Mexican Fried Rice
Ever had Mexican Fried Rice? You know, like the Asian variety, but Mexican flavors. No? Me neither. I don't know why I never thought of it before, but this is our first time trying it. We have a really yummy neighborhood Mexican restaurant that we go to a lot. And the girls are weird about eating their Mexican rice. Like, they have to order it with their combos for some reason, but they usually eat two bites and move on to the rest of their food. So, as a result, we sometimes end up with a … [Read More...]
Homemade Applesauce
Homemade applesauce is stupid easy. I mean, seriously. I know, I know. You hear that a lot on the internet or see it on Pinterest or whatever and you're like, yeah, right... But, really. Homemade applesauce is like, the easiest thing to make. I used to make it all the time when the girls were babies. It was one of their favorite baby foods. I got out of the applesauce habit for a little while, but I recently picked it back up again and I made the recipe. Wait for it...even EASIER. Booyah. … [Read More...]
DIY Kitty Kick Sticks
Today, we're getting crafty with DIY kitty kick sticks. Lately, we've had a socially unacceptable number of cats traipsing through our house. We're up to about 15 in the last year. But, while you may be thinking I'm on my way to being the crazy(er) cat lady, we're actually volunteering as foster parents for our local no kill animal shelter, FurKids. And, never fear, the most we've had in the house at one time is nine. You know...ONLY nine cats. And six of them were pretty tiny. … [Read More...]
25 Healthy Zucchini Recipes
I need more healthy zucchini recipes... I've been thinking this in my head for the past few weeks. If you like to garden, even it's just a small veggie patch in the yard, you have probably already discovered the amazing producing abilities of zucchini. It can be pretty overwhelming to try and figure out new and creative ways to eat ALL. THE. ZUCCHINI. Zucchini has such a reputation for over-producing in the garden, that it has a special holiday...did you know that August 8 is "National … [Read More...]
Beef and Chinese Green Beans
Holy cow this dish was one of my better ideas. Beef and Chinese Green Beans popped into my head one recent weeknight when the kids and I were pondering what to make for dinner. We were kind of tired of our usual weeknight meals (Broccoli Beef, Curry Chicken, Fried Rice, some-kinda-noodles). I'd picked up some fresh green beans and decided to try something with that and that's when my favorite green beans dish popped into my head: Chinese Green Beans. And then I thought, hey man, sometimes … [Read More...]
