Contest!!

A huge thank you to Progresso for sending me a box of treats!! Tons of great cooking utensils, a recipe card box and holder, a spoon rest and some 100% Natural Chicken Broth! This will be perfect to use in all of the holiday cooking coming up! Speaking of holiday...

A First….Cheesy Polenta

Today was a productive/lazy Sunday. We did some chores, went for a run (3 miles) watched the Columbus Crew (Pro Soccer) win the MLS Championship. Good weekend for Columbus sports! Brady’s parents and brother came over to watch the game, and we had dinner before...

Potato-Vegetable-Lentil Soup

Tonight’s dinner came together fast because after a day of celebrating Ohio State’s win over their forever rival.. Michigan and then a nap, we were hungry and craving something warm! I wanted something filling and low-cal that would satisfy my need for...

Is it Friday yet?

I am totally ready for the weekend. Today was a busy day at school and the kids were a little more crazy than usual. I attribute it to a little snow in the air (they get SO excited about the first snow), 3 more days until Thanksgiving break, and the fact it’s...

Good Ingredients = Good Food

That is a basic equation, but a very important one! It proves to be true time and time again.  My dinner was based on this idea.  I didn’t really have much in mind, I was actually thinking about *Running with Food*’s Salmon and Lentil Pilaf!  (I still want...

Try a New Food Day

Somehow, in the teacher’s lounge the other day, we started talking about quinoa!  I , of course, got very excited about it !  No one really knew what it was , so I decided to bring it in for everyone to try.  I explained the benefits of quinoa: Complete protein....