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Omni meal plans

I’ve been keeping up with weekly meal planning for almost a year now – with random weeks off due to travel/holidays/etc..  But for the most part, it’s been a very successful technique in keeping our food budget in check.  I thought it would be way more expensive once we started including meat, but it hasn’t been too significant of a difference because the marginal increase in animal protein is balanced by the fact that we all eat the same thing (thus, a decrease in overall ingredients).  One meal as opposed to three.  At least for… Read more >

My highlights: week 5

This week went by bleepin’ FAST.  [Side note: I have to get my swearing in check now that P understands everything I’m saying!!  Words are now real things with meaning.  Talk about a reality check.] Last weekend was a snooze with that lame Super Bowl, although I did grab brunch at Cafe Bernardo with a former co-worker.   I brought P (with his eggs and such in a tupperware) and he was the perfect gentleman – minimal puffs and banana bits made their way to the floor (although I always clean that stuff up at… Read more >

My highlights: week 4

  Pretty much my breakfast all week.    Except for this one.  With nomnompaleo’s cinnamon banana coconut pancakes.  Thanks for the suggestion Ttrockwood.  🙂   Hipster babe. Brussels before and after.  I used this recipe and it’s my new favorite way to eat ze sprouts.  For the record, I’m not a picky one with the cruciferous category (I love all my greens in sickness and in health), but Kyle is and he loved them too…so if that’s any indication of the yum factor, there you go. omgomgomgomgomg [fingers crossed] You all know about that whole… Read more >

Lunches in bowls

My lunches fall into 2 categories: repetitive/boring or the previous night’s dinner (occasionally re-vamped).  Here are some of my latest.  Plus a few other quickie recipe reviews that I figured I may as well pass on since they were successful and yummy.  Moroccan salad with cilantro orange dressing by pinch of yum.  I subbed quinoa for the farro, but otherwise made the recipe exactly as written.  It was a big time winner.  I loved the bright tangy orange notes and the sweet dates combined with the pistachios.  Glad our neighbors have an orange tree because… Read more >

My highlights: week 3

I spent last weekend at my parents’ house because Kyle is out of town and I figured it would be more fun to have company while watching the 49ers game (sad outcome).     Think he likes the pets??  If his first word isn’t ball, it will probably be dog.  It’s hard to say which he’s more obsessed with.    This is the only meal I photographed over the weekend.  I could eat roasted vegetables for every meal always.  P doesn’t like Brussels sprouts, but I’m not too bummed because it means more for me.  He… Read more >