This is my one year anniversary of participating in Foodie Pen Pals. Shania, who lived in New Jersey, sent me my first box. I remember worrying about her last October because she was in the path of Superstorm Sandy. Luckily she was fine. She sent me magnets which is funny because Katie, my partner thisContinue reading “Foodie Pen Pal – October Edition”
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Mom, What’s for dinner? – Week of October 28
Happy Halloween! This week is another crazy week! I’m going to be cooking dinner this week though. Monday – ham, French fries, corn Tuesday – barbecue chicken sandwiches, chips, veggies Wednesday – chiropractor and then parent teacher conference for the Imaginative One so I need a quick meal – Pizza Thursday – ghoulash overContinue reading “Mom, What’s for dinner? – Week of October 28”
Boo Mix (Halloween Snack Mix)
The boys are in Cub Scouts. We had their annual Halloween party last Thursday. Someone made this boo mix for some of the snacks being served. Oh, my goodness, I could not stop eating it. I even took one of the last two cups of it and ate some on the way home and theContinue reading “Boo Mix (Halloween Snack Mix)”
Cranberry Orange Oatmeal
A couple of days ago, Tiffany from Eat at Home posted a recipe for cranberry orange oatmeal cooked in the slow cooker. I’ve attempted to make oatmeal in the slow cooker and it did not turn out pretty. Most of it was wasted. This recipe turned out great because I found a different way toContinue reading “Cranberry Orange Oatmeal”
Mom, What’s for dinner? Week of Oct. 21
This week’s a strange week. I’ve only got to cook dinner 3 times this week – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. So my method for planning those 3 days is this: Go to my freezer. Open it up. What do I have that I need to eat up or cook up. So it’s no real planContinue reading “Mom, What’s for dinner? Week of Oct. 21”
Lemon Chicken
My husband loves getting food from the Chinese food restaurants in our local mall’s food court. So I decided to recreate one of the dishes he might purchase there. This dish was healthier than what you get at the food court. When it was cooking in the oven, he thought it was a sweet andContinue reading “Lemon Chicken”
What I pack for breakfast, snack, & lunch October 15
Breakfast Lunch: For a snack on my way home, I’ll either have Or That is I’ll eat it if I’m hungry. I also have either a small handful of almonds or chocolate covered raisins between groups of students.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
I love chocolate chip cookies. Actually I like most cookies. You might say cookies are my weakness! I mean dessert weakness. This dip reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie . Best of all you, you don’t have to bake cookies to get the deliciousness. 🙂 Now the question is, what should I dipContinue reading “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip”
Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Mmm! Comfort food makes you feel good inside. Pot roast is one of those foods. As I was coming up with this week’s menu, I decided pot roast should be one of our dinners. The interesting thing was we had pot roast for our dinner at my in-laws last night. The difference was how weContinue reading “Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast”
Mom, What’s for dinner? – Week of October 14
Here’s my plans for dinner: Monday – pot roast, butter noodles, and veggies Tuesday – lemon chicken (if the recipe works, I’ll post it here) with rice Wednesday – homemade taco hamburger helper (if the recipe is good, I’ll post it here) Thursday – pot roast hash Friday – pretzel chicken tenders, mac and cheese,Continue reading “Mom, What’s for dinner? – Week of October 14”
