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Getting Busy

If you’ve been a loyal follower of our site for any length of time, you probably noticed that we didn’t have a new post today.  Don’t worry – we’re not going anywhere.  But, as the weather starts (finally) to improve here, we find ourselves drawn to spend more and more time outside (where we should be anyway) and less time inside.  With yard work, kids’ activities, spring and summer plans, hiking trips, vacations, and simple vitamin D synthesis (napping in the sun) all wrestling for a share of our time amongst busy work schedules and other commitments, it is often hard to find an extra hour to sit down and write up a post before 10 or 11 pm (and we still need to try to get some sleep too!).

So, for now at least, we’re going to slow down just a little with our updates…from the consistent 5 days per week we’ve been doing since last September to a bit more random 3~5 days per week (so not TOO much different).  We’ll still be cooking, trying new recipes, and sharing our experiences in the kitchen.  But we’ll be leaving ourselves just a little more time to focus on everything else we’ve got going on as well.  We’re sure you can understand.

Quick Grilled Chicken

On nights like last night, things are busy to say the least.  One of our daughters has gymnastics practice at one end of town.  The other one gets picked up by Grandma from her after-school band club, and then picked up by me at Grandma’s house on my way home from work.  I try to have dinner done before the other two get home so that we’re not all starving.  We’ve got a dear friend who just underwent a full mastectomy, and we’re trying to plan/coordinate some easy-to-prepare pre-made meals for her and her family to help her out while she recovers.  Oh, and did I mention it was also my birthday?

I’d love to say that I’ve planned ahead perfectly for the week.  I’d love to say that I have a complete meal plan written down.  I’d love to say I have all of the needed ingredients for each meal organized in the fridge, with the meat thawing in advance (or even marinading), and ready to turn into some new masterpiece to showcase here on the blog. Continue reading