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Menu Plan Monday February 15

February 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Cook It

It’s Menu Plan Monday and I have thrown together some recipes to make use of the giant stockpile of meat we still have in our freezer. I’m not complaining – but our poor freezer is stuffed to the gills. For more meal inspiration, check out I’m an Organizing Junkie too!
Monday
Family Dinner Out
Tuesday
Chili from the freezer
Cornbread
Wednesday
Butter [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Failed Vegetarian Week

February 1st, 2010 · 6 Comments · Cook It

Welcome to Menu Plan Monday! Last week’s “mostly meatless” menu was interesting. Surprisingly, the boys devoured the tofu and snow peas from my recipe last week. Collard greens made a great subsitute for the baby bok choy, which I couldn’t find around here. The tofu was excellent. I used Melissa’s brand extra-firm and it held [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Fit and Fast Family Dinners

January 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Cook It

We have a busy week coming up and I’ve been hunting down fast recipes that are healthy but not boring. For me to eat healthier I have to not get into a food rut. We found ourselves craving comfort food for the last few months but lately I’ve been wanting lighter, fresher fare. What are [...]

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How to Hack Your Leftovers – Waste Less, Save More

January 19th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Hacks

Yes, you can create wonderful new meals by hacking your leftovers. You could actually hack them with some sort of implement but I’m speaking metaphorically of course. I’ll admit that I used to throw away a lot of leftover meals. I didn’t intend to waste food; I just forgot about those plastic containers that would [...]