So one of your kids loves cheeseburgers. The other kid loves pasta. You love to bake an easy dinner in the oven and avoid fast food. Guess what? I have the perfect solution for you – baked cheeseburger stuffed pasta shells! This new take on the cheeseburg…
So one of your kids loves cheeseburgers. The other kid loves pasta. You love to bake an easy dinner in the oven and avoid fast food. Guess what? I have the perfect solution for yo… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/10/cheeseburgers-pasta-perfect-combo/
This week I tried out roasted split chicken breast, which I have never made before. I usually avoid purchasing any type of chicken that is bone in. Now having made a bone in dinner, I wish I had tried it years ago, because it was SO good. It was beyond ea…
I usually avoid purchasing any type of chicken that is bone in. I’m not sure why, as my mom cooked whole chickens and as a kid I even ate the chicken liver as a “treat”. I think t… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/08/roast-it/
It is officially the time of year where I near a mental breakdown. Otherwise known as back to school time. During all the chaos of reinstating school routines it is especially hard to find the time to plan meals. This week I wanted to give you something t…
It is officially the time of year where I near a mental breakdown. Otherwise known as back to school time. I know some parents are ready for their kids to get in the school year r… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/08/7-ways-have-chicken-7-days/
I have managed to make it through my adult life thus far without making stuffed shells. For some reason I thought it looked really difficult and time consuming. Guess what? It's not. I based this dish off a more complicated recipe that I then simplified. …
I’m not a huge pasta fan, and especially not in the summer. Sometimes though, a good comfort food just hits the I have managed to make it through my adult life thus far without ma… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/08/simple-stuffed-shells-yes-please/
This week, I wanted to give you a review of what I thought of my first week trying out The Dinner Daily. I picked out my favorite recipe of the week to share with you. What I loved about this recipe is that it is beyond simple, not anything I would have e…
Last week, I introduced the concept of The Dinner Daily, an online subscription service that provides weekly recipes and shopping lists, specific to your grocery store of choice, … https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/07/my-dinner-daily-dinner-pick-week/
Sometimes the simple things in life are just plain good. This pasta salad is one of those things. It is light summer fare, while also hearty enough for a meal. For me, it was also a great snack to pack for the kids. This gave me an easy and healthy option…
Here is how I know that I am not a foodie. In a recent marketing planning meeting I threw out, “I love Suddenly Salad.” The responses ranged from, “Do they still make that?” to “I… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/06/suddenlyawesome-summer-pasta-salad/
It doesn’t matter what your life situation, the end of May tends to wreak havoc out of absolutely nowhere. This is not a new phenomenon, but something that happens annually and we all seem to forget about until we are right in the middle of it. During bus…
It doesn’t matter what your life situation, the end of May tends to wreak havoc out of absolutely nowhere. This is not a new phenomenon, but something that happens annually and we… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/05/4-ingredient-dinner-combat-may-mahem/
The simplicity and goodness of a BLT never goes out of style. I, of course, love the classic BLT and that will always be my go to. Now that I am writing this blog, I did a little more research to find what I think are the top three BLT contenders to rival…
With warmer weather comes some of my favorite summer things. In no particular order: the smell of sunscreen, loaded coolers, blueberries, fireflies, lemonade, reading by the pool,… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/05/my-top-three-blts/
So how can you plan easy meals for your spring and summer? I’m really excited about a new concept that County Market stores have now. The new weekly ad will give you easy meal ideas and these meal solutions will be displayed in the store and grouped toget…
Who is ready for summer?!?
Spring is here and my household is about to burst with excitement from anticipation. My kids are already asking daily if we can go swimming. I have g… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/04/set-your-summer-success/
This week, Maureen's sister Julie shares one of her favorite family dishes - the burrito bowl! Julie breaks down her process into easy to fill categories to make sure everyone is getting a well balanced dinner. She also include a cleaner option. And as al…
This week my sister Julie is guest blogging from Chicago to give her take on family dinners. I hope you enjoy her perspective this week:
Hello from Chicago! When I w… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/04/build-better-burrito-bowl/
This dinner idea works for several reasons: it is easy to make, it is a fun family activity, it has lots of options, and it supplies leftover for breakfast or lunch the next day. And who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? And I think muffin monkey bread i…
It took a little while, but at blog #9 I finally hit a homerun with the kids for dinner. And according to my 9 year old –
This dinner idea works for several reasons: it is … https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/03/make-it-muffin/
This week, I am challenging my family with jambalaya. If anything could be the opposite of cheese pizza, jambalaya could be it. My philosophy this week: if you don’t like dinner one night out of the week - that is fine. Eat the jambalaya or make a sandwic…
Up until this blog I have played it pretty safe. I like to make everyone happy. As I have gotten older, I have realized that is pretty much impossible. And sometimes, not being ha… https://www.mycountymarket.com/discover/finding-dinner-again/2017/03/bringing-heat-jambalaya-challenge/