The BIG week is finally here! I, for one, am shocked that Thanksgiving is here already. Wasn’t it just Labor Day? Is that really a Christmas wreath I spot over on the neighbor’s door? Anyways, I’m not complaining. I absolutely love Thanksgiving and the fact that my sister and her family are visiting for the  [Continue reading...]

It’s the last week of The Pure Plate meal planning series. I hope you’ve learned a few tips and found some inspiration in the previous posts. To catch up on everything thus far, take a look at what we’ve covered below: Week One: An Introduction to The Pure Plate Week Two: Build a Better Entree  [Continue reading...]

Welcome to week three of The Pure Plate meal planning series! In case you’ve missed the past two weeks, catch up on all the fun here: Week One: Introduction to The Pure Plate and the meal structures Week Two: A guide to building the entree salad – This week is all about two of my  [Continue reading...]

Welcome to the second week of The Pure Plate, a meal planning series geared toward getting healthy meals on the table as quickly and painlessly as possible! In case you missed it, check out the introduction to this series and learn more about what we’re covering. This week is all about one of my favorite  [Continue reading...]

It’s 6 o’clock, you just walked through the door, and your family gapes hungrily at you as you rummage through the fridge trying to scrounge up something to throw on the table. Your own stomach growls impatiently as you mutter a curse under your breath when you realize you forgot to thaw the chicken…again. Whooped  [Continue reading...]

My sister and her little boy arrived earlier this week for a visit! They’ll be here all through the weekend and through most of next week. Nine days in all! Nine!! I guess I’m a little excited. Deep breaths, deep breaths. Okay, I’ve got it back together now. We don’t get to spend much “in-person”  [Continue reading...]

It’s D-Day here at my house…Demolition Day. In case you haven’t heard, I’m undergoing a complete kitchen remodel over the next month and a half. Read all about it here. Needless to say, this whole process has definitely presented me with challenges already as far as what I can cook. (Thank goodness for grills and  [Continue reading...]

I did some meal planning earlier this week and went to the store to stock up on the ingredients needed for the meals.  I thought I’d post the menu plan, because sometimes I think the hardest part of cooking is coming up with the ideas of what to make. I usually don’t make this many dishes  [Continue reading...]