The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Shrimp and Cucumber Canapés: A Gluten-Free Appetizer I have resolved to open my doors again to friends for the New Year. We love entertaining. Not entertaining in the "invite five couples over and 'do it up'" sense, but just having our…
This month's Eat Well, Spend Less theme is food for the holidays! While overnight dishes are my favorite ones to serve for Christmas breakfast because they allow me to focus on my family while still serving a delicious meal, they're not just for Christmas morning! Overnight breakfasts are perfect for the entire holiday season, with…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: 3 Ways to Get Rid of the Last Halloween Candy I'm sick of eating Halloween candy. Okay. Sick may not be the right word for it. However, we're left with random odds and ends at this point in the game. My…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Fall Recipe Cards {Free Printable!} Fall is here! With the cooler weather comes the chance to break out some of our favorite fall recipes. But it never fails: when we take our slow cooker vanilla applesauce or my grandma's pumpkin bundt cake…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: 3-Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream My kids are headed back to school today. While part of me is tremendously excited at the thought of having quiet work time available, I'm sad that summer is coming to a close. I…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: Grilled Naan in 5 Minutes a Day I've mentioned before--or at least hinted at--the fact that my husband, Ole, spends a bit of time in the kitchen. The truth is that he is just as integral to dinner preparations as I…
Ten years ago, when Sean and I got married, my recipe repertoire consisted of maybe three recipes. I wanted so badly to be the perfect little wife, slaving away over home-cooked meals, but cooking has never come easily for me. I didn't even know how to do something simple like fry an egg (although I'm…
This month's Eat Well, Spend Less topic is summer produce! From making the most of a CSA share to preserving your zucchini harvest, we're covering a variety of topics. I thought about preparing my garden for most of the spring and early summer, but in the end, we decided it was just "one more thing"…
I stumbled on this recipe by mistake, and it's become one of our family's favorites! Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole! I've been looking for a tasty enchilada recipe for ages, and when I came across this white chicken enchiladas recipe on Pinterest, I thought it might be perfect. Unfortunately -- being me -- I didn't pick…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: A Picnic Lunch: Lemony Chicken Salad Wraps The summer picnic. The usual suspects show up, generally a potato salad, hot dogs, a watermelon, and a variety of other salads and, if you live in the Midwest, bars. This can get old…