linda | January 9, 2012
Today, I am making Make Ahead cinnamon rolls. I am using my bread maker so I modified the recipe a little. The original recipe can be found here. I added less flour to the bread machine and used the rest to roll out the dough. Cinnamon Rolls Roll Dough 2 cups milk warmed to 100 degrees 6 [...]
linda | January 8, 2012
One of our favorites recipes to eat is pasta salad. We all enjoy it. It is versatile. The ingredients can be change and still maintain it great taste. Here is what you need: Pasta Salad 4 cups cooked pasta (any short pasta) 1 can Northern white beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup sliced black olives** [...]
linda | January 4, 2012
For the first time ever, I planned a month worth of dinners. I started making them and I learned quite a few things. The first thing I learned was to write down everything I would need before I went the store. I tried to estimate what I needed, but I fell a little short. I found [...]
linda | February 12, 2010
I almost forgot to post our snacks for last week. The first one is strawberry cream cheese filled mini pita with potato chips. Cream Cheese Filled Mini Pitas with Potato Chips Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling 3 oz cream cheese 3 to 4 tablespoons of strawberry preserves (I used a fruit spread with no sugar) 1/4 [...]
linda | February 1, 2010
I am happy to say we got our menu plan and starting the week off really well. This should be a very good week. I don’t see any problems arising this week. I am excited to know that everything should go smoothly. Monday Breakfast – Waffles Lunch – Mini Sliders, celery sticks, and applesauce Dinner [...]
linda | January 29, 2010
Yesterday, we had a completely homemade and wonderful lunch. It was also super easy to prepare, because everything can be made in advance. First, I made buns for the burgers by using my bread machine and a recipe of buttery bread rolls. Second, I made up mini patties using a mini burger press. It was [...]
linda | January 27, 2010
I am taking it slow this week because I’m not feeling well. I was feeling ok on Monday, but by Monday night I started feeling sick. My sweet hubby saw I was not feeling well, and took over for me. Thankfully, it was at the end of day and he only had take fruit-filled coffee cake [...]
linda | January 25, 2010
We are running behind today. I am happy to get our weekly menu up. I don’t have to go the store this week, which is good because I was way over budget last week. Monday Breakfast – Hash Browns, Eggs, and Bacon Lunch – Grilled Cheese, Carrots, and Oranges Dinner – Mixed Lasagna Snack – [...]
linda | January 23, 2010
I am sorry to say I have no picture of yesterday snack due to the fact my beloved Powerbook has died. We had yummy crispy spring rolls. Here is the recipe. 2 cups broccoli slaw or any type of slaw 1 cup of diced raw chicken 3 tablespoons soy sauce spring roll wrappers oil for [...]
linda | January 20, 2010
For breakfast today, we had mini quiche. I made them the day before and this morning all I had to do is warm them up. It is simple to make and highly delicious. I used the left over egg whites from the eggs when I made ice cream. You can fill them with anything you [...]
