happy mother’s day & the weekly menu

Even on Mother’s Day one must plan the weekly menu. Knowing I must link to Jenna’s menu roll and knowing that I fall apart without a menu plan make this a necessity.  A Mom’s work is just never done!! On the Menu this week: Sunday ~ Country Ribs, Mac & cheese, and a salad Monday [...]

food for thought

This was so not the post I was going to post tonight! I was all set to post bunches of pictures from Fitbloggin but suddenly I found myself thinking about food. I have been making changes to my diet. A few weeks ago I officially broke up with Weight Watchers (but they totally screwed me [...]

mindful menu – week of 3.7.10

On the Menu Dinners Sunday:  Quesadillas with Rice & Beans Monday: Oven “Fried” chicken with vegetable and noodles Tuesday:  Soup, Sandwiches, and Salad Wednesday: Sloppy Joes and a Salad Thursday: Chicken Stirfry over Barley instead of rice! Friday: Pork Chops Stuffed with Smoked Gouda & Bacon with cabbage & potatoes on the side Lunch Options [...]

mindful menu – week of 2.28.10

Sunday:  Sunday night Spaghetti! We are not Italian but we like our Italian-style Sunday night dinners. One of the my favorite scenes from The Sopranos were the Sunday night dinners! Yes, this Jersey girl LOVES the Sopranos! I love mafia/mob/organized crime movies and shows! Monday:  Chili-rubbed Pork chops (new recipe from Food Network magazine) with [...]

mindful menu – week of 1.17.10

I love menu planning. I have played with the best way to menu plan and having a set idea for each day works the best for me. Sometimes we switch up the day that we eat a particular meal – this usually happens when something doesn’t defrost properly or we are just human and want [...]

chicken-veggie ragu

I made the most wonderful dinner!! It was so yummy and healthy!!! I took pictures as I created and I am so thrilled woth how dinner tasted!! I just had to share This recipe made a bunch!! 10 1-cup servings to be exact. According to WW (I used the recipe builder), 1 serving is 3 [...]