In a previous series, I talked about having a “Smart Stockpile” – a stockpile that isn’t ridiculous and has the right items in it.  One of the advantages of that is that it can be easy to make dinner in a pinch if you have the right items on hand. It doesn’t mean that you Read more

I’ve alluded to the fact that my family has recently gone Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free.  We did it for about 2 weeks in December before the holidays & a family vacation hit and we took a break for a couple of weeks.  Then we started back again after the New Year. For a couple of years Read more

Did you know there is a National Potato Chip Day – and it happens to be March 14? What better way to celebrate than creating a delicious meal or side dish with the star of the day – potato chips. Potato chips add a little crunch, a little salt, and a whole bunch of delicious Read more

Have you watched the TV Series “Psych”?  I didn’t watch it when it was airing on TV, but I did watch it when it was on Netflix.  It was just a great, fun show.  A show that interested both my husband and I — and those types of shows can be hard to come by Read more

One taquito. Two taquito. Three taquito. Score! How do you spell taquito anyway?  I could’ve sworn it was tacquito (with a ‘c’), but Google says otherwise.  Weird. Just when you think you know how to spell something.  My name is still spelled J-A-Y-M-E, right?  Just checking. However they’re spelled, taquitos are yummy.  They’re one of Read more

Who doesn’t love a good Chicken Alfredo? Who doesn’t love a good spaghetti? No one I know – that’s who! So what happens if Alfredo and Marinara got together, threw a party and invited some chicken to join them?  That’d be one fabulous party!  That’d be a party that I would want to be invited Read more

I’ve been loving my slow cooker all the more these days.  As a working mom, it’s been so easy for me to stick a meal into a slow cooker and let it simmer for most of the day.  But on my stay-at-home mom days, it’s also been great.  I’m not restricted to meals that need Read more

Kitchen Hack (noun):  Refers to a shortcut found in the kitchen.  A tip or a technique that makes one’s life easier, specifically when it comes to organizing or preparing a meal. I love grilling out, but I’m not much of a grill master. My husband does pretty good, but we still don’t grill often. With Read more

I’m convinced, when it comes to my kitchen, that: Menu Planning is the single thing that saves me the most money each month. Having cooked ground beef in the freezer is the single thing that saves me the most sanity each month. When I have ground beef in the freezer I’m like a quadrillion times Read more