Meal Planning Done Right

The kitchen was in desperate need of restocking after we returned from our trip- as I usually plan to use up as much supplies as we can before we travel so that nothing rots or expires in our absence.I had started making a list of the usual needed items before realizing that this would be the…

A Week of Healthy Eating (and Lots of Chicken)

You may have read in yesterday’s post that I’ve finally taken action towards leading a healthier lifestyle by asking for help from a professional. And sure enough, the Monday morning following my appointment, I had a meal plan sitting in my inbox just waiting to be implemented. It was all up to me to make…

A Return to Meal Planning

In the lead up to our long-awaited vacation, I wasn’t doing much of a good job in the kitchen or with meal planning. Basically, I was coming up with ideas on the go, depending on what things we had at home that I wanted to finish before we traveled. This lead to some interesting dishes…

No Meal Plan

Last week was a weird one for me in the kitchen. It was also one of the very few weeks where I didn’t have a clear idea what I wanted to do or how I was going to plan the meals. I guess it correlated with the insane workload I had and the very bad…

A Week of Comfort Food

It was one of those weeks where only the classic, well loved dishes could get us through. I wasn’t feeling at my best and I guess that reflected itself in my food. I was in no mood to innovate or try things out. Quite simply, I just wanted to eat. I didn’t even cook half…

Meals and the New Year

It was a week full of sharing meals with loved ones. Looking back at the menu that came to be, we only ate alone twice in the whole week. I feel that this is the holidays done right. No one should be alone over the holidays. It was also a week where I challenged myself…

Five Weeks of Meal Planning

Sometimes hoping for things just doesn’t work. In my mind, I had set out to spend the holiday week trying some new recipes and improving my presentation skills. After all, I actually had time to spend in the kitchen, instead of my usual running around trying to get everything in order before hunger got the…

This Week in Meals

This week’s meal plan taught me quite a lot about how I like to work in the kitchen. Even though I’ve been doing this menu plan for a couple of weeks now, it was this week when I finally saw what a life and money saver it could be. It has also made me realize…

Week Three of Meals

Don’t be fooled by the below list: the past week was one where I barely spent any time coming up with dishes, and more resenting myself that I ever agreed to go to The Cheesecake Factory. I know that it is okay to give yourself a break every once in a while but I can’t…

My Always Incomplete To-Do List

The first time I used a daily planner, I was about 11 years old. Nine years later, it’s one of two things I refuse to leave the house without (the other is a working black eyeliner crayon). In this planner, be it electronic or paper-based, there’s always a small section for a to-do list because…