by Amanda | Sep 10, 2021 | Body, Nutrition
I try to grocery shop and cook raw meats on the same day to eliminate the risk of the raw meat becoming dangerous and not getting used. I typically prepare it to freeze. This week’s meal plan: Chicken and riceBeef and noodlesChicken and Spinach...
by Amanda | Sep 3, 2021 | Body, Mind, Mindset, Nutrition
I’ve made so many meal plans over the years, but they were inherently flawed. The primary reason is that everything I grew up eating became a trigger after my mast cell disorder developed. What do you do when everything you were eating is no longer an option?...
by Amanda | Aug 27, 2021 | Body, Nutrition
Cleaning out the food stores is critical to making a meal plan. Many times I would rely on items that I didn’t know had gone bad. I would buy everything else just to discover that the item I planned around was unusable. Or worse yet, I would...
by Amanda | Aug 20, 2021 | Mind, Minimalism
I moved into this small kitchen in 2019. At the time, I knew the kitchen would be very small for storage but didn’t know the layout for my remodeled kitchen. I remodeled about five months after moving in. The kitchen was original 1950. The detailing...
by Amanda | Aug 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
While it’s far more tempting to avoid a budget when expenses are high and income is low, this is when you need it the most. I make a good wage, live in a city, and have reduced wages due to health issues. My greatest stress was when I was getting a...
by Amanda | Aug 5, 2021 | Body, Nutrition, Uncategorized
This is the first time I’ve ever made pesto. My objective was to find an easy stand-in for tomato sauce and hopefully open up my menu options a bit more. My sister has had great luck freezing pesto so I should be able to prep and store it easily as...
by Amanda | Jul 30, 2021 | Body, Mindset, Nutrition
I often spend a week with my family vacationing in a timeshare in Colorado. Food has been a big issue on vacation. Some members feel pressured to eat all the leftovers, most tend to overorder, and someone always ends up having to throw out a bunch of food...
by Amanda | Jul 23, 2021 | Body, Nutrition
Before leaving on vacation, I’m taking the opportunity to clean out the fridge. Not much in the fridge will be safe by the time I return and it’s a great opportunity to confront the reality of what’s in my freezer as well. Fridge Cleanout...
by Amanda | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I remodeled my house, I choose to lose a cabinet of drawers in order to add a dishwasher. I badly needed the space so I opted for a drawer dishwasher by Fisher & Paykel that fits into a microwave cabinet and allows a deep drawer underneath. ...
by Amanda | Jun 25, 2021 | Body, Nutrition
The day everything goes wrong. Despite my best intentions, I make so many mistakes when making meals. On Friday I decided to make some fried rice with the beef I’d previously cooked and prepped. I added a ton of frozen veggies that were starting to...
