Here is our menu plan for this week. As usual, most dishes are low-carb and gluten-free. I bought a ham for Easter but didn't get to cook it on Sunday. I am using it twice this week and freezing the rest for future meals. Monday: Baked ham with cabbage salad and … [Read more...]
Weekly Menu | March 26
Here is what our menu plan looks like this week. I don't have set "theme" days when I menu plan and we don't follow any specific diet plan. I try to follow the plan as written but sometimes I have to switch things up, and move things around based on our schedules, or if something … [Read more...]
Favorite Meals | January
It is still January so I am within my goal to post about what we cooked and ate in January. I always want to post more often, and have a bunch of posts written in my head. But it takes more time than I anticipate (uploading and formatting pictures takes hours). I am still … [Read more...]
Christmas 2017, part 2 | The Food
This post is about what we baked and cooked during Christmas of 2017. You can read about our decor here and our crafts and other fun projects here. For whatever reason (kids are older? broken toes? more conscious about the weight?) we baked a lot less than in previous years … [Read more...]
Poblano and Shrimp Chowder | A new favorite way to make soup
It is finally soup weather in Austin. It is actually snowing! I thought the timing is perfect to share this soup that I made last week. I was originally going to make a Poblano and Corn chowder but I cooked corn the night before to go with Maple Dijon Chicken Thighs. So the … [Read more...]
This Week’s Menu | Quick low-carb meals
We are just about done with Thanksgiving leftovers. One of my favorite things to make with leftover turkey are these turkey, Brie, and cranberry sauce panini: I used rosemary/ whole grain bread, spread it with dijon mustard and cranberry sauce, and layered slices of Brie … [Read more...]