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Weekly Menu Plan 100 brings all of our most popular, tried and true recipes to the table. This is our most delicious week yet! Spring is in the air! March is indeed coming in like a lion, so we're hoping it'll go out like a lamb! Until then, we'll slog through the rain storms and ice dams with the hope that spring is actually on the way! Although, I've lived in northern Michigan long enough to know that we'll likely have at least one more snow storm before spring has sprung. That's okay! I ...
Weekly Menu Plan 99 is full of warm soup, stew, lighter comfort favorites, and a couple of vegetarian choices so suit every taste. More snow! More snow! It’s off to shovel I go! Actually, the snow has been more like ice, and rather than shoveling, I’m sliding through parking lots like an Olympic speed skater….
Rich and decadent cinnamon rolls with gooey cream cheese icing is like getting a warm hug with every bite. Friends, I’ve been totally holding out on you. I’m sorry, but it’s true. You see, with all of the baking that I do and recipes that I share here, I’ve yet to share a recipe…
Weekly Menu Plan 96 is full of such down-home favorites as pork chops, two types of chicken, steak, and tomato soup. Our desserts are both decadent and festive, so let’s get cooking! What a week! Are you guys surviving the arctic weather that is sweeping the nation at the moment? We’re equipped to deal with…
The Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is made with tender homemade egg noodles to warm your heart and soul on a chilly day. It’s a classic–only elevated. We’re plodding through another wave of polar vortex storms and I can’t get enough of warm soups and fresh bread to go along with it. One of my…
Fresh and tender homemade egg noodles elevate even the simplest of dishes. They are as delicious in soups as they are tossed in a light sauce. The recipe easily scales up to have homemade egg noodles on hand in the freezer for easy meals anytime. Quite a few years ago, I used to frequent a…
Weekly Menu Plan 95 brings creamy comfort food and simple roasted favorites to the table, along with a few decadent desserts. The weather may be frightful outside, but it’s warm and toasty inside with a week full of creamy comfort on the Weekly Menu Plan 95. Take a look at what we’re serving up this…
Candied Maple Bacon is thick cut bacon, baked in the oven until crisp, then candied with maple syrup and brown sugar for a little sweetness with a salty crunch. Back in the infancy of this here blog, I shared a step by step tutorial on how to cook bacon in the oven. I’ll be honest–the…
Weekly Menu Plan 92 features dishes that are loaded with vegetables for a healthy spin on hearty, family style dinners. Friends, it’s not just cold here Up North–it’s freaking cold! When I left for the gym this morning, the outside temperature was 9 degrees F! NINE. Single digit temperatures are one thing, but the “real…
