Author: Kate

Weekly Menu 05.13.18

Weekly Menu 05.13.18

This Weekly Menu 05.13.18 starts out with with a dinner that’s easy enough for anyone to make, so Mom can relax and watch the activity. A very dear friend gave us Almond Cherry Jam, which we’ll put on top of some whipped cream cheese and 

Motherhood

Motherhood

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Elizabeth Stone The job I enjoy more than any other is that of being a mother of three sons. I’m sure 

Girls Night… In!

Girls Night… In!

Going out for drinks with the girls is always fun, but sometimes the noise, the cost, and the annoying interruptions make it a little tough to really talk. Invite up some friends and put together this menu of easy tempters instead. The loaded hummus is 

Salted Caramel Cinnamon Trifle

Salted Caramel Cinnamon Trifle

This elegant cinnamon-vanilla dessert is made up of easy layers that, when combined, are much greater than the sum of its parts. I made a trifle the first time when the cake I was making neglected to come out of the pan in a single 

Jambalaya

Jambalaya

This classic Jambalaya recipe is a delicate take on a stew of chicken, sausage, and shrimp. It makes a nice Sunday dinner served with a green salad and rolls. Wikipedia says “Jambalaya is a Louisiana-origin dish of Spanish and French (especially Provençal cuisine) influence, consisting 

Weekly Menu 05.06.18

Weekly Menu 05.06.18

When making up a weekly menu, I always take a close look at our calendar, and this week is an odd one. Picking up kids from college, sports practice and a couple of lacrosse games all make for easy, fast meal requirements, which this has.