Seared steak, bright arugula, and creamy parm topped with a squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of olive oil. How can something so simple be so delicious? So delicious that thinking about it right now makes me salivate…. I don’t know, but I will tell you that if you have only gourmet one dish that you […]
Packing for yourself is hard enough, but packing for a BABY on a plane ride? Yikes! I’m normally an if we forget it we can just pick one up somewhere kind of girl, but being limited to what you can find in an airport can change that mentality. Therefore, I find myself looking for the perfect […]
Spinach Gnocchi with Roasted Kale Chicken Sausage and Homemade Garden Pesto. Sounds fancy doesn’t it?! Well it is, but it also took less than 30 minutes to throw together on a busy night. A little bit of homemade mixed with a few store bought short cuts created this bright and flavorful dish. Our local grocery […]
Tips for creating your initial budget: For most of my posts I will be discussing things as if you’re a couple. If you are single these tips will most certainly still work for you. In fact, it may be even easier since you won’t have to split the decision-making process with someone. So you’ve decided […]
Around our house tacos are a staple. Any number of flavors can be combined to create a new and satisfying lunch, dinner, or even breakfast. Over the years we have perfected the art of making the majority of these delicious creations in less than 30 minutes which makes them perfect for a last minute weeknight […]
Guacamole. Who doesn’t love guacamole?! If you don’t then you just haven’t tried the right one. This guacamole is our own creation combining some bold flavors that we love that really perk the guac up from bland and boring to feisty and flavorful. I’ve made this recipe a lot and it’s never quite the same. […]
My husband and I started budgeting in January of 2017. We went in to it with limited knowledge besides the fact that we knew we did not want to be “normal”. We did not want to carry debt for rest of our lives, we did not want work but feel like we had no money, […]
Let’s be honest. The idea of a budget sounds constricting, stressful and downright scary. Having to keep track of what you spend, be responsible in your purchasing, and make the conscious decision to pick one want over another does not sound like fun. But one day, when you are ready, you will realize you need […]
Hi and welcome to my page! I’m Jenny, the big guy is my handsome husband Jimmy and that little bean is our baby girl Sophia. Jimmy is a firefighter and I’m a pediatric ER nurse. We’ve been together since 2012. Though we are opposites in many ways a few things we can agree on: our […]
This mix is just nice to have on hand or put it in a mason jar, wrap a ribbon around it and give it as a hostess gift! Not everyone is gluten free, but if you are or are cooking for someone who is you know that the mixes can get expensive. If you buy […]