Well, anyone else feel like each day is a bit of a roll of the dice lately? I mean… it can feel like everything is changing and at the same time, nothing is changing. It feels like there is a lot of division in the world. You are either this or that. Many are seeking…
Author: Gretchen
Emotional Intelligence
I recently had a conversation with a friend… We know each other from college and have sporadically kept in touch. I wouldn’t say we are close, but when we chat, there is a connection. She remarked that she appreciated that I had emotional intelligence. At the time I didn’t think a whole lot of this…
Asian Style Steak Bowls
Y’all remember when I posted a photo of these steak bowls a while back…. and then said I’d write a blog with the recipe? Probably not because it was a looooong time ago (so sorry!), but here it is, as promised and well worth the wait, if I do say so myself. They had a…
Meal Planning: Lunch
Lunch is both the easiest meal to plan ahead for and the hardest. So much will depend on how you approach lunch… Are you a grazer? Big luncher? Small luncher? Do you prefer a sandwich every day? Maybe a salad? Perhaps you just like to have leftovers! As you can see, so many options! Here…
Meal Planning: Breakfast
Have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? I know some find it very tricky to fit breakfast into their morning schedule. Hopefully there will be a tip or two here that can help you out with that! I love breakfast – seriously…. give me all the cheesy egg dishes,…
Meal Planning: Meatless Meals
Not just for Monday! I love a good meatless meal — it can be a great way to add veggies to your life, save some money (sometimes), and have some new creative (food) adventures! I am not a fan of foods that are trying to be meat (meat crumbles, the veggie burgers that try to…
Meal Planning: Seafood
Yes, I agree, meal planning with seafood may not seem like the first thing that comes to mind, but there are some tricks you can use to plan ahead or use leftovers. First we will focus on fresh seafood. For the most part, all fresh seafood can be frozen (before cooking) — it may not…
Meal Planning: Pork
Pork is a favorite in our household — I’m not sure how much of that is just because of bacon… Especially since I have said (on multiple occasions) that I could be a vegetarian except for bacon. We will talk about more than bacon here, but it definitely deserves a solid part of the meal…
Meal Planning: Beef
Beef, it’s what’s for dinner! Beef is a type of protein that people may or may not include in their diets, in many cases due to health reasons. No problem if you eat no or very little beef – you can skip this entry (or read it and still gain lots of tips!) We choose…
Meal Planning: Chicken
Now that you have completed your meal planning preparations, (if not, go here), you are ready to tackle the meals you would like to include in your calendar or schedule. There are multiple ways to approach this, but for purposes of this series, the entries will be organized by protein type. Recall that I use…