And so it begins. My normal habit is to walk in the mornings, while the little one is in school. It's some free time for me, before the heat of the day really sets in (yes, even in winter, it can be hot when the noon sun is high in the sky). I feel like I can knock out my routine, shower and get ...
couch 2 5k: week 1, day 1 {2.25.2013}
oven-baked meatballs
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beef barley stew
I know, I know. I've been making a lot of one-pot soup/stew type things. Well, it's freaking cold outside, and there's really nothing better than a hearty soup/stew to deal with the chill. You'll need some beef. I used lean ground beef (I'm cleaning out the freezer to make room for some good meat ...
beef & dumplings
This is just a little twist on an old favorite. I was craving chicked and dumplings, but I only had a pound of lean ground beef, so I just made some adjustments. Cook that meat up in a large pot. While it cooks, prep your veggies. I used 3 cloves of garlic, 1/2 large red onion, 3 stalks of ...
curry pumpkin soup
One of the comments I received is that people miss the full recipes I used to post (obviously with photographic accompaniment). I attribute the lack of that to sheer laziness on my part, and I resolve to get back with it. Starting tonight with... drumroll... Curry Pumpkin Soup. The funny ...
baked potato soup
Let me just toot my own horn here. This is some damn good soup (adapted from AllRecipes.com) You'll need 4 or 5 of these - baked potatoes. You can use leftover or you can bake some up for the occasion. You will also need 1 stick butter 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp flour (approximately) 7 cups fat ...
