Can I just show all the yummy things I’ve been stuffing my face with lately in one quick post? Life before Thanksgiving did exist.
The last of the pumpkin cornbread muffins with eggs.
And yet another savory breakfast. The to-go cup is because I was heading to MOPS after and wanted to be able to continue my decaf fueling there.
We made pies! I actually can’t take any credit for this because I was holding P the whole time and another mom did 99% of the work for me. He had a meltdown before I could get a topping on but Kyle didn’t seem to mind. Patty-cakes was so tired he fell asleep on the way home, even though our drive is less than 5 minutes. I missed a few signals on purpose. 🙂
Squash roasting as practice for game day. Just kidding. Squash is for all day every day.
Steamed spinach, quinoa, goat cheese, butternut squash, and pomegranate seeds.
Quesadilla casserole. All for Kyle. Shoulda written down the recipe. I basically layered flour tortillas, pinto beans, 3 cheese mix, salsa, and plain yogurt and baked it.
He ate that while I ate this. Day after day. Mmmm.
I also made this baked spaghetti again.
It is just so easy and so good!!!
I really try to make mostly simple meals throughout the week with one new and exciting dish. That’s where foodie blogs and mags come in. Gotta get inspired for that night of fun in the kitchen.
But that doesn’t discount these kinds of dinners!
I had my first night out solo the night I made this. It felt so weird driving downtown after dark without anyone else in the car. Not heading to work. Not a diaper bag nearby. Crazy.
I got a glass of wine with my lady friends. Breakthrough moment.
Chip tower. Yum.
Banana bread with peanut buttah and fried egg. Yurp, I made a few loaves of banana bread so breakfasts will be this for a while.
Dough! This counts in the easy column.
I used half to make pizza and half to make empanadas.
Here’s what I learned about making empanadas.
Ummmm…you can’t just fold them over and expect that to keep the insides in.
Oh well. I made them all different with various combos of cheeses, pesto, marinara, etc.
And then there was the pie.
Doughy and delightful.
Guess what?! I made ice cream. Not really, but I poured this amazing mango orange pineapple kefir by Redwood Hill Farm in my ice cream maker and let it do it’s thing. Voila! Ice cream, easy as that. And way healthier. This could be the best discovery ever.
This is a salad made by dumping various tupperwares in a bowl. Use it all up before you travel!
Elise, it all looks wonderfully tasty. do you have a recipe for the pumpkin cornbread muffins? What is on your pizza? What is that last bowl? What is your favorite brand peanut butter? I love that you still post your meals and have found a balance.
Is that your Earth Balance bread?
That sweet n’ savoury, creamy, delightful quinoa squash & goat cheese salad is ON POINT. Mmmm.
Xxx
Everything looks great, especially the pies! That’s about getting a night out, how fun!
pumpkin cornbread?! I need that recipe!!
So I’m 8ish weeks preggo with my #3 and I can barely tolerate the sight of food much less actually consume it. Tragic. But your blog was so helpful, a few days ago I had no idea how to get my two kids fed so we all enjoyed fried eggs for dinner. They loved it! Next night we had cereal. Now we are at my in-laws so they are fed, not sure what will happen when we return home as my fried egg thing is over.
I love the idea of putting Kefir in the ice cream maker! I literally went out and bought some to try out today. Your eats look delicious!
Yummy, everything looks so good, especially the baked spaghetti!
Hahaha, i bet the exploding empanadas still tasted good!
I love to put my greek yogurt in the freezer until its semi frozen and have with berries as a dessert- kefeir hates me and goatsmilk kefeir has too much of that barnyard funk for me…..
Glad to hear you had a night out with the girls! Hope you get more of those 🙂
Congrats!!!!
I posted it already – check a few posts back.