cultivating me

This recipe is dedicated to my friend Bubba (BUBBA!!!).  He swears by the use of grape jelly in spaghetti sauce, meat loaf and who knows what else…. he’s also a huge smart @$$ and there is still a part of me that is positive he’s just pulling my leg and is going to roll on [...]

So I’ve been using Weight Watchers online for the last 6 weeks and I have lost 4 pounds in that time. I know it’s not the kind of number most people would jump up and down for but I am really happy about it.  I could have lost more weight if I had put more [...]

I am a creature of habit and perhaps overly love routines and plans.  I am sure this is one reason why I am loving Weight Watchers so much.  I’m funny when it comes to eating too because I could easily eat the same thing every single day of the week.  For me, if it’s good [...]

I’ve been having a great time with the kids just hanging out, watching movies, playing games, reading books and getting started on some academic work books before the school year creeps up on us. I am hoping that we can stretch out the next few weeks as long a possible. The budget has been tight [...]

Bonus points if you know what show that line is from ;O) My spring break is over so it is back to reality for me. Now more than ever, I am grateful for taking the time to plan my menu. It is one less thing I have to worry about in the midst of all [...]

Serves 4-6 Prep time 20 min Cook time 20-25 min Ingredients 12 oz of rigatoni or penne pasta 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 lb ground beef or Italian sausage cut into small cubes shredded parmesean cheese 2 palm fulls of bread crumbs (make your [...]

Serves 4 I honestly have never clocked the prep or cook time for this recipe but it usually takes about 1 hour start to finish. I will pay attention this week an update this post after the fact. Ingredients 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts for breast tenders 1 large can Enchilada sauce (red or [...]

Potato Salad Well not much to say about it. I skin and boil red potatoes until fork tender, cube and cool, dice whole pickles and red onion, add all ingredients to bowl and toss with enough mayo to coat and to taste. That is it in a nut shell. This is my mom’s recipe and [...]

These are the most amazing things in the world. It’s all the regular taco fixings (ground beef, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese…) but instead of a tortilla or taco shell you put the ingredients on frybread. What is frybread you ask? Well, besides being one of the most yummy things I have ever had, it’s flat [...]

I love this dish! It is one of my favorites! The best part is that you can make this dish with chicken shrimp, beef, tofu or just veggies. Ingredients 1 package flat rice noodles (about 6oz) 3 tbps oil (vegetable or peanut) 1 egg, well beaten 4 oz your desired meat or 1/2 package extra [...]