Oh yes, beans can be ethnic, didn’t you know that? Well, at least in my home they are.  I can recall my mom making beans from scratch, not the canned variety.  Mmmm, they were yummy and I made sure to watch intently so I could replicate her recipe for my family someday. So below I share my recipes...

Yes, the changes are coming… If you noticed, I have a new look to my site so whenever I feel the changes coming I redesign my sites to get a fresh, clean look. I am condensing one of my sites and providing the content from there to this site and my health site {Dr. Mommy Health Tips}  Oh, and...

My menu plan for the next 2 weeks: Week 1: Monday:  Quesadillas with side salad Tuesday:  Take-out Wednesday:  Sloppy Joes w/homemade fries and salad Thursday:  Sauteed Veggies (yellow squash, zucchini, butternut squash, carrots, etc) w/ grilled chicken Friday:  Baked Dijon Salmon w/roasted red...

I haven’t posted my menu in a while so, I wanted to share my 2-week menu with you. I run my kitchen as a business and follow a menu…I shop accordingly and definitely do not leave my house without my list and coupons. Since my kiddos are home schooled they are home all the time, so I must...

It’s that time again, Menu Monday.  My menu Monday comes every 2 weeks so here’s my menu. If there is a recipe that you may want, please let me know.  I will be posting many of my recipes on Dr. Mommy Says. Be sure to stop there often to see these recipes and much more. So here goes: Week...

I love sharing good news and wanted to share the latest with you.  In the next couple of days I will be launching my new site called Dr. Mommy Says.  If you go there now you will see my Pre-launch message along with the opportunity to sign up for my newsletter. I am very excited because I will be...

This is a meal I started making when I first got married.  I wanted to make a pasta meal but didn’t have sauce or mozzarella.  So I experimented with cottage cheese, yes…cottage cheese and everyone loved it.  Not only is it quick and easy but it’s healthy too, my kind of meal. ...

Another one of my family favorites is Smothered Pork Chops.  It’s not as difficult as it may sound.  We like to have it with another family favorite corn on the cob.  Enjoy! Smothered Pork Chops Serves 4 (we double all the ingredients for our family) 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tbsp onion powder 2...

This meal was a hit in our home!  My kiddos actually ate the spinach and didn’t try to pick it out!  So, moms if you have picky eaters, this is a meal they will enjoy.  The roll-ups are fun to make and your kiddos can get involved as well.  This is a great meal that will not take all day to...

My family enjoys any kind of pasta but they love the sauce-less pastas the best.  They also like shaped pasta shells and in this dish I used farfalle also known as bowtie pasta.  Quick and easy meal that your family will enjoy as well. Farfalle with Sausage, Peas and Mushrooms Serves 4 (if you have...

This is now one of my family’s favorite meals and it is very easy to make.  Now remember I used chicken from the evening before, but you can easily use chicken breast, or steak strips or fake meat for vegetarians. Corny Chicken Wraps Makes 4 servings (we double it because of our large family) 2...

I always like to look back at my week to see how productive I was. I keep a notebook with all my projects for the week and check them off as I finish them. I am happy to report that all my projects listed were checked off. Whew!! That is amazing!! I had a rather crazy week, but then again my weeks always...