10 easy ways to spice up your leftovers
If you’re like me, you don’t naturally gravitate to leftovers when searching for that next great meal. And sadly, according to the US Health Department, Americans now throw away on average, 25% of the food they purchase. (The NY Times offers a great graphic showing the breakdown.) Imagine if you could save 25% on your [...]
A simple ‘crunch-time’ homemade salsa
The other night My Life and I were set to enjoy a chicken casserole her mother brought by earlier in the day. Unfortunately, I realized we were all out of salsa! Mexican food without salsa?! Say it ain’t so! I decided to check the pantry and see what I could put together in a flash [...]
Super easy chicken marinara
A simple four ingedient recipe: Grilled chicken breasts (I grilled one per person on our Foreman Grill) Cooked pasta (1 cup or so per person) Steamed broccoli (1 medium brocolli head for 2 people) Reheated pasta sauce (we used left over sauce from a previous recipe) Pile the cooked ingredients on your plate or in [...]
Simple Manifesto #37 – Create a simple weekly dinner menu
This is part of our series on The Simple Living Manifesto. We invite you to join us on the journey. The 37th idea in the manifesto is: Create a simple weekly dinner menu. If figuring out what’s for dinner is a nightly stressor for you or your family, consider creating a weekly menu. Decide on [...]
