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Not trying many new recipes this week, decided to stick to what I know to save time. Monday night my new cooking club is meeting for the first time, I’m excited! It’s basically just a group of other newlyweds that want to learn new skills and figure it’s cheaper to teach each other [...]

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I am optimistic that I will spend more time in the kitchen this week actually cooking our meals instead of scrounging around or ordering take-out! I’m also optimistic that spring weather will return here in Kansas and we will have NO MORE SNOW until at least November. One can only hope! As [...]

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Well another week begins, I have been so busy over the weekend I haven’t had much time to plan out meals, but fortunately 2 nights are already taken care of, and we’ll probably get carry-out on Friday night so I only have to plan 2 meals Nice!

Monday: Cooking Light’s hearty lasagna (8 [...]

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Perhaps against my better judgment I am trying a couple of new recipes from my WW cookbooks this week. I hope they turn out better than the others I’ve tried recently! I hate hit or miss cookbooks. I have really lacked the desire to be in the kitchen recently, this usually happens [...]

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This is a big week for me! I turn 24 on Wednesday. Tyler and I are going to PF Changs on the Plaza to celebrate, I can’t wait for those chicken lettuce wraps! Tyler has never been before, hopefully he’ll enjoy it as much as I do! I tried to choose [...]

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Well this week I turn to the tried and true recipes of my fellow food bloggers for inspiration. I needed a break from the fickle cookbooks that keep leading me astray! I’m trying 3 new recipes this week, more than usual, but I have high hopes! I’ll report back after I’ve tried [...]

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Monday: Mexican Lasagna (don’t know points value) and Broccoli-Cheddar and Potato Soup 5 WW pts
(not served together, the soup is for my lunches this week and the Mexican lasagna is for Tyler’s)
Tuesday: new recipe! Shiitake Mushroom and Gorgonzola Cheese Pizza 6 WW pts
Wednesday: new recipe! Slow Cooker Teriyaki Pork 4 WW pts
Thursday: Feta-Stuffed Chicken [...]

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Menu Plan Monday
Monday: new recipe! baked salmon with dill (7pts per serving) with roasted asparagus and couscous
Tuesday: chili (still need to decide which chili recipe to make!)
Wednesday: new recipe! fresh fettuccine with homemade pesto and salad (5pts per serving)
Thursday: black bean enchiladas (5pts per serving but you gotta cut WAY BACK on the cheese)
Friday: chick-fil-a!
See [...]

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I am praying this is the last real week of winter here in Kansas. I hope that once March 1st hits spring will peek it’s head out of hiding. Maybe I should be taking advantage of the endless winter and make some more soups and chili’s but fish, chicken, and quiche are what [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

Monday: leftover roasted red pepper and goat cheese sandwiches
Tuesday: green chile and cheddar strata with turkey bacon
Wednesday: slow cooker bbq chicken sandwiches served with roasted red potatoes
Thursday: chicken satay with spicy peanut dipping sauce and vegetable fried rice
Friday: homemade pizza? Chick-fil-a? We shall see what the week brings!
See what’s on the menus [...]

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