Balancing Family and Gourmet Food on a Budget.
I’d like to think I’m a rather giving person. Except when it comes to sharing my cheesecake. Or Diet Coke. Or chocolate. And, on occasion, the warm down comforter on my bed. Golly gee Beave that list sure is long. And terribly lacking in veggies if I do say so myself. Despite my *ahem* few [...]
The hills are alive with the sound of…sneezing? Ahhahahahhhhhh. Oh wait, wrong Julie Andrews movie. ”Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…the medicine go down, the medicine go down.” “I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, deedledeedee, there they are all standing in a row, bumbumbum…” And that, my friends, is just [...]
Dinner time at our house has become somewhat of a merry-go-round. It feels a lot like an amusement park in general. Children laughing, crying, making sounds with their mouths that wouldn’t be appropriate in the dirtiest biker bar. And not everyone always wants to ride or, in our case, eat dinner. Some nights consist of [...]
I’m a bit quirky. I have a feeling you are not the least bit surprised. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been spending lots of time in the car. Eating, working, resting, and a lot of waiting patiently for school to get out. Perhaps a bit more waiting and much less patience. I already knew I [...]
I think I’m back. It seems as though when I start to feel I’m back to normal something happens to pull me back over the “my life is crazier than normal” side of things. This weekend I spent time in isolation after getting a positive result on a strep test. I haven’t been that bored [...]
Over the past few weeks I’ve discovered a few things about myself. One. I love to escape into Tim Burton’s magical worlds in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. I could watch those movies 24/7 and never tire of them. It’s not an assumption I’ve tested but it comes with a 78.239% [...]
I realize in recent days that BGM has turned into somewhat of a dessert du jour. Dessert, in my opinion, has no real dietary purpose. It’s one true purpose in life is to bring a smile to your face. It is celebratory in nature and entirely fun to make. Which is why there’s been so [...]
Careful! You don’t wanna slip on that banana peel…or is it a banana peep!? Now you see it. Now you don’t. And is that a fried egg? Nope. It’s a bit of vanilla greek yogurt topped with a halved peach. And as if that wasn’t funny enough…I’d like to introduce Peep-a-mole! It’s a snack, it’s [...]
Oh, where do I even begin!? First of all, Happy Easter friends! I’ve so missed connecting with you every day and sharing the insanity that is my life. Still counting my blessings, especially on this sacred holiday. We are fully moved into my in laws basement with the help of amazing neighbors, both from our [...]
Oh my dear friends, I have so much to share with you. You may have noticed a slight lull in posts on BGM, Facebook, Twitter, and the like. To put it bluntly, I’ve been sucked up in the whirlwind that is real life. Not the kind of real life I so often write about here. [...]
I often look back on my childhood with a longing to go back. Revisit some of those care free days when, as a child, most everything is done for you. Your main worry is to go to school, a few chores, and not to fight with your sibling too much. At least that’s what mine [...]
Once upon a time a cute girl met a cute guy. After months of dating they got married. Years later they bought a house where they made many memories, brought home new babies, and tended to their growing family. Fast forward seven years and that cute couple are selling their house. In fact, SOLD their [...]
A month ago I was visiting family in California. A week ago I was waiting to hear from a realtor with a client who wanted to buy our house, and every hour in between I was eating chocolate, in some form or another. A minute ago I was eating the last of my new favorite [...]
Do you hear that!?! A faint rumble. Hmmm. It seems to be getting louder. And Louder. And LOUDER. AHHHHHHHHH! It’s right at my front door!!!! Save yourselves…it’s…the snack time monsters! Seriously. Alfred Hitchcock seems like a cuddly little bunny compared to the fear the snack time monsters can create in a mother. So I make [...]
Sunday | Cheesy Meat Lasagna Monday | Crisp Bean Burritos Tuesday | Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas Wednesday | Penne and Peppers with Chunky Meat Sauce {can you tell this is an oldy but goody?} Thursday | The Works Grilled Cheese Sandwich Friday | Pizza and Movie Night Saturday | Chicken and Black Bean Soup
There are two things that our family really enjoys. Eating out and Chinese food. As you can imagine, with four boys and a tight budget, that doesn’t happen too often. As a result I have become rather creative in the kitchen coming up with our own take out…complete with chopsticks. In fact, chopsticks are entirely [...]
They say that necessity begets creativity. I’m here to tell you it’s true. These stuffed cookies were created on a Sunday like any other or at least I thought so. I remembered that I promised our Primary class a treat for their reverence the past week and because they are so darn cute. And because [...]
When I was growing up we lived within a short driving distance around my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. That’s ALL my family. Big, noisy, and completely awesome. Holidays were divided and we spent Thanksgiving with both families as well as Christmas Day which was actually a bit more crazy. Let’s just say I have [...]
I know it’s not technically New Years anymore but it’s never too late to make healthier choices. It’s something I’m always striving to do but continually falling short. I’ve recently been trying to make breakfast every morning. And when I say breakfast I mean actual breakfast; unlike the leftover brownie or last cookie from yesterdays [...]
Sunday | Chicken Fried Steak Monday | Butternut Squash and White Bean Chili Tuesday | Coconut Chicken Fingers Wednesday | Slow Cooker Pizza Pasta Thursday | Thai Beef Cabbage Wraps Friday | Pizza and Movie Night Saturday | Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Orange Bunny Rolls
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Caramel Apple Roll
