Easy as Ice Cream Cake

Today is my son’s 12th birthday. In our family, you are allowed to request your birthday dessert (within reason), and I usually try and make these desserts from scratch since it is cheaper and healthier. This year he requested an ice cream cake. My husband offered to pick one up from the store, since I [...]

Menu Plan Week of August 4th

Our house has finally settled down a bit. I will be heading out of town for the weekend, so my plan is easy meals for dh and the kids! I am also trying to clean out the pantry a bit so some of our meals are pantry favorites.
Breakfast
Monday- Pancakes

Tuesday- Muffins

Wednesday- Oatmeal/ Cereal

Thursday- French Toast
Friday- Whole [...]

Bagel Tips

I posted this bagel recipe several months ago. Since posting this recipe I have discovered a tip that will make making your bagels easier and taste better. When forming the bagel shape, oil your hands with canola oil. This will make the dough extremely easy to work with. After shaping the bagel, place it on [...]

Menu Plan Monday Week of July 28

I have a full house this week. We will have about 13 people eating with us for most of the week.
Breakfast
Monday- French Toast

Tuesday- Muffins

Wednesday- Whole Wheat Waffles
Thursday- Pancakes
Friday- Cereal/ Oatmeal
Lunches
Lunchâ€â€Sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, leftovers, cut up fruit and veggies

Dinner
Monday- Shredded Beef Tacos
Tuesday – Cuban Chicken Salad
Wednesday- Dinner Out
Thursday – Mexican Skillet
Friday – Pizza

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Keeping your Cool in the Kitchen

When I got in the car today to run an errand the thermometer read 95 degrees. I am sure if you live in the south it is even hotter. I know that when my house is hot I don’t feel like cooking and there is a huge temptation to eat out or get take out. [...]

Conquer the Clutter

I have been so busy Conquering the Clutter, I haven’t had time to blog about it. Last week I cleaned out my school cubbies, so the next step was the school bins. These bins hold books, papers, and other resources for homeschooling that we are not currently using. Every once in a while I decide [...]

Menu Plan Week of July 21

Our first week of the kids making breakfast went very well. We still need to improve in the clean up department, but I am happy that they are all trying their best, and the breakfasts taste pretty good too.
My pizza on the grill from last week did not turn out as I expected. I burned [...]

Random Thoughts

Since I have had site problems over the past week, I feel out of sync with the blog. Usually I have an idea of topics I want to cover for the week, but with all the site issues my mind has been elsewhere.
Grocery Shopping
Tonight I went to the grocery store and saved $26 in coupons. [...]

Bread Tips

Since I am baking today, I thought I would share a few bread tips that I have learned over the past few years.

Don’t add extra flour to your bread dough to make it less sticky. Too much flour in your dough will make your bread heavy and dry. Try oiling your hands to keep the [...]

Conquer the Clutter

I have finally started the Conquer the Clutter Challenge, I am only two weeks late but am hoping the girls won’t notice.
Since the move, the Tupperware cabinet has been a nightmare.

I cannot find anything that I need to store food, so there is really no point in even having a cabinet. My daughters were sweet [...]