If you know, you know. And if you don’t…allow me to explain. If you are in the know, you get an email from Nugget every Wednesday with a code for something deeply discounted that you can use the following Friday or Saturday. Many times it’s not something I care about or am interested in, but they do have some awesome ones. My personal favorite is when they do 50% off bulk bins. I go to town on those days. The second best is $1 chocolate bars. They rotate brands – in the past they have… Read more >

How was everyone’s holiday? My kids had the whole week off which felt like both a relief and a burden – the freedom to fill our days with the activities we enjoy on our own timeline is something we have greatly missed, but I’d be lying if I said it was all easy breezy. The absence of any direction or agenda left us a bit unmoored at times. On the whole though, it was nice, and the return to (home) school will be difficult. I had plans to make stuffed shells but decided to make… Read more >

This sweet potato casserole was alllmost my favorite food of the day…which will surprise nobody since it’s basically a dessert. The actual number one spot is (and will always be) reserved for chocolate pecan pie. We had a nice low key morning at home, watching the parade football while doing puzzles and eating but ended up going to my parents’ house in the afternoon for a very small and safe gathering. It was good for the kids to have a change of scenery and play the same games in a different backyard 🙂 Ok, so… Read more >

When I was first planning the week’s menu, I didn’t know if we were going to see any family on Thanksgiving…so I planned to make thanksgiving fare all week long so we wouldn’t miss out (but I also wouldn’t have to cook a huge feast all in one day). As a result, Thanksgiving turned into a glorious week long affair, in which I got to make the things I like most about the holiday (or re-make them in ways I prefer!). As it turned out, we DID end up going to my parents’ house on… Read more >

Who likes breakfast for dinner??? Ok, more like who doesn’t like breakfast for dinner? It’s a classic! Especially when you are running behind and can’t get your sh!t together in time to make a real meal. I know for a fact my family does not mind one bit having am eats in the pm, and I have to say, I’m an even bigger fan because I never want savory things in the morning so I’m happy to have the chance to enjoy them at night. I pulled some fridge scraps out for both the scrambled… Read more >