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I love sweet broccoli salads. I also love bacon. Combining the two was a wise decision on my part. It’s the perfect blend of sweet and savory; healthy and splurge. And then the cashews are added and it pretty much takes this simple broccoli salad over the top. If you need a quick lunch, make Read More >>
If you are looking for a great side salad or dinner salad for that matter {if you are vegetable freaks like we are} then this broccoli cranberry and almond salad with feta should do the trick. Not only is pretty to look at, this salad tastes great too! Ingredients 1 pound broccoli florets, chopped 2 Read More >>
I whipped up a quick and easy creamy broccoli and spinach pasta salad with some of our homegrown spinach today. I am a BIG fan of pasta salads because they usually last a few days and they’re are great for a quick and easy lunch. Here is the recipe. I hope you like it, we Read More >>
If you still have a bag of quinoa in your pantry and you don’t know what to do with it, this recipe for quinoa salad with broccoli, garbanzo beans and cranberries turned out pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I’m still not sure what I’m going to do with all the free broccoli Read More >>
Ranch Pasta Salad! Holy cats Batman, you’ve got to try this! This was the easiest pasta salad I have ever made. The broccoli, peas and spinach came from my garden. I picked up the pasta last week for free. I scored the Ranch packet last year and the sour cream, well that was free to with Read More >>
Last night as I was picking broccoli, I was trying to figure out what I was going to do with it. I had harvested enough Broccoli Di Cicco for at least 3 dishes and wanted to make something quick and simple because I didn’t want to spend the 4th of July in the kitchen. I Read More >>
This past summer the HH and I attended a progressive dinner party held for the folks who live on our street. Appetizers were at one home, the main entrees at another, and finally dessert and punch were served at the last home. All the neighbors contributed a dish and I remember the HH and I Read More >>
Broccoli manages to find its way onto our plates more often than not as a quick and easy veggie side dish. It’s one of those veggies that the kids have always been willing to eat {even though, until fairly recently it wasn’t my favorite}, so I kind of gravitate toward using it pretty regularly. I Read More >>
Strawberry Tarts with Ginger-Pecan Crust Looking for a few recipes for this Fourth of July? Here are a few of my favorite salads, side dishes, desserts and more. And the best part? They can all be made ahead of time you you can enjoy your fourth of July with family and friends! Mixed Berry Pie Read More >>
I’ll get to my November meal plan in a second. But first things first. Did you get any trick or treaters last night? We got a few and they were all fun and chatty and excited about Halloween. Not a single one of them was shy and they all seemed to be really excited about Read More >>
How To Freeze Peas Yesterday the HH and I picked another round of Green Arrow shelling peas from the front garden. Have you tried growing your own peas? Oh my homegrown peas are delicious! I’ve been growing peas every year since we’ve had a garden. Over the years I’ve grown sugar snap peas, snow Read More >>
If you’re like me you’re already working on your list for your Thanksgiving feast Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes; the grocery list, compiling recipes, figuring out what order to prepare everything in so there’s no freaking out {because seriously, who wants to be freaking out at Thanksgiving! Not me}. And of course, what you’re going to do Read More >>
77 Canning Recipes In Seasonal Order Have you started thinking about canning season yet? Well, if you’re a super nerd like me and like to plan ahead then you’ve probably already ordered all your garden seeds and have started to make plans for all the delicious fruits and vegetables you’re going to grow this year. Read More >>
Hello Monday! Stay tuned and check My All Time Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes Normally on Mondays I share how much we spent on groceries and the meals we ate the previous week, but with Thanksgiving just a few days away, I thought I would share my all time favorite Thanksgiving recipes today instead. To me, the Read More >>
Just a few more days to go until the big day. 🙂 Even though it will only be two of us {well, actually three because Lucy is like a tiny human} I am still very excited about Thanksgiving this year. The prospect of a big mid-day meal and then having all those delicious leftovers to Read More >>
Who out there has packed on a few extra pounds these past few weeks? I stepped on the scale yesterday and saw that I had gained three pounds. A W E S O M E. I immediately told myself I would do better. Eat less and not pick up my fork as much. And then Read More >>
