Spring In My Village – a photo essay

Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Family Life, Happenings Around The Village | 0 comments

Spring In My Village – a photo essay

 

Spring 3

Hi Friends! Spring seems to have finally hit Michigan and let me just tell you, not a moment too soon in my opinion. I can’t wait to get my hands in the dirt and start planting. There is a big garden going in with 5 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes. Also some purple carrots that I am excited about. School is almost out for the boys and me. I have to admit, the prospect of the last day of school is every bit as exciting as it was when I was younger and a student. I have been busy snapping snap shots on Instagram of all the great changes that are going on with Spring finally settling in.

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Stuffed Poblano Peppers for Cinco de Mayo #SundaySupper

Posted by on May 5, 2013 in Family Life, Holidays, Recipe, SundaySupper | 36 comments

Stuffed Poblano Peppers for Cinco de Mayo #SundaySupper

The 5th of May, or more popularly known as Cinco de Mayo, is the day for celebrating the Mexican Armies’ victory over the invading French Army in the Battle of Puebla. It is popular in the United States as a way to commemorate the battle but also as a day of Mexican Culture and Heritage. This week’s theme centers around these celebrations and is hosted by #SundaySupper’s Jen at Juanita’s Cocina . She has done an awesome job of compiling all the fun recipes and will be hosting tonight’s chat on Twitter at 7pm Est.

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Chicken and Veggie Burritos for a quick #WeekdaySupper

Posted by on Apr 19, 2013 in Family Life, Recipe, SundaySupper | 2 comments

Chicken and Veggie Burritos for a quick #WeekdaySupper

548It is baseball season and what does that mean? I am crazy baseball mom once again. Both of my boys play baseball on travel leagues this year so baseball season is a bit more crazy than usual. Crazy is good right? It is fun and I have to admit, I enjoy watching them play ball…a lot.

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Scones inspired by the Movie Tea With Mussolini #SundaySupper

Posted by on Apr 14, 2013 in Family Life, Recipe, SundaySupper | 59 comments

Scones inspired by the Movie Tea With Mussolini #SundaySupper

DSCN1956This week’s theme for #SundaySupper is Movie Inspired Dishes  hosted by the ever talented Heather at Girlichef . My family loves movies, from my husband to my sons we have fans from all the movie genres at my house. Did anyone notice that I left myself out of that last sentence? I did, I have to admit… My name is Shannon and I do not watch movies. Isn’t that awful? I have always been a reader and rarely sit down to watch a movie. The boys can pop on a movie and I can read my book and we are all happy. Date night with my husband? I would rather catch a Detroit Tigers Game, but I do sit through the occasional movie for him. With my lack of Movie knowledge, I was worried about this theme. What would I make, did I even know a movie that would inspire my taste buds?

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First Day of Spring…and Taco Cups

Posted by on Mar 20, 2013 in Family Life, Recipe, Uncategorized | 2 comments

First Day of Spring…and Taco Cups

Today is the first official day of Spring.  If I was judging by the weather, I would not believe it, however it is almost 7:30 pm and it is still very much light outside. Yay to longer days!

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Spinach and Goat Cheese Quesadilla for #WeekdaySupper

Posted by on Mar 18, 2013 in Family Life, Recipe | 11 comments

Spinach and Goat Cheese Quesadilla for #WeekdaySupper

In my household, we enjoy our meal times. I prefer to cook instead of ordering take out or stopping for fast food. I believe in using fresh ingredients to make the best meals for my husband and children. My husband works the night shift and I work days, so throughout the week, we are opposites for everything. Dinner time is the one meal that we as a family can all sit down together. It is the time of day that we can talk about our days, plans, generally just what is going on in our world. We may not always sit down at the table, but you will find us sharing a daily meal, even if it is off the kitchen island, on tv trays or in our dining room. 

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