For many families, the focal point of Thanksgiving Day is a table laden with delicious food. As nice as it is to dive into these foods, getting them to the table often requires a lot of work and can be stressful. Last year, for example, we spent the entire day before Thanksgiving preparing various dishes. Then I was up and cooking again … [Read more...] about Simple Ways to Streamline Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation
November 2023 Dinner Menu
As I noted last week, we are busy unpacking in our new home. After a month filled with takeout and meals that were thrown together from convenience foods, we’re ready for a normal menu! Thankfully, our weather has cooled, so we are also ready for fall favorites such as casseroles and soups. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is later this … [Read more...] about November 2023 Dinner Menu
Finally Fall
We recently drove up to our new house in our new city. When we woke the day after arriving, we were greeted by temperatures in the 50s and movers pulling up to the curb with a truck loaded with nearly all our earthly possessions. I don’t know which I was more excited to see! Having just come through the hottest summer of my life (nearly … [Read more...] about Finally Fall
Tips for Meal Planning While Moving
I didn’t post a menu this month because there is absolutely no way we would be able to stick with it! We are moving in the middle of the month. I’ve already started packing up the kitchen, and eventually it will all be in boxes. Even though we can’t adhere closely to a menu, we still must eat! Though we are making some impromptu choices … [Read more...] about Tips for Meal Planning While Moving
September 2023 Dinner Menu
I’m a little late getting my menu posted this month because things are chaotic around here. I hinted last month that we might be embarking on some changes regarding my husband’s job and where we live. These changes are now underway. My husband will begin a new job in October. We will spend this month finding a new place to live and getting … [Read more...] about September 2023 Dinner Menu
Easy Chicken Normandy Skillet
This dish came to mind a few weeks ago, so I decided to replace one of the items on our menu with it. I used to prepare Chicken Normandy using a simple recipe from an old cookbook (Favorite Brand Name One-Dish Recipes). That recipe requires use of the oven. We’ve had weeks and weeks of 100+ temperatures, so I wasn’t going to turn the oven on … [Read more...] about Easy Chicken Normandy Skillet
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream with Hidden Peas
My older girls love ice cream. With it being so hot outside this summer, ice cream makes a perfect treat! What my kids don’t typically love is green peas. However, after years of eschewing them, my oldest daughter decided a few months ago that she loves green peas. One day, as she was waxing poetic about the delicious flavor of peas, she asked … [Read more...] about Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream with Hidden Peas
August 2023 Dinner Menu
I considered not posting a menu this month because I’m certain several of our dinners will deviate from it. I really benefit from the structure of a menu, though, so I’ll at least have this as a guide. Why is it that we might have a month so crazy that it affects our meal plan? As many of you likely experience, August tends to be a busy … [Read more...] about August 2023 Dinner Menu
