by Kimberly | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized, What's Eatin?
Thanks for giving me a few weeks off from menu planning. I’ve barely got the kitchen unpacked into The Trace Kitchen – and I’m looking forward to trying these new recipes this week.
What are you cooking?
Monday: in honor of Cinco de Mayo – I’m making Willow Bird’s Taco Crescent Rolls and for dinner, chicken fajitas. Mister’s day off was switched this week so I’m trying to get some meal prep done today for the rest of the week. How do you go about meal prep? Especially if you have small children?
Tuesday: I got some red potatoes at the Marietta Farmer’s Maret over the wknd to make this roasted bake. Looked healthy and delicious!
Wednesday: This is a serious chicken pot pie – and I can’t wait to show you guys some photos of it.
Thursday: To use up the rest of the cream cheese from last night’s meal – I’ll be making some cream cheese mac and cheese. Two days in a row of comfort food!
Friday: Most Fridays I will not be doing much cooking since it is my mister’s only day off every week. I’m thinking of going to a pizza night on Friday nights – fun for everyone and a simple hands-off whole wheat crust and some homemade pizza sauce in the slow-cooker. I’ll be tweaking the pizza each week. This week I’m doing a white mushroom truffle oil pizza.
Baking of the week: some homemade granola bars for all of us to snack on during the week!
Maybe I’ll throw in a lime ice box pie this week too!
by Kimberly | May 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hello from Marietta!
Finally we have made it, got wifi hooked up in our house, found the lamp harps, and both boys are napping. May be my favorite time of the day – well, a close second to when the mister comes home, but…quiet is nice for an introvert. And I can’t wait to get my boys up from their naps and get hugs and kisses and give tickles!
As I’ve really only had time to look at posts – not write any of my own – I thought I would give you some of my favorites from the past few weeks. Enjoy!
My husband and older little loves a good oatmeal cookies. These look both healthy and delicious!
The photos on this blog – ok, and the ingredients – make me want to go and make a batch of these campfire-esque cookies
If you want to see some gorgeous food photos made with local and fresh ingredients, head on over to my friend Jayme’s blog
I’m not even into canning – but this jam looks like I would want to dive into that little canning jar with a huge spoon and devour it. The thought of lemons does me wonders!
My friends Karisse and Kristel wrote a blog about dreaming – and dreaming big! I am going to take their advice!
So many recipes on Willow Baking just in time for Cinco de Mayo! What excuse do you need to make Mexican? The trifle looks incredible!
by Kimberly | Apr 14, 2014 | food, Uncategorized
This is a special week in the life of the Rainwood Kitchen:
1. My in-laws are coming for a visit.
2. I am packing up our kitchen with a friend in our community group at church later this week.
3. And it is Easter!
What special traditions do you have for Holy Week or Easter? Do you make anything special to celebrate this holiday?
Monday: We are doing homemade grilled cheese and soup for lunch today when the in-laws get here. Then for dinner we are doing taco salads with the amazing grilled chicken that some men from our church cooked up yesterday. All for missions! God loves the world!
Tuesday: You know the Italian Chicken I was supposed to make last week – well, I’m making it today instead.
Wednesday: The Sweet Corn Pancakes from Edible Portland and sausage. Story: We sat down today for lunch and I made Jiffy’s corn waffles. We both devoured them. Mister said I could definitely make these again! I said I wanted to make my own. Now he will have to decide what he likes better – box or homemade
Thursday: White Chicken Chili. Going to make a crockpot kind so we can be busy doing other things instead of standing over a stove. I’m going to start with this recipe – then make it my own. Look for a recipe coming this week!
Thursday: Comfort food night: meatloaf, green beans, and mashed sweet potatoes from my cousin’s farm in Alabama. These are coming rom a church cookbook that my husband loves. I’ll post it to the recipes later!
Friday: Fried Chicken Salads. This is one of our go-to easy dinners. Love them!!
Saturday: Simple pasta dish with a salad. Don’t want to pack all that and its easy after a yard sale morning!
Sunday: For Easter breakfast, we are doing a blueberry cinnamon French toast. Then after church, we are getting Fried Chicken from KFC and making my Granny’s Pea Salad, biscuits, and creamy rice.
Sweets:
Coconut Custard Pie
Banana Bread
Lemon Cream Pie Bars
Golden Oreo Cake Balls
by Kimberly | Apr 14, 2014 | photo shoot, Uncategorized
Red hair. I have it, but not as vibrant as this sweet darling. She is the spittin’ image of her momma and has rosy cheeks and eyes that twinkle that light up any room she is in. I had a lovely time catching her playing with her pearls, rocking in a chair, staring at the lake, or being held by her mother. Baby A – may life hold many wonders for you as you grow to be a woman who loves the Lord and lives life to the fullest.
