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  • Shelf-Stable Lunch Ideas

    I’ve been going to a dietician for the past 6 months because I was having health issues. Even though my weight is stable, I’m losing fat percentage which is good. Yeah for progress! When I met with her yesterday, she asked me what I needed help with and I told her shelf-stable lunch ideas so…

  • Mom, What’s For Dinner? | Week of December 6, 2021

    The last few weeks have been crazy. Thanksgiving week was spent visiting Columbus and Cincinnati, so we didn’t eat many dinners at the house. We also ate at our favorite spots. Last week, we were both feeling poor. I didn’t cook dinner at home because I was just trying to survive. This week we are…

  • November 2021 Dinners

    To create this meal plan, I went through the recipes on my blog and tried to find ones that I wanted to cook during the month of November. Each week, I have listed 4 meals. We can have leftovers or eat out for two of the days. The other day is our Sunday dinner. Ideas…

  • What’s For Dinner – Week of October 3, 2021

    What’s For Dinner – Week of October 3, 2021

    Sunday – Ham, Baked Beans, Corn on the Cob, Cornbread Monday – Smoky sausage with veggies sheet pan meal Tuesday – Fish tacos and chicken tacos, salad Wednesday – Leftovers Thursday – Chicken nuggets, Tator Tots, salad, or fresh veggies Friday – Lemon shrimp with rice, salad (greens, pecans,apples, goat cheese – balsamic dressing) Saturday…

  • Teen Friendly Meal Plan

    A year ago yesterday, we drove down to the New River Gorge area. Hubby, my sons, my niece and nephew, and a few of their friends were going white water rafting. I was just there because my niece was going. I took over cooking for the group of kids. We had a small fridge, a…

  • Mom, What’s for dinner? – Meal Plan Week of May 31st, 2021

    I planned out the meal for Memorial Day. Then Oldest needed to make sure it was an American meal. I don’t know what an unAmerican meal would look like according to him. Here is our menu for the week. As you can see most of it is easy meals to put together. I think Friday’s…

  • Menu plan: May 24, 2021

    Yesterday I went to see my dietician. We came up with a b rough plan for me eating. I’m dealing with disordered eating, trying to lose weight, and change of diet in the past month. I have moved back to eating a gluten free mostly vegetarian diet. My exception is seafood. After meeting with her,…

  • Mom, What’s For Dinner? Week of April 25, 2021 (Mainly vegetarian)

    Jump to menu: My dear children, you are not going to like what I have planned for dinner. (I’m talking about my 2 children, not all of y’all. Oh, and I’m not southern. I just like the word y’all.) Let me pick up from where I left y’all. My health is not the best right…

  • Mom, What’s For Dinner

    Last night, I made a baked penne pasta dish. When Youngest came into the kitchen, he told me that it looked good. After he finished his dinner, he told me that it was excellent cooking. Swoon! That’s the best early Valentine’s Day present. Here is what I’m planning for next week. Ohio is suppose to…

  • My Freezer Meal Plan for December 2020

    All of these recipes are found on Family Freezer website. These are all crock pot kits to be cooked later.