And while we are on the subject of squeezing in our last few summer faves, I’m gonna throw it back to this melon poppyseed salad that I made in September with the last cantaloupe of the season. Oh how I love this meal. The recipe is here as a reminder. On the side we had the crescent rolls I mentioned here. I also remade this instant pot enchilada casserole. Once again it was a cinch to make and provided lunches for Kyle for the whole week. Such a winner! I know I promised to get… Read more >

Ok so this was the easiest and best grain bowl. I have to share so you can make this before summer produce is gone forever. The star of the show was the Galbani fresh mozzarella marinated with herbs and spices. You need the one with the marinade because it’s basically what I used as dressing (plus some red wine vinegar). First I made some barley. I used 1 1/2 cups uncooked and it yielded the perfect amount once cooked. In addition to that, I tossed in a pint of cherry tomatoes (halved), 1 cup of… Read more >

Remember the other day when I posted about having leftover shredded chicken? That’s because I prepped SEVEN in the instant pot previously. Talk about getting on top of it! This allowed me to set aside two breasts for later and use the other five for two meals that week. What I did was make curry chicken salad, with mayo, celery, curry powder, salt and pepper. Later I added avo and served them in whole wheat tortilla. I added sunflower seeds and grapes too but forgot to take a pic before we dug in. A few… Read more >

If you’re looking for a new lentil recipe, this butternut squash with lentils and feta is IT. Both kids LOVED it and begged me to make it again stat. I also thought it was stellar and was wishing I had made double the amount. It makes a good side dish, but it could easily be a main on it’s own. And I wouldn’t have minded leftovers for lunch the next day either. The NYT has a winner here for sure. It was our first butternut squash of the year which means it is officially FALL…. Read more >

I just uploaded 225 photos from my camera onto the computer. So now what are the chances I ever get around to doing anything with them on the blog?!? I have been so swamped with this distance learning life (and backyard remodel) that I haven’t had a spare second to touch base here on the blog. But I’d be lying if I said I missed it. I haven’t missed it. I haven’t even had a second to think about it! Also our internet can barely handle two kids on zoom all day so I haven’t… Read more >