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Grocery Shopping, Week 12 (Costco, QFC)
All right, I have another grocery shopping trip to post... and then I think I am caught up! :) Joshua went to Costco and I went to QFC. He got a few things not on my list, and I got some expensive...
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Weekly menu plan + Eating with braces
Slow-Cooked Herbed Beef and Gravy with mashed potatoesIt's been 9 months since I last posted a menu plan here. Too long! :) Here's my menu plan for the week ahead.Breakfasts: Fruit smoothies (using...
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Weekly menu plan (November 21-27, 2011)
Easy Baked Apple Oatmeal recipeLike last week, this week's menu plan is mostly soft foods. Joshua got his braces on Thursday, and he says his mouth doesn't really hurt, but it's very hard to chew (back...
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Weekly menu plan (November 28 - December 4, 2011)
Turkey Sausage and Kale Soup recipeHere's my menu for the week ahead!Monday Chicken a la King (using leftover turkey), steamed broccoli, maple rosemary bean salad (leftover from Saturday)TuesdaySmoky...
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Weekly menu plan (December 5-11, 2011)
Dry bean blend for Gourmet Bean SoupWe've been trying to go grocery shopping every two weeks, but I've been running out of things! (So, our "every 2 weeks" had been turning into "every 10-12 days".) We...
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Weekly menu plan (December 12-18, 2011)
Beef Vegetable Soup and Hearty Herb BreadWould you believe we still haven't gone grocery shopping yet this month?! Yesterday was 16 days since buying any groceries, and Joshua made a quick run to the...
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Grocery Shopping - December (Costco, QFC)
We went grocery shopping this week! I am excited to be getting back into grocery shopping every 2 weeks (instead of every 7-10 days), and I must say... I was the only one at our house who complained as...
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Weekly menu plan (December 19-25, 2011)
Spinach Rice Casserole recipeAfter I made last week's menu plan, we did a big grocery shopping trip, with plans to wait at least 2 weeks before shopping again. (For groceries. As I type this, Joshua is...
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Grocery shopping and menu plan for the rest of December 2011
Okay, so I know there are only 3 days left in December. ;) But so far this week we've eaten leftovers, fish sticks and veggies, and an oven-roasted chicken and potato wedges. I've had headaches and...
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Grocery shopping - January 2012 (H Mart & Costco)
Groceries from H MartA friend took me shopping this week and we stopped at H Mart, an Asian grocery store. I got the last few things needed to make egg rolls and sushi. :)Spring roll wrappers...
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Freezer meal plan (January 2012)
Chicken Gravy and Biscuits (from Eliyahu's birthday meal this weekend!) Last week I mapped out my freezer meal plan. I love having meals in the freezer, because it makes menu planning (and dinner...
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Weekly menu plan (January 16-22, 2012) and grocery update
All my freezer cooking last week? It went great. All my blogging plans for last week? Not so great. ;) I think I underestimated how much time I'd be spending cooking and how much food I'd need to make...
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Freezer meals, Costco trip, and pantry challenge (final update for January,...
I've really focused on stocking my freezer with homemade freezer meals during the month of January, and our freezer is pretty packed! I organized everything yesterday and took this picture of the meals...
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Sleep, Breakfast, and Calorie Counting
Three fried eggs (240 cal.), 4 oz. salmon (169 cal.) and a cup of black coffee = 409 calorie breakfast (20 g fat and 47 g protein) Last year when I decided to get serious about losing weightagain, I...
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Weekday lunches at home: Beans and tortillas
Last week, a reader named Molly left a comment asking for tips on making/serving lunch as a homeschool mom. I am cheap and boring when it comes to lunches... one of our mainstays is PBJ! We do vary our...
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