I am going on a vacation with my husband in one week and when we are on vacation he is kind of stuck doing whatever I want because I am the one who obsesses, plans and reads the guidebook … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kristen
Tortilla Soup
We all have our favorite tortilla soup recipes and I am going to ask you to add another to your rotation because this one is chock full of vegetables and flavor. ( I think “chock” is the right word there, … Continue reading
Granola (with Powdered Milk from your Food Storage)
I keep food storage at my house so that I can feed my family if there is some kind of natural disaster. This will be great when there is an emergency and my family is prepared for it, but the … Continue reading
Chicken Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
I like feeding my children salad as a main dish for dinner. All four of them would rather eat noodles with red sauce and that is exactly why I keep offering crisp greens with fresh vegetables. They obviously don’t like … Continue reading
Citrus Avocado Chicken – Winter’s Gift
Winter gives me two things that I love enough that I am willing to forgive her for all her harshness. She gives me skiing, the most fun you can have in a blizzard; I think the sensation of zipping down … Continue reading
Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sauce
Quick, take this test true/false test to see if these shrimp tacos are the right meal for you tonight: a) I think shrimp is delicious. b) Tacos are such a great weeknight fuss-free meal. c) Cilantro + avocado + lime … Continue reading
Molten Lava Cake – Valentine’s Day Dessert
As newlyweds I told my husband never to waste money on flowers, just to buy me a box of chocolate when he wanted to woo me. My thinking was that flowers just died, but a box of chocolates would make … Continue reading