not in the habit of calculating these for recipes I use for my own family, so I haven’t taken the time to do that here. Additionally, my readers sometimes ask if I have the recipes in a format that can be easily printed. There … [Read more...] about Nutrition Facts for My Most Popular Recipes
Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
Chicken Alfredo is one of the few dishes that my entire family will eat. Therefore, when I came across the idea of making a lasagna using Alfredo sauce instead of a tomato-based sauce, I was thrilled! This lasagna relies on jars of Alfredo sauce and frozen spinach, so it wasn’t too difficult to assemble on a busy weeknight. However, … [Read more...] about Chicken Alfredo Lasagna
August 2020 Dinner Menu
This year has been so unusual that it doesn’t feel like it’s almost August, but the weather around here is enough to convince me that it is! Among other things, this means that it is time for a new dinner menu. At the start of each month I plan our menu for the coming weeks (you can see our past menus here). This approach works for me … [Read more...] about August 2020 Dinner Menu
Turkey and Mushroom Country Casserole
Casseroles make convenient dinners, but sometimes I feel like they are boring. Most are comprised of a starch (rice or pasta), a meat, some cream soup, and a little cheese. I enjoy many of these casseroles, but sometimes I want something that’s a little different. Thankfully, I came across one a couple of weeks ago that doesn’t use any … [Read more...] about Turkey and Mushroom Country Casserole
Berry Upside-Down Breakfast Cake
I’m usually a stickler for making things like muffins and cakes from scratch. However, we’re busy trying to get our home ready to sell, so I’ve been using some shortcuts in my cooking. One shortcut was using a blueberry muffin mix to make this delicious Berry Upside-Down Breakfast Cake. It yielded an easy-to-prepare, delicious cake that … [Read more...] about Berry Upside-Down Breakfast Cake
