A couple of weeks ago I grabbed Nicholson Baker's Substitute: Going to School with a Thousand Kids off the new book shelf at the library, and gradually managed to slog my way through it in between dips into cookbooks and various other reading material. Yes, I said slog: Baker is, of course, a fantastic writer and many …

I know, I know: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day... So, I've duly spent years of my life worrying about what type of breakfast to eat. What had enough protein to get me through the morning, but not too many calories to throw off the rest of the day. What could I buy …

Here’s your easy weekly ALDI meal plan for the week of 2/26/17: Pick up everything on the shopping list below, then start cooking on Sunday! Hope you find it useful. *** Subscribe to the weekly ALDI meal plans here! Note: I try not to repeat the same recipes too often, but you will see favorite easy …

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Let’s check in on week eight of refined sugar & me in 2017! I'm down another pound from last week, making that nine pounds total in eight weeks. (Insert happy dance here...) It's been a pretty good week overall, but... When last we checked in with our intrepid heroine... Last week I told you of my intention to …

Here's another easy weeknight dinner idea: These baked Crunchy Tortilla Chicken Fingers get their flavor from simple seasonings and crushed tortilla chips. So crunchy and good! Welcome to the February 19, 2017 edition of Sunday Scratchups: Your weekly recipe from scratch around ingredients that are either on sale or generally affordable. Up this week: Kid-approved Crunchy …