How was your week? Mine was pretty good. I didn’t get to complete many of the things on my to-do list, but that is OK. I suppose I will get to them eventually! Here is one thing I can check off the list – this week’s Dizzy Busy Digest!
Week in review: A few DBD’s ago I wrote about Inki, our feral-gone-domestic cat, who took shelter in our house several weeks ago out of necessity since he hurt his leg and could not walk. Well, here is an update! (more…)
I have fresh mushrooms and spinach in the fridge almost all the time. They are so versatile since they can be served raw in a salad, or just by themselves with a side of dressing for dipping, or they can be quickly cooked up and easily seasoned. And, my kids like them!
I threw together this quick side dish tonight to supplement our make-your-own pizza night. (more…)
Get organized for summer! Now is the perfect time to launch your own personal Project Organization, and Cozi.com can help. Cozi is the ultimate family organization tool, serving as a central hub for the family with a calendar, meal planner, to-do list, and much more! The best news: Cozi and I are teaming up to offer one lucky reader a free one-year Gold subscription to Cozi, plus access to the Dinner Decider app, a $69.98 value!
You may have read my previous post about Cozi, in which I detail how the tool helped me to get out of my dinner rut. I have been using Cozi for a couple of years now. I started out using the free version, and I loved it. About a year ago, I decided that it was well worth it to upgrade to the Gold subscription, because I use Cozi every single day and depend on it in so many ways.
Here are some of the many ways Cozi helps me stay on top things!
Those are just a few of the things that Cozi has made easier. There is so much more. You need to try it! The free version is awesome, so sign up and start using it today. Then enter below to win a one-year subscription to Cozi Gold, the premier version which allows you to set more reminders, gives you access to the birthday tracker, and much more! You will also win a year of access to the Cozi Dinner Decider (currently for iPhone only), an app that will plan your dinners for you! Enter below via the Rafflecopter widget at the bottom of this post (below the yummy Chipper Fish recipe!). Note that you get extra entries if you sign up for a Cozi account (or if you already have one!) or complete the other additional activities.
This Chipper Fish recipe is in my Cozi recipe box. When I want to include it in my dinner plans, I simply add it to my meal planner, and then with a couple of clicks, I add all the ingredients to my shopping list. It couldn’t be easier!
I love this recipe for a couple of reasons. The first and foremost being that it gives me an excuse to buy potato chips! As a close second, it is a great way to get my kids to eat fish and actually like it! My mom used to make this for us when I was growing up and we all loved it.
Not sure your kids will love it? Well, my hard-to-please child eagerly gobbled it up and asked me to make it again! Yeah!!
Thing 2 rating = 
(4.5 out of 5 biscuits!)
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Dinner in 15 minutes? It can be done, with this super-simple but delicious chicken recipe. For the side dishes, cook some pasta on the stove top and steam some veggies in the microwave while you are cooking the chicken, and BINGO! you have a whole meal the family can sit down and enjoy (before you all dash out of the house for the evening activities!). Quick and easy!
In the recipe instructions, there is a step for ‘deglazing the pan’. If you are like me and not a whiz in the kitchen, you might not know exactly what that means. (more…)
Wow, is it the weekend already? I don’t know about you, but the past week flew by for me! Let’s dive into this week’s Dizzy Busy Digest!
Week in review: The highlight of my week was accompanying Thing 2 on his 7th grade school field trip. It was a wonderful day. We thought we were going to get soaked because the weather forecast called for periodic heavy rain and even thunderstorms, but as it turned out, every time we needed to be outside to walk to the next tour stop, it was not raining. How lucky was that!?! The tour of NBC studios was the best part of the trip, because we got the opportunity to tour the Saturday Night Live set AND the Today Show set. It was really neat to get a behind-the-scenes peek at how things really look when not viewed through the camera. Here are some pictures from the trip!
Canned tuna is a classic casserole ingredient. Standard tuna noodle casserole can get a little boring, though, because it has been done so many times. But, there are some reasons for that! 
Tuna noodle casserole is easy, quick, and inexpensive. And the whole family likes it. Those are great reasons to make a dish with tuna and noodles! So I wanted to keep those elements, but maybe freshen it up and add a nice twist to keep things interesting.
I noticed some different flavors of canned tuna on the shelf at the grocery store, and they intrigued me. (more…)
May is National Hamburger month! I did not even know that hamburgers had their very own month. Go figure! We are big fans of the hamburger, although we don’t eat them often because they aren’t all that healthy, especially when you throw bacon into the mix. But, this version is ‘healthified’, with ingredients to maximize nutrition and minimize fat and calories. (more…)
Yay, it’s the weekend and time for another Dizzy Busy Digest!
My week in review: This week was a busy one, but it wasn’t super-hectic, which was good. Work consisted of a steady stream of crazy projects and meetings, but not so much that it was overwhelming. I like when that happens because it is a nice break from the same old stuff! It also allows me to flex my work hours around the family schedule pretty easily. Hooray for that! Next week will probably not be so nice, but I won’t think about that yet! As far as the blog goes, I posted my Cheddar Pumpkin Grilled Cheese recipe (in honor of the last day of National Grilled Cheese month) and my Fiesta Bean Casserole recipe (in honor of Cinco de Mayo). I have been learning more and more about tweaking my photos to enhance them and make them look more like reality. (more…)
Wow, this week has flown by! And how can it be May already? I am stunned by how fast April zoomed past. All month long I was itching to plant flowers, but of course it was too early here. Now we are getting close to a reasonable time for planting, but I am already not in the mood anymore! Ugh, why does that happen to me? No matter, I can coerce my boys into doing it for me, haha (hopefully they won’t read this!). Or at least they can help me with it. It could be a nice family project.
Speaking of May, Cinco de Mayo is only a few days away! I have one more recipe to share with you along that theme. (more…)
Happy Tuesday, folks! I am really glad that Monday is over. It was a rainy, dreary one in my neck of the woods. And I was feeling pretty unmotivated at work. But, I got some stuff done anyway, and now I am ready to tackle Tuesday!
For my post today, since it is the last day of April, I am sneaking in one last National Grilled Cheese Month recipe. These Cheddar Pumpkin Grilled Cheese Sandwiches were a big hit in my house! (more…)
Ingredients:
1 - dizzy-busy mom with little time to cook during the work week
1 - large box of desire to serve yummy but healthy food to family
1 - culinarily adventurous
teenage boy (fondly
known as Thing 1)
1 - hard-to-please teenage boy (you guessed it! Thing 2)
1 - supportive dear husband (DH)
1 - large slice of wish to share tips and recipes with other busy families!
Directions:
-- Mix all ingredients well.
-- Design blog site.
-- Share with anyone looking for ideas for easy healthy family-friendly food!
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