September is only a few weeks away, which has me dreaming of pumpkins and sweaters and cool mornings. Reality: it is currently 1,000 degrees in Atlanta with no end in sight. (Seriously?!?) The last thing I want to do is make a ton of meals this week that will heat up my kitchen for hours…
I am a meal planner (if you know me or have read any of my previous posts, you know this about me). I have always loved meal planning, even when my mouth was the only one to feed. Meal planning combines my love of food, creativity and organization into one uber-satisfying way (for me) to…
Last weekend, I took a field trip. I went to a little produce stand to check out the goods. For the last several years, I’ve been on the hunt for a local farmstand where I can get yummy things like big, juicy summer tomatoes, sweet silver queen corn and crisp, crunchy cucumbers that were in…
I am a list girl. Always have been and always will be. Real lists – the kind written with paper and pen are my favorite (because I love the satisfaction of crossing things off ), but I’ll take a bulleted outline in a Word document or a chart with numbered lines any day as well….
This weekend was a BIG game for my Georgia Bulldogs…we played #1 ranked Tennessee at home with high stakes for the College Football Playoff rankings to come. (Spoiler alert: Dawgs WIN!) We had 16 people over (all Dawgs fans of course) to watch the game and enjoy a Saturday evening of football, food and a…
Today is my birthday. I am 45 years old – that feels so strange to type. 45. I remember hearing my grandmother talk about how fast time flies, and then hearing my parents echo the sentiment. Now, I’m beginning to understand… I had a “me day” planned. I was going to get up and have…
I don’t make pot roast often, but when I do, it just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside – perfect for cool, cozy days this time of year. And, Sundays in our house are usually slower, so those are days that I like to try new recipes – especially ones that take time…
So, now that I have all my tools in one place (see this post in case you missed it), what’s my meal planning strategy? I start with what I know about the week ahead – I write down all the appointments, activities, or other things going on during the week that would impact meals. Some…
I’m an organizer and a planner by nature. I love making lists (handwritten so I can cross things off as I go). I also love food – reading about it, shopping for it, cooking it and eating it. So, it will likely come as no surprise that I am a devout meal planner. Every week,…