Our super amazing One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Mel is back with an update on her Freezer Meal Menu Plan for Four Month’s Worth of Meals she wrote last month. Many of you requested links to the recipes she uses for her freezer meal menu planning and well, lucky us, she put together a Read More >>
33 Easy Freezer Meal Recipes for Busy Weeknights Whether I’ve had kids in school or in college, a husband working late or off early, a to-do list a mile long or just a couple errands to run, when dinnertime would roll around during the week, my life always seemed to be crazy. For all those Read More >>
Since Thanksgiving and food are synonymous, I figured you’d need a few awesome recipes to help you put together an epic feast {of any size}. I’ve made all of these. They are Mavis approved. I’ve also served all of them at one time or another at one of our Thanksgiving dinners, and they all got the Read More >>
5 Ways to Use Up and Preserve Fresh Peas Peas are one of those cool weather crops that both enrich your soil and thrive in weather that other plants, like tomatoes and squash just can’t. I’m not going to lie, watching them trail up a trellis and create the first wall of green in my Read More >>
So many cranberry recipes, so little time. Which is a shame because I am a lover of all things cranberry. And really, cranberry is such a versatile ingredient. You can use it in breads, jams, salads, sweet recipes, savory recipes, whatever. And it’s pretty much awesome in every different recipe, in every different way. And Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like:3 Breakfast Ideas Traditional Raisin Scones – There are always two camps when it comes Read More >>
Another week, another round of recipes. Enjoy!3 Breakfast Ideas Italian Brunch Casserole – I love this recipe because you can make it once on the weekend, and then microwave serving sized bits throughout the week. {Pin it for Later} Chocolate Crepes with Bananas – Don’t let crepes intimidate you–once you get the flipping down, they Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: 3 Breakfast Ideas Broccoli, Bacon and Cheddar Quiche – a Sunday morning quiche is Read More >>
The forecast is calling for a mixed bag weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Heat, rain and clouds, we’ve got them all. Why can’t we have an entire week of cool temps and rain so I can just make soup and biscuits all week? Because it’s SUMMER, that’s why and those veggies we are all Read More >>
I don’t know about you, but I have fresh berries on my mind this week. Berry muffins, berry smoothies and berry pie are all potential menu items this week for me. If you are struggling with what to make your tribe this week, here are a few of my favorite recipes. 3 Breakfast Ideas Strawberry Banana Muffins – These Read More >>
Can you believe it’s almost June? Holy cow man, where does the time go? I guess I better give the grill a good scrub… BBQ season is here! A few recipes ideas for this week: 3 Breakfast Ideas Blackberry and Toasted Pecan Quinoa – This stuff is nutritionally dense and delicious. What more could you Read More >>
This Memorial Day, I’m preparing so many tasty recipes I’m going to have to wear my elastic-waist pants. That’s appropriate at a neighborly gathering, right? Right?! The problem is the sides. There are so many good options you can’t just put one on your plate, you have to a little of like 12 different ones. Read More >>
Holy canolies! I just checked the weather forecast for this week and we are supposed to get some sunshine everyday this week but one. I guess that means BBQ season has officially begun! Yee-Haw. Here are a few recipes for this week: 3 Breakfast Ideas Poppy Seed Muffins – Some weeks I don’t want to have to Read More >>
Even though I don’t stick to a traditional weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe archives you might want to try. Have a great week! 3 Breakfast Ideas Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole – Read More >>
Another week, another list of menu ideas. 🙂 I don’t know about you, but all this cold and rainy weather we’ve been having has me craving soup lately. And warm cookies. Let’s not forget about those… Here are my menu plan picks for this week: 3 Breakfast Ideas Broccoli, Bacon and Cheddar Quiche – I Read More >>
This year I’m going to do things a little differently in regards to my weekly menu plan suggestions. This may not be the best starting point seeing how I just went shopping at Costco and stocked up on a lot of essential items {thanks to a generous $200 Costco gift card my parents gave me for Christmas} Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Applesauce Spice Cake – Cake for breakfast? Yes, siree. Might as well Read More >>
