Monthly Archives: December 2016

Make Ahead Breakfasts

If your house is anything like mine, mornings are a well-oiled machine, children are beautifully dressed, with backpacks packed and ready to go, and you all have plenty of time to sit down for a breakfast you lovingly prepared that … Continue reading

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Cowboy Caviar

Ring in the New Year with special foods for good luck!  My mother in law taught me that you have to eat black-eyed-peas on New Year’s Day. I grew up eating pork and greens for prosperity and luck.  Over the … Continue reading

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Crockpot/Slow Cooker Carnitas

It’s almost the New Year (how on earth did that happen?  is it me, or is each year shorter than the last? ), which has me planning our menu for New Year’s Day.  Have to eat the right foods to … Continue reading

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Beef Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

I love spaghetti squash – not because of how it tastes on its own, but because of how it absorbs so many other flavors so well.  It’s a great vehicle for the sauces you would put on pasta, but I … Continue reading

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