Thanks to living in an arctic tundra (otherwise known as the Chicagoland area in the winter of 2014), the kids' schools were closed tod...

I've been doing yoga fairly often for about a year now...  When I do it regularly, not only does my body feel better (stronger and less ...

So, I figure that if I'm going to do a post about life changes and resolutions, I should probably do it before January comes to a close....

...this week's menu... Monday:  leftovers Tuesday:   lemon chicken thighs and  potage parmentier  (never got around to it last wee...

Menu planning went incredibly smoothly this week.  Country ribs were on sale last week, so I picked some up for this week...   Nikki  and I...

Roasted Duck with Carrots and Potatoes duck (about 7-9 lbs) 2-3 lbs baby fingerling potatoes about 4 cups baby carrots The fol...

Apparently I'm in the mood for Italian food this week... ...this week's menu...