Archive for the ‘Meal Planning’ Category

Are you eating enough fruits and vegetables each day?

Posted on March 9th, 2010, by Kasey

At the grocery store, I noticed that about 25% of my cart was filled with fruits and vegetables.  Here is what I came home with…
 
I have found that even though many of my patients like fruits and vegetables, when I evaluate their current eating intake of fruits and vegetables the number of servings are severely [...]

Party Planning

Posted on March 1st, 2010, by Kasey

Ever wonder how much pasta to cook for 100 people?  Well, we cooked 12 pounds of pasta for my friends’ couple shower on Saturday!  It was a mafia/mobster themed party so we emphasized Italian food.  Along with the marinara sauce, meatballs, and pasta, we served salad with romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes hearts, and [...]

Good, Better, Best

Posted on February 25th, 2010, by Kasey

Hello!  Thanks everyone for the sweet comments about my bridal shower   Can you believe it’s almost March?!  May 29th (our wedding day) will be here before we know it! 
Over the past few days, I have tried a handful of new food products that I wanted to share.  First up is Amy’s Light [...]

New Kitchen Gadgets

Posted on February 22nd, 2010, by Kasey

Hello y’all!  The reason I’ve been a bit MIA is because my family and friends threw me a fabulous bridal shower this past weekend!  It was at a beautiful country club and all my best friends (including the ones who live across the country) came in town for party.  I really had the best weekend [...]

Roasted Okra

Posted on February 17th, 2010, by Kasey

Are you bored with your veggies?  I realized a handful of vegetables (sautéed spinach, roasted asparagus, & steamed sugar snap peas) are in frequent rotation in my house with little variety.  So when I spotted fresh okra at the grocery, I decided to spice things up in my kitchen. Now, I’ve had my fair share [...]

Quick and Easy

Posted on February 4th, 2010, by Kasey

New Orleans has a serious case of Super Bowl Fever!  Many people and children are getting off from work and school the Monday after the game. There are Saints flags, posters, banners, etc., all over the city!  The hospital cafeteria has been playing Saints music all week… including “Get Crunk”!  I even saw the phrase [...]

Spaghetti Squash

Posted on January 29th, 2010, by Kasey

Last night I cooked spaghetti squash for the first time.  I’ve seen many different ways to cook the squash around the blogosphere; some cut it in half and microwave or bake, while others microwave or bake it whole.  I knew it would take some major muscle to cut the squash in half prior to cooking [...]

Cutting Back on Salt

Posted on January 27th, 2010, by Kasey

Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!  This is my 10th straight day of work at the hospital so I’m obviously looking forward to getting a day off on Friday.  Cory has classes on Monday and Tuesday nights which leaves me cooking for one.  On one of my solo nights this week, I tried Amy’s [...]

Super Bowl Bound

Posted on January 25th, 2010, by Kasey

My Saints are headed to the Super Bowl!!!  What a game?!  We barbequed and watched the game at our friends Todd and Lori’s house.  As soon as we won in overtime, fireworks started going off all around the city.  People were literally dancing in the streets on our way home.  A few of my friends [...]

Trying Something New

Posted on January 20th, 2010, by Kasey

Hello friends!  This week is moving right along; I’ve been so busy that I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday?!  This week has also been filled with some new eats for me.  I was one of the few left in the blogosphere that has not tried kale chips.  I decided to take action and make some [...]