Month: October 2013

When I opened the fridge on Thursday morning, I realized how full it was of veggies that needed to be eaten! I hate throwing away food, but it seems like no matter how hard I try, I sometimes end up with extra produce that gets tossed. I was determined to use as much of it as I could for dinner. I had decided to use some of the rotisserie chicken that I had in the freezer for our dinner, but I hadn’t really decided exactly what I was going to make. I finally decided on soup. Chicken Soup. Then I decided I would make something similar to Chicken and Noodles, but with Quinoa. I knew I had onions, celery, carrots, quinoa and chicken broth. No need to go to the store for anything! Easy Peasy, well, except there are no peas in this soup. I started with some Olive Oil, […]

My “Four Week Chicken Challenge” is winding down, and I really can’t believe how many recipes I have accumulated that I haven’t made yet! I’ve been spending a lot of time on Pinterest searching for Chicken Recipes, and now I have a ton that I want to try!!! Maybe I’ll add another week to my Chicken Challenge??? Nah……But I do have several recipes yet to try, and if they are a success, I will be adding them to my nicely growing list of “Low Point Meals” under the “Recipe” tab at the top of this page. For the recipe I am posting today, I was thinking Chicken Salad, but I didn’t want one that was heavy with mayo, so I was thinking mustard? I really only started liking mustard in the last couple of years. I’m amazed at how my taste buds are still changing as I get older. There’s […]

  We had the best spontaneous Family Dinner on Tuesday night! I had planned to keep things simple and bring home some pizza, but after looking at the pictures of this particular recipe for Apple Cider Baked Chicken on Pinterest, I decided to go ahead and cook for everyone. It looked like a great Fall Dish, and I am completely feeling everything Fall right now. I believe I have purchased anywhere from 1 – 5 pumpkins, every day, for the last five days……   Two of our daughters and the three grandchildren were coming over for dinner, but once our son got word of food, he and our daughter-in-law came too! I’m just teasing of course. I had decided earlier in the day to double the recipe, and now I knew why. I was so happy to have the house full unexpectedly on a Tuesday night! The fact that they are all […]

The Guest Room I’ve had a great time working on this little project. I’ve had this color scheme in my mind for a while now. I wanted this room to be different from any other room in our house. Once I decided on just the right “blue” for the walls, I was on a mission! I bought new bedding, new curtains, new towels and a new lamp, but I “re-used” many items that were either already in the room, or scattered throughout the house somewhere. Here’s a little tour….. This Wall Before……. This Wall After……   I bought a few “Knick Knacks” at Hobby Lobby over the weekend for 50% off!! I already had the little black shelf. I also had the “E” in Tess’ room before, and so she doesn’t feel like I’ve completely kicked her out, (even though she does live in Dallas), I kept it in “her” […]