Last week I didn’t plan any meals and only bought a few things at the grocery store to get by. We ate out more than I would have liked and I felt guilty for not doing “my job.” In our division of chores, it is my role to make sure that my family has food [...]
When I meal plan I like to do what I call “Chicken Week.” I buy a bag of chicken breasts and prepare them in different ways throughout the week. We are not tired of chicken at the end of the week, because it involves various cuisines from around the world. Also, my kids don’t always [...]
I love the Banana Chocolate Chip muffins at Broadway Daily Bread in Alamo Heights. I have not been able to find that same type of muffin anywhere else in San Antonio. I decided to make some of my own since I needed to bring a bread/pastry item to Bible study this week. Here is the [...]
Last week I was craving biscotti and I wanted to make some as a gift for a friend that enjoys coffee. Also, I remembered Breanna baking some after she first got her Kitchen Aid Mixer. So I thought why not help break in my new mixer with some biscotti as well! I had never made [...]
In the past 2 years I have developed a passion for cooking, baking, and trying new foods at home. It began with Season 3 of Top Chef. The show inspires me to try and cook foods I normally love to eat at restaurants. Also, Daniel and I love to try new restaurants and find hidden [...]
Last week the Meat & Dance crew came over for “French Night.” Annabelle had been sick for a few days and I was giving her breathing treatments every 2 hours (even in the night.) I was so tired, but I really wanted a fun night after the rough days I had. A whiny inconsolable toddler [...]
My friend Wendy killed her very first deer over Thanksgiving weekend. In fact, she got a 10 point buck. So what better way to congratulate my friend then by cooking her deer meat? It seems so organic and natural to know exactly where the meat came from, how it was killed, and cleaned. A few [...]
