My dear readers, MomCooks had herself a bit of a stern lecture at her doctor’s office last week. Because of my completely sedentary lifestyle and lack of any attention paid to my diet, I have gained twenty pounds in the last year. My weight is now approaching the 200 pound mark, and for someone who [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Four Foods on Friday on August 15th, 2008 This week’s Four Foods on Friday questions are all about appetizers.
#1. What is your favorite appetizer? #2. Do you eat enough appetizers that you get full and can’t eat your meal? #3. Do you usually make frozen or fresh appetizers? #4. Share a recipe or instructions for an appetizer.
#1. My favorite appetizer [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Kids Favorites, Lunchbox Ideas on August 14th, 2008 The first edition of this post was so popular last year, and is still bringing me search traffic (hi Googlers! Welcome to MomCooks!) that I am reposting the recipes along with some new information. Ever since my oldest son started all-day kindergarten, I’ve been on a quest to find brown bag lunch ideas that are [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Lunchbox Ideas on August 13th, 2008
Well, whether we like it or not, summer is coming to an end and it’s time to start thinking about back to school plans, including the dreaded (at least for me) routine of packing school lunches. This year I am determined to make school lunch packing easier on both myself and the boys by [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Food News, Fruit, Lunchbox Ideas on August 12th, 2008 There is so much to love about the new Freeze Dried Fruit packs from Funky Monkey Snacks! I admit, I am terrible about remembering to eat fruit, even though I do love the taste of most of it. Funky Monkey takes delicious fruits and freeze dries them to make them easy to pack, easy to [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Menu Monday on August 11th, 2008 I know that I should be planning out our week’s meals so I can shop with a list, and save money, and save time in the kitchen, and all that stuff, but I am so crazy busy with posts and product reviews right now that I just can’t think that far ahead! This afternoon, I [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Personal on August 10th, 2008 This is not the way to get a frozen Coke to drink on a hot day!
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Elizabeth posted this in Four Foods on Friday on August 9th, 2008 Okay, I’m posting this on Saturday morning, but better late than never :) This week’s Four Foods on Friday questions all have to do with eating while traveling or on vacation.
#1.If you could travel anywhere to have a meal, where would you want to go and what would you want to eat? I love [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Blogging on August 7th, 2008 Starting next Monday, I have agreed to post FIVE TIMES A WEEK for the rest of this month! Considering that I have two other blogs (plus a few other writing gigs), it means I’m going to have to make this blog my main priority for the month, and I’m excited at seeing what that will [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Baking on August 5th, 2008 Lisa messaged me today to ask if I knew what the cookie recipe she was making was asking her to do, the instructions said to “fold” the doughs together until they began to “marble”. She was looking at a cookbook recipe and didn’t understand what those instructions were telling her to do.
The recipe she [...]
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