August 30, 2010 by Marci | 2 Comments
Last week, I messed up. My menu was too good and now my family is spoiled and will expect those kind of meals each week! Last weeks menu was all about making enough food to share – recipes that were easily doubled. And since I was sharing the meals with friends who had just had [...]
August 23, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Our good friends and neighbors had their first baby last Friday. We have known this couple since before they were married – or even engaged. We have been friends with them through the “when-is-he-going-to-finally-ask-her” stage, the “its-about-time-you-oaf” stage, the wedding planning stage, the “can-your-little-guy-be-our-ring-bearer” stage, the honeymoon stage, the finishing grad school stage (not pretty), [...]
August 15, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Growing up, I looked forward to coming home from school to a great after school snack. My mom always had something for us. Something good. There were the tried and true snack favorites like homemade cookies and crackers and cheese (sometimes she would splurge on the Easy Cheese in a can!! – what kid doesn’t [...]
August 9, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Last Monday, I shared my easy pesto and focaccia bread recipes, but no weekly meal plan. I thought that I had enough food in the fridge and pantry that I didn’t need a plan. Silly girl. Our meals were pretty poor and my mood was a bit frazzled last week, so the menu plan is [...]
August 2, 2010 by Marci | 4 Comments
I love taking what summer offers and going with it. Whether it’s taking a bike ride with the kids on a warm summer evening, enjoying an impromptu cook out with the neighbors or figuring out what to do with the latest garden harvest. Last week, I was blessed with a bumper crop of basil and [...]
July 26, 2010 by Marci | No Comments
During the summer, our food gets simple. I don’t prepare casseroles or soups, heavy foods or dishes that take a lot of prep time. It’s summer. I want fresh and I want easy. So, our menus usually consist of fresh, raw veggies and veggie salads or grilled veggies and grilled meat. Those foods are easy, [...]
July 19, 2010 by Marci | 3 Comments
Do you like to go grocery shopping? Me either. I am putting it off this week. I guess I’ll see how far I can stretch the pantry. It’s a challenge, but I like it. There are some chicken breasts in the freezer and I have some fresh veggies from our local CSA and my parents’ [...]
July 12, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
I am so happy to announce the winner of last week’s giveaway “Healthy Snacks To Go” ebook is reader Amy Jacobs! Amy said, “I would try the smoothies and then the granola bars. Looks very good! I need Healthy Snacks!!!” Now, she can try them all! Congratulations, Amy!
Didn’t win? That’s ok. Katie is [...]
July 5, 2010 by Marci | 16 Comments
I am constantly on the look-out for nutritious snacks that my kids will eat. As a mom who loves to serve up home-cooked, whole foods on a regular basis, processed, preservative filled snacks in a bag just don’t cut it. But, I have to admit, I have a hard time finding alternatives. That’s why I [...]
June 21, 2010 by Marci | 4 Comments
For the past two summers our family has enjoyed bountiful boxes of vegetables from a local organic CSA farm. The vegetables have been wonderful although sometimes new to us. Who knew we would like beet greens, turnips and ground cherries so much?! We never know what is going to be in our box until we [...]
June 14, 2010 by Marci | 1 Comment
Lots to do today. So I’ll keep the menu plan post simple today. Here’s what my family will be eating this week:
Grilled burgers, grilled zucchini, mac n cheese
Homemade pizza
Grilled brats, baked beans, fresh veggies and dip
Hungarian Goulash, salad
Turkey melts
That’s the plan this week. What are you having? I’m linking to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing [...]
Marci Goodwin is wife to an amazing husband and mother to two phenomenal kids. She is on a quest to get the "busy" out of her life so she can spend time on what's really important. Life is just too short to spend it on stuff that just doesn't matter!
