I survived. I made it through the 8 days of Passover. 8 days of forgoing my usual oatmeal breakfast. 8 days of giving up muffins and granola bars. 8 days of choosing a salad over a sandwich for lunch. 8 days of Matzah pizza. Well, that last part was okay. And I did it without eating quinoa 27 million…
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How To: Slow Cooker – Mexican Shredded Chicken
For every recipe you see me post on this blog, I can promise you there were at least one or two others that I thought would be hits, but instead were major recipe flops. While I love my slow cooker for chicken, meat, and the occasional vegetarian curry, it does have the tendency to turn…
One Pan Burrito Bowls
You may notice my recipes now have a bit of a theme – slow cooker, one pot, stove top only. Yes, I’m going the quick and easy, low maintenance, less clean up route, as per my last post the ever hunger newborn prevents me from cooking any meal that requires any sort of involved prep…
How To: Slow Cooker – BBQ Pulled Chicken
Looking back through our blog archive the other night during a 2 am feeding session, I noticed that the first meal I cooked after my older daughter was born was a slow cooker sesame chicken. Now, two and half years later, I have again used the genius slow cooker to cook my first dinner after…
How To: Big Batch – Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna
After making this recipe three times over the past two weeks, I thought it could now definitely be deemed “blog worthy.” I loved it so much that the last time I made it, I doubled the recipe and made an extra pan to store in the freezer. Yes, at just over 38 weeks pregnant I…
How To: Healthy Side – Kale and Apple Salad with Havarti, Almonds, Dates, and Avocado
I find I normally have recipes I reserve for fall/winter and recipes I use for spring/summer. Sure, I try to cook with seasonal ingredients, but mostly find I crave heartier stews, soups, and casseroles in the colder months and lighter salads and bbq meals when the weather turns warmer. But sometimes, you just need some…
How To: Big Batch – Creamy Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumb Topping
Packing is the pits! Packing has to be one of the least fun things in the world. We are in the midst of packing up our two bedroom apartment to move to a more spacious abode to make room for the babe that will be joining us in the new year. One good thing that…