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Tuna Noodle Casserole
I grew up eating my Mum’s tuna casserole, both the hot version and the cold pasta salad version. But while they were delicious and fairly healthy, they aren’t what most Midwesterners think of as tuna noodle casserole. Mum’s versions were … Continue reading
Meal plan for the week
For years I’ve been planning my meals for the week. It’s how I write my grocery list and how I avoid the 5 o’clock “there’s nothing for dinner!”. When I started my Household Planner I started using the meal planner … Continue reading
Sardines for lunch
I read Nina Planck’s Real Food For Mother And Baby this weekend. She talked a lot about the benefits of fish for fertile, pregnant, and nursing women and their children. I’ve noticed recently that I wanted more animal protein in … Continue reading
Day Off
I am taking today off. Thanks to the new household planner I know that all that was really on the day’s list was washing linens, so some of those can be done in between crashing on the couch. Danny and … Continue reading
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Household Organizer
When it comes to other people’s projects, I’m an organizing queen. I even built my business on it! In the office I kept daily to-do lists so that I would appear more competent than I felt, and I made charts … Continue reading
Well that’s clever!
Tonight Danny and I are on our own for dinner, so I’m making quick macaroni & cheese. We like to eat peas with our mac&cheese so after I’d got the sauce made and the pasta cooking I grabbed some peas … Continue reading
Buy Local but Use Your Head
I’m a strong believer in Buy Local. I feel that by supporting the local, usually small, businesses of my area I am in effect supporting myself. I want my community to consist of artisans and people who are truly happy … Continue reading
Macaroni & Cheese
When we have macaroni and cheese for dinner we’re looking for a substantial casserole that will satisfy us and not leave us eating the entire batch just to feel full. But mac & cheese is also a weeknight meal, so … Continue reading
Pantry Challenge: Week Two
I think I did pretty well last week with my pantry challenge. I went to the Co-op for eggs, milk, butter, and bananas (Danny adores bananas), but didn’t go to Woodman’s at all. I have quite a list for Woodman’s, … Continue reading
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Apple Crumble
Dessert last night was going to be apple crumble with custard. Since I found a small bag of apples and a half bag of cranberries it became apple cranberry crumble. Either way, it was tasty, relatively healthy, and used up … Continue reading