Category: Menus

  • March Menu #2

    March Menu #2

    There was lots of chicken on the menu this past week because once I open a pack I try to use it up so it doesn’t get lost in the freezer. Yet even with a chicken-heavy menu, there was enough variety to be interesting. What I Cooked Mon: Chicken tinga tacos from Margaritaville, Mexican cornTue:…

  • March Menus and Chrissy Teigen Month

    March Menus and Chrissy Teigen Month

    I always like looking at a week’s worth of dinner ideas so I’m hoping some of you might, too! When I was first responsible for putting dinner on the table every night, I bought one of those cookbooks that had basically a year’s worth of menus and recipes. It was really helpful to learn how…

  • Camping Dinner Ideas

    Camping Dinner Ideas

    I’m just back from a week camping up near Cassel, CA. We had a great time! I’m learning to fly fish, which is fun. The first time I stepped into Hat Creek I stepped into a hole that was rather deeper than I expected–but I did not go down! There was much more water than…

  • Easy Chili Verde Recipe, Cilantro Rice & Pinto Beans

    Easy Chili Verde Recipe, Cilantro Rice & Pinto Beans

    Our Sunday dinner last night was based on the easy chili verde recipe I’d promised to make for my youngest. I also made a skillet upside down cake with fresh cranberries.  All the leftover chili went home with my kids for their lunches. I had the rice and beans with salsa and cheese wrapped up…

  • Indian Dinner Menu

    Indian Dinner Menu

    My youngest came for dinner Friday night and I had fun planning an Indian dinner for her. including Indian Butter Chicken. I had just bought 660 Curries and I wanted to try some new recipes.  I had made Vibrant Chicken from it the night before and really liked it. I typically make coconut milk based…