Month of Meals: May 2015

Month of Meals is one of the newer features here on my blog. I decided to revise the structure of this feature to make it a little more user friendly. Instead of listing all of the recipes by date, I split them up into the five categories you see below (which are also the same … Continue reading →

Buffalo Chicken Mac ‘n’ Cheese

As I get older, I realize that my time is constantly getting split into smaller and smaller sections. It’s almost like my actual person-hood is being divided up. I started out life with only two roles: self and daughter. I had to make decisions about what I wanted based on my own personal feelings and … Continue reading →

Triple Mustard Baked Salmon

There is a saying, “If you want to make God laugh, just tell him your plans.” I am a planner by nature–I love lists, organizing calendars, and being prepared. (Yes, I was a Girl Scout.) I must be making God giggle all the time. Here are some things that didn’t go according to my plans … Continue reading →

Pork Meatball Bahn Mi

I don’t know the history behind bahn mi. I’m not an expert on Vietnamese cooking, and I’ve never claimed to be. It seems to be the Vietnamese-French version of a submarine sandwich. This recipe kind of reminds me of a meatball sub, but I don’t think all bahn mi are made with meatballs. I haven’t … Continue reading →

Chorizo-Potato Tacos

So far my Month of Meals experiment is going well. I am really loving the fact that everything is already planned out. It has made the weekly grocery shopping trip much easier. Instead of scrambling around on a Friday morning trying to figure out what to cook I just look over the plan and write … Continue reading →