Recipes

Tis the Season for Barbecues and seeing as how we just returned from our first family trip back to Nebraska, we were well prepared for last weekend’s event that my mother-in-law had been planning for several weeks. A few days beforehand, the husband decided to make his famous pulled pork …

This entry is part 5 of 26 in the series Feed the FamIf you know me, you know that I definitely prefer homemade and healthy versions of things. While I don’t make everything we eat, I make a lot. I just feel better when I know what is going into …

I don’t like to buy very many convenience foods. For the most part, they aren’t very healthy and some of them can be quite expensive. At the grocery store, I mostly shop the peripherals and steer clear of the junk aisles. I stock up on fresh produce, meats, grains, eggs,  and dairy …

I am all about homemade goods. It’s important to me that my family eats wholesome, healthy foods, so I have really stepped up my game in the world of homemade. A few months ago, I set out to make the perfect wheat bread that everyone in my family would enjoy. I’m …

Some people say the way to a man’s heart, is through his stomach. I would argue that you could get pretty close to my heart with a good meal, too. Food just has a way of bringing out the happy in people. This Valentine’s Day, save some money by not …

It’s January, and the holiday hangover is in full swing. I am hanging on to my resolutions by my fingernails and I am having a day of feeling like I am running full speed into brick walls. Don’t even ask me if that printer works, I am not tech support …

If you’ve been following the blog, you know that since mid-October, a group of us have been Getting Fit with Gwen and Jen. Our results have been jaw-dropping, and the best thing about this is that it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle. I know, I know, total weight loss …

The sign-up sheet for the daycare potluck is mocking me. It seems to whisper my name every time I accidently glance at it. I’m the parent who sends her child to school with a Lunchable most days of the week because it’s the fastest, most convenient thing I can throw …

This entry is part 12 of 26 in the series Feed the FamThe other day I broke my golden rule. I took the kids to the grocery store with me. I usually shop alone because it’s a million times easier, I don’t have battles about what goes in the cart  and I …

This entry is part 13 of 26 in the series Feed the FamIt’s that time of year — PUMPKIN time!  Every year I break out my Mom’s old pumpkin bread recipe.  My mom is the traditional type of baker that believes in full sugar and white flour to make lovely baked …