Volunteering: Sometimes it Helps to get a Nudge in the Right Direction.
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This Friday’s Fatherhood Friday post is about sacrificing your own time to strengthen your family relationships.
Twice a year for the past five years I have had to make a tough decision. Should I volunteer …

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Breakfast for Dinner
Monday, 24 Aug, 2009 – 9:53 | 5 Comments
Breakfast for Dinner

Going with an old standby tonight, but putting a new twist on it.  Instead of just plain old pancakes we’ll try some whole wheat pancakes.  A little more healthy and my kids tried them as …

Chicken Pot Pie with Mashed Potato Topping
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 18:02 | 3 Comments
Chicken Pot Pie with Mashed Potato Topping

Confession: I just realized that it was dinner time and I hadn’t given a single thought to what that might be tonight. So I starting the opening of pantry doors and refrigerator and decided to …

Easy Cassoulet
Sunday, 16 Aug, 2009 – 22:53 | One Comment
Easy Cassoulet

This meal has been a favorite of our family for years, but it’s usually something we have in the cooler months. Well, the temperature dipped around here and I found myself longing for this simple …

Hungarian Goulash
Tuesday, 11 Aug, 2009 – 23:09 | 2 Comments
Hungarian Goulash

I’ve always thought that the name of this dish is rather unappetizing–maybe because it’s close to “ghoulish”? But in the interest of saving time and money (see our recent post on why crock pot cooking …

Baked Zucchini Boats
Friday, 7 Aug, 2009 – 11:01 | No Comment
Baked Zucchini Boats

Yes, it’s that time of year again.  The time when you have more zucchini than you know what to do with.  You try giving it away, but still there’s more.  So we’re trying to make …

Noodles and Company
Thursday, 6 Aug, 2009 – 10:38 | One Comment
Noodles and Company

Sometimes our life never slows down…
I will be up in the mountains helping out with the girls camp for the young women of our church all evening and Heather is still recovering from the bug …

Hawaiian Haystacks
Wednesday, 5 Aug, 2009 – 11:35 | One Comment
Hawaiian Haystacks

As we are all in various stages of recovery from the stomach bug we passed around the family, we decided to do something quick, easy, and low-key tonight–Hawaiian haystacks. Our kids love these, not …

Wendy’s
Tuesday, 4 Aug, 2009 – 16:47 | No Comment
Wendy’s

Well, with some of the kids and my wife being sick all day I’ve decided it’s best to put off tonight’s dinner plans and drive through Wendy’s instead for those that feel up to eating …

Caramelized Onion, Rosemary, and Pine Nut Pizza
Monday, 3 Aug, 2009 – 16:11 | One Comment
Caramelized Onion, Rosemary, and Pine Nut Pizza

Tonight we’re having a pizza night, but rather than calling the local pizza place we’re going to try a new homemade variety. We will actually be merging two recipes, a recipe from the “Taste of …

What’s for Dinner: Spiced Beef Kabobs
Sunday, 2 Aug, 2009 – 16:56 | One Comment
What’s for Dinner: Spiced Beef Kabobs

Tonight, we’re making BH&G’s Spiced Beef Kabobs, with an Asian Carrot Salad and Ginger-scented Rice (from Bon Appétit) and lime fruit juice bars for dessert. The kids are going to try some of the …