At the beginning of the new year many people are trying to eat healthier and save money. After a long holiday season of indulgences and spending money on gifts for others, it’s understandable that so many of us are trying to cut back. There is a common misconception that eating healthy is expensive, and some people think…
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This Week’s Meal Plan 11/7/16
Hi friends, happy Monday! Did you enjoy your extra hour of sleep over the weekend? As nice as I thought it was on Sunday morning, I was super bummed when I looked out the window last night at 5PM and saw that it was dark already. Wah! Where did all the daylight goooo!? Since I’m now…
Weekend Recap + This Week’s Meal Plan
Oh boy, did we have a crazy weekend. Saturday morning was rough. After Bessie’s morning walk she ate her food like normal and then about one hour later she started acting really strangely. She was sitting up in her bed and rocking from side to side, when all of a sudden she scrambled out of her…
This Week’s Meal Plan 12/7/15
Hi guys! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was jam packed with holiday shopping, organizing our apartment, and planning for a Hanukkah party we had with friends last night. The holidays are in full swing and I couldn’t be happier! I love this time of year. Keeping with my November goals, I am…
This Week’s Meal Plan
Hi friends! I am proud to say that I stuck to my November Goals (in last week’s blog post) all week long. Meal planning last week was a huge success! I made a bunch of new recipes that turned out SO well. I can’t wait to make them again and photograph them for the blog….
How I Meal Plan
I am often asked how I have time to cook every night and since I do cook often, how I am not constantly running to the grocery store. My answer? It’s all about planning! Over the last few years, I’ve developed a weekly meal planning process that works very well for us. Planning helps us to…
Recipe Organization: My Method
I subscribe to way too many food magazines. I kept receiving free or heavily discounted offers, so I just continued to sign up for one after the other. I read all of them, but in the last year my stockpile became a bit ridiculous. I began hoarding magazines on the bookshelf in our living room because…