I wanted to finish this last night, before bed (which was already past 10), but my wise husband told me to leave it and go to bed and do it in the morning. I was so tired all weekend (the result of a couple late nights and a baby that's still getting me up), and although I'd still tired today, I'm so grateful for the rest that I did get. So here it is, a little late, but from a far more sane and happy [...]

With all of the extra food that I bought and made last week, between the deals on organic dairy and some extra seasonal produce that I bought, I decided not to go shopping this week, but instead work on using up everything that I have on hand. Every once in a while, I find this to be such a helpful activity, in forcing me to get resourceful and creative with what I have, learning to make substitutions in recipes, trying out new recipes, and just [...]

After a blissful week of little cooking, back to my regular meal planning I go: Monday : At a New Year's eve wedding! Tuesday : Quesadillas (using brown rice tortillas and beans), with homemade salsa and guac (recipes here ) Wednesday : Chunky Butternut Squash soup- absolutely delicious! (recipe below) Thursday : Shepherd's pie (my own non-recipe- make a batch of creamy mashed potatoes, and fry up some ground beef with a mix of veggies, such as carrots, celery, onion, garlic, peas, corn, asparagus, peppers, [...]