UM HELLOOOOOOOOO May 26th = last day of school. Woop woop wooopppppppppp boom shacka lackaaaaaa. All done with my first year of teaching, whew! It has been an amazing year, but...suummmaaaaaaa time. In the words of Mr. Flatts, Summer nights, everybody, are you with me? Let that Igloo cooler mark your piece of paradise. Well said Mr. Flatts. And yes, I am with you. Thank you for asking. I ...
Sausage, Vegetable, and Barley Stew
You know last week when I said it was hot in Kansas? Fail. It got chilly again. Why, why, whhaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy ????! Bright side: chilly weather = cozy food. Like this delicious stew! This stew is super flavorful, comforting, hearty, and deee-licious. Have you ever cooked with barley before? If you haven't, you really, really need to try it. It is SO good in stews like this. I'm not sure how to ...
Brown Rice Lasagna Skillet
Do you ever have those weeks when you are just NOT MOTIVATED to do anything??? You have this big to-do list, but you would really rather just grab a pint of ice cream, sit down on the couch, and binge watch The Office until it's time to go to bed? Myyyyyy liiiife these past few weeks. It's a weird phase, though, because I am totally fine while I'm at work - productive, energized, into it. It's ...
Cheddar and Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Oh my gaaassshhhhh these are so amazing. I'm going to be straight up with you guys, because honesty is good right? This recipe has been in my "to make" note for several months now. I thought it had potential to be tasty, but I mainly thought it would just be a nice, healthy meal. I never expected it to be anywhere near as delicious as it was. This ranks on my list of meals that I could literally ...
Loaded 21 Day Fix Pizza
Pizza and sushi. The two best foods that have ever existed in the world of food. If you don't like sushi, I can forgive you. Sushi can be a little bit funky, and there are some interesting textures goin' on in there with the raw fish. But pizza? Evveerryyone loves pizza. If you don't love pizza, then I don't love you. Just kidding. I still love you. Just a little bit less, pizza hater. So the ...
Kale and Turkey Sausage Saute with Parmesan [21 Day Fix]
Oh my gooodness this this thiiiissssss. Totally going to be a standard repeat dinner in my house from now on. It is so good. And SO SO SO easy. And healthy! There are only a few things in this recipe: Kale Turkey sausage Garlic Red pepper flakes Parmesan cheese Since we are only working with a handful of simple ingredients here, we have to treat them like they are our best frands. How ...