Menu Plan Monday | Weekly Menu (December 12-18)
We’ve planned our menus weekly for years and I’ve begun posting them (again) on a weekly basis. I’m gathering inspiration from I’m an Organizing Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday. This week, I allowed the boys to pick out all our meals. As such, we are heavily loading up with meat and taters. We’ll go back to a better balance soon. Monday Dinner Beef and Brats from the 12th Edition Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook: beef round steak, spicy bratwurst, oil, onion,...
Read MoreWhat did you have for Thanksgiving dinner?
Hey guys! I’m popping in cautiously to what hopefully isn’t an empty audience. I was torn for the past month on my duties as a mom (currently of five children) and my duties as a writer here at EmSun. I’m hoping to find a better balance soon. I wrote the below for a website forum that I belong with and then thought, duh, I should post that on EmSun! So, with a few modifications, here’s what we had for Thanksgiving dinner: This was my first Thanksgiving making all the...
Read MoreOh baby, I’ve got a box of meat.
I’ve been intrigued by buying meat shares or whole portions ever since I ran into the folks who own Grass Run Farm several years back while I was volunteering for Local Foods Connection. I did end up buying a CSA share and a quarter-cow share from Grass Run Farm several years back and I really enjoyed it. Imagine my dismay, then, when I learned from Kristine that they no longer sell 1/4 or 1/2 shares. Bummer. I may be out of a beef source, currently, but I’ve still got the lamb...
Read MoreReview of Food From Many Greek Kitchens by Tessa Kiros [Andrews McMeel Publishing]
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Food From Many Greek Kitchens Tessa Kiros Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing Released on June 14, 2011 ISBN 978-1449406523 More than a month ago I received this cookbook to review. I was very excited prior to receiving it and I was even more excited once opening it. The pages are full of brilliantly colored photos, Greek traditions and lore, and wonderful recipes. The introduction covers the Greek alphabet and some lore, then the cookbook pops right into the contents and a short glossary...
Read MoreMenu Plan Monday | Weekly Menu (Sep 12 – 18)
We’ve planned our menus weekly for years and I’ve begun posting them (again) on a weekly basis. I’m gathering inspiration from I’m an Organizing Junkie’s Menu Plan Monday. Monday Breakfast Cereal of person’s choice with almond or cow’s milk. Lunch Choice of: salad or peanut butter & jelly sandwiches on whole wheat with cottage cheese and homemade cinnamon applesauce. Snack Graham crackers and juice. Dinner Rishta bi Betingan (Pasta with...
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