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Chomp it up.

I like my husband a lot

04/22/2013 Nichole

Every Sunday as we drive across the bridge on the way home from church, my husband says, “You know what, guys? Yesterday was the best Saturday in recent memory.” And he means it, every single week. He makes my days brighter.

Monday: Nachos: We were supposed to have these last week, but we did something else instead. So here they are again!
Tuesday: Cheesy curried chicken: My mother-in-law used to make this a lot, and I always enjoyed it. My CrockPot version uses lots of canned soup, but it’s a nice comforting thing to come home to.
Wednesday: Cheeseburgers: Our grill is in sad shape, so I’ve been making oven-roasted hamburgers. They’re excellent.
Thursday: Peanuts & Crackerjacks: Because we’re going to a baseball game!
Friday: Pizza: I want to make a delicious, homemade grilled pizza, but that thing about the sad grill? Still applies. So I’ll probably be ordering from somewhere again.

menu plan Monday

So much pizza

04/15/2013 Nichole 1 Comment

Monday: Grilled chicken: I say this will be grilled chicken, but I haven’t checked the grill to make sure it’s fully functional after its long winter’s nap. This could end up being prepared-in-another-manner chicken.
Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner: Rockford joined a Tuesday golf league, so chances are we’ll be having a lot of eggs and sausage on Tuesday nights until that’s over.
Wednesday: Pizza subs: It’s Poppy’s choice night! I’m grateful that she didn’t pick macaroni again.
Thursday: Nachos: I froze a good bit of leftover meat & beans the last time I made crunchwraps, so they’ll become nachos this week.
Friday: Pizza: I’m considering homemade pizza this week, but that will depend mostly on whether my allergies settle down by the end of the week.

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Eating, Photos

Tonight’s dinner brought to you by bees

04/04/2013 Nichole 1 Comment

Honey dinner!

Alton Brown’s No-Backyard Baby Back Ribs

Honeyed coleslaw

Baked beans

Honey-mustard roasted potatoes

Honey ice cream

Honey-mustard roasted potatoes
recipe adapted from the National Honey Board
1 lb new red potatoes
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/8 cup honey
salt and pepper to taste

Wash potatoes and cut each into 4 to 6 pieces; set aside. Whisk together mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with honey mustard until coated evenly. Arrange potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes begin to brown around the edges, stirring potatoes once or twice during cooking.