No big intro today - let's get right to it: Monday - Crockpot Veggie Spaghetti (recipe coming tomorrow) Tuesday - Lemon chicken with spinach + artichoke dip Wednesday - "Turkey lurkey" (my daughter's favorite meal at Bob Evans, made at home: roasted turkey, mashed potatoes + gravy, and applesauce) Thursday - Red beans + rice Friday - Ranch chicken (chicken dipped in ranch dressing, … [Continue reading...]

Whew! Last week still has me spinning. We had doctor's appointments, field trips, catching up on work I missed while I was on my trip, thesis interviews and meetings and class! Insane! I would like to cook a few more "nice" meals this week but still manage to keep it simple. I'll try to do some prep this weekend to help me out during the week. As always, I'll post my grocery totals to see how I … [Continue reading...]

This week I will be heading to Las Vegas for four days. Say it with me: "Ahhh!" I'll be participating in General Mills' Box Tops for Education panel at this year's Blogalicious conference so this is a work/relaxation getaway. I don't know how much relaxation I will be able to fit in, but I hope I get at least a little bit! Mama has been working hard so let me catch a break somewhere, you … [Continue reading...]