Breakfast is one of those things that goes back and forth for me, especially in my new freelance lifestyle where I’m home all morning. One week I’m really good about cooking myself some nice, runny eggs and toast, the following week I’m distracted by writing and will realize it’s 11 a.m. and I’ve only had… Read More The Best Weekly Breakfast Hack
Ah! As I was writing this I didn’t think there was really any theme…but than realized the main meal elements all started with the letter “P”! Read on to see what I ate during my Pppppp week… Had in kitchen: Homemade tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, garlic spinach polenta, bay leaves, salt, pepper, olive oil, light… Read More Week 34: Pork, Parsnips and Polenta
Okay it wasn’t actually rent week for me, but I was trying to be on a rent week budget! If I go over budget one week, I try to supplement the week after, so that’s what I did this week. I’ve talked about how much I love Bon Appetit in the past, and I particularly… Read More Week 33: Rent Week Budget
One of my favorite things to do, which I’m sure you’ve gathered from past blog posts, is being creative and conscious of waste by utilizing the same ingredients for multiple meals. I love peering into the fridge and coming up with something to eat based on the random grouping of ingredients I see in front… Read More Same Ingredients, 3 Ways: Italian Staples
From forcing veggies into a rich meal with a side salad, to taking the place of bread, to adding a much-need crunch, a good head of romaine is underrated during the summer months. Read on for proof!
I was shopping at a new grocery store this week that had amazing fresh, premade food (homemade on premises), so I decided to make things a little easier on myself with some cheats! I bought mini zucchini muffin pies that I had with sliced kiwi for breakfast, risotto balls that I had for Friday night’s… Read More Week 12: Premade Cheats
As I mentioned in my Norway Camping Soup post, I just returned from a trip to Norway last week so it was a bit of a struggle to get back into meal planning/the rest of normal life. Though with the amount of money I just spent, I knew I had to budget these next few… Read More Week 11: Post-Travel Blues
I just returned from an amazing trip to Norway (check out some photos here!) and of course while I was there, besides enjoying the amazing scenery and winter activities, I loved tasting all the food. I may do a food diary post (let me know if that is something you would like to see!), but in… Read More Norway Camping Soup
I was feeling a little off at the start of this week, and when I looked back at what I ate over the weekend it made sense–all carbs and fat! I tried to incorporate a lot of vegetables during the week and use up some random ingredients from last week. Read on for the details!
I almost didn’t do a post for this week because I had off for the holiday on Monday and then I went out to eat on Tuesday, so it wasn’t my typical spend-a-small-amount-of-money-for-five-days-of-meals week, but I really wanted to show how I use ingredients from week to week. You’ll recognize a lot of these ingredients… Read More Week 9: Short and Sweet
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