I’m already behind and it’s only Monday morning. It’s partially because of the time change (argh) and also because I blew off my Sunday afternoon grocery store rounds. Sunday afternoons are all about the Three P’s: planning, procuring and preparing. I sort through recipes, get input from the family and then make a meal plan for the entire week. With…
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Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
Husband was on the west coast all week. I hate it when he’s out of town. If there is a flipside it’s that the children know they get pizza for dinner and I usually don’t cook. Other than that, after a night or two it’s just not much fun being out-numbered by the littles alone. One of husband’s favorite meals…
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Easy As Pie (Pepperoni Pie)
We took advantage of the holiday weekend and made a quick get-away to the ranch. Although short and sweet, it was nice to breathe the proverbial fresh air that the wide open range provides. Tonight feels like a Sunday rather than a Monday. And I did not have time to make my usual beginning of the week pilgrimage to the…
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Baked Ham & Cheese Risotto
Ah…were it always like tonight. Yesterday, (before my knife injury) I made a Risotto, Ham and Cheese dish for this evening. The recipe recommended making the dish in advance for the flavors to blend. So, with the main dish already prepared, my time in the kitchen was brief consisting of only blanching green beans, roasting red and yellow peppers and…
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