My friend Nicole hates to cook; it’s a complete chore to her. I think she’d rather pick up poop from her pet sitting business or scrub her bathroom floors than make dinner.

But I love Nicole.

So I’ve made it my mission in life to find delicious crock pot meals that she can easily throw together. Are you reading Nicole? I AM SO THERE FOR YOU.
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Continue reading Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Superbowl is coming up (and rumor has it there have been some major upsets in the playoffs.) But I imagine even the disappointed will still tune in. Either to root for the underdog, or to hopefully watch the team that demoralized their favorite, get kicked to the curb.

I’ll be in the kitchen, not paying attention, every once in a while showing interest in a commercial. Goodness, is it baseball season YET?????
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Continue reading Barbecue Hummus

This tri-tip is another one of my mom’s recipes. I told you I was feeling the family love this month!

As with all my favorite childhood meals like this and this, oh…and this (OMG. Hey, dessert can be a meal, right?), it seems like she only made it a few times a year. Cruel and unusual punishment, if you ask me. Whatever happened to revoking TV or phone time? Oh wait, she did that to me, too.
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Continue reading Teriyaki Barbecue Roasted Tri-Tip

Me: Why the long face?
Haley: I saw you cutting up cauliflower.

Damn. She wasn’t actually supposed to see that. Just like my Dad isn’t supposed to know my Mom hides cauliflower in some of her dishes *ahem*

Soooo, that was going to be my post – about how much my kids hate cauliflower. How even comparing it to a bride’s flower bouquet isn’t enough to change Haley’s mind. But about how much I love it.
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Continue reading Creamy Cauliflower Cheddar Soup and a Pacific Foods Broth Giveaway!

I couldn’t wait for Haley to start Kindergarten. Those extra hours that would finally be mine. I looked longingly at my to-do list of what I could finally get accomplished.

Then she started. And everyone on Facebook knows how that went down. Not even this or this or this could make me feel better. But let’s put aside the drama and emotion for a minute. My lists? Untouched. My fantasies of relaxing? Squashed. Like a bug. I cannot believe I actually have less time than I did before.
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Continue reading Roast Chicken with Potatoes, Lemon, & Asparagus