If I mention the word Thanksgiving, chances are I’m talking about food. They are pretty much synonymous. The beauty of Thanksgiving food is you can pretty much stuff yourself silly without judgement from anyone. Want to try 3 different types of pie? Here, try a 4th. Can’t decide what side dish to have? Throw every Read More >>
I’m not sure if you’ve ever noticed, but I make a lot of recipes that involve cranberries. I’m a pretty big cranberry fan. Right now, you can find sales on those delicious berries everywhere. But when they aren’t in season, I just buy ’em dried in bulk from Amazon. Traverse Bay Fruit Co. Dried Cranberries are Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Pumpkin Spice Muffins – I want to bathe in everything pumpkin this Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Cashew Almond Bars – These are like kind bars, only way more Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Popovers – Delicious flakey bread? Yes, please. And, I recommend smothering it Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from.Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Blueberry Banana Smoothie – Smoothies are just a healthy way to get Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Corn Pancakes – If you haven’t made these yet, seriously, get to Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Raspberry Buttermilk Muffins – We are still picking raspberries around here, and Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Heirloom Carrot Pancakes – Don’t let the name deter you, these are Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Almond Lemon Poppy Seed Biscotti – Dip these in tea, and you’ll Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas English Muffin Bread – This is one of those meals you can Read More >>
Memorial Day is usually our first big BBQ of the year. It’s like a kickoff for the upcoming grilling season. And I always have lists and lists of what I want to prepare. I’ve narrowed that list down to 16, so I thought I’d share some of the recipes I’ll be serving up this Memorial Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes for you to choose from this week: Breakfast Ideas Bacon Pancakes – There is a full strip of bacon in each pancake, Read More >>
I don’t know about you, but our schedules are packed this week and guess what? I actually sat down and made a meal plan. Will I stick to it? Who knows, but I’m sure going to try. Here are a few ideas to add to your your menu plan for this week {or next}. Breakfast Read More >>
Even though I don’t normally make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. If you are like me and like to try new things, here are a few recipes to try this week: Breakfast Ideas Raisin Bran Muffins – Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a traditional weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes for you to choose from this week: Breakfast Ideas Dutch Breakfast Puff – This is our new favorite breakfast dish. {Pin Read More >>
I love eating and trying out new recipes so here are a few of my favorites you may not have seen yet. If you have never tried making your own marmalade before, TRY IT because not only is it delicious on a piece of toast, it makes a great gift as well. Breakfast Ideas Oatmeal Read More >>
Every once in awhile someone will ask “Hey Mavis can you post a weekly menu plan? The thing is, I don’t make a weekly menu plan for my household. Which is weird because I have total OCD and you would think anyone with OCD would have a menu plan, right? Maybe I don’t like commitment, Read More >>
If you ask me, the best part about Thanksgiving is all the side dishes and desserts. I mean the turkey is cool and all, but it’s all those special recipes that make Thanksgiving extra special. Here are a few of my favorites: Thanksgiving Side Dishes Homemade Cranberry Sauce Sweet Potato Casserole Home-style Scalloped Potatoes Salt Read More >>
Last year I grew almost 120 pounds of carrots. That’s A LOT of carrots. I could only give away so many carrots before my neighbors started locking their doors when I came a knockin’. So I came up with a bunch of delicious recipes to use my carrots in. Here they are in one convenient Read More >>
Black beans are my favorite favorite, I’m growing enough green beans to feed a small army and I’ve just started experimenting with some new garbanzo bean recipes. Figured it was time to put all of my favorite bean recipes in one convenient spot. But please before you begin cooking any of the recipes below, sing Read More >>
Two weeks ago, someone {anonymously} left me a comment on the post I wrote about how I had scored several boxes of reclaimed food. “Gee, are things really that tight after coming back from France?” I didn’t notice it until yesterday when I checked my spam folder. Somehow the comment had been marked as spam Read More >>
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