After a couple of weeks of family vacation and eating in restaurants, I’m ready to get back into meal planning… and this week’s meals sound delicious!
Monday
Herb Roasted Chicken Spring the recipe!

Tuesday
Manicotti Spring the recipe!

Wednesday
Saag paneer Spring the recipe!
Thursday
Stuffed red peppers Spring the recipe!
Friday
Sauteed chicken with pear-raspberry sauce Spring the recipe! [...]

Going back to meal planning last week was great for me. It’s finally starting to feel like summer in Boston, and that’s definitely reflected in my meal choices this week…
Monday
Beer can chicken Spring the recipe!

Tuesday
Grilled veggie burgers and perfect french fries Spring the recipe!

Wednesday
Grilled corn with shrimp salad Spring the recipe!
Thursday
Summer [...]

Quick Idea: Save Money and Reduce Chemicals with Alcohol from The Daily Green.
“Vodka has a wide range of potential uses beyond serving as a relaxer and social lubricant… It is widely available, effective and less toxic than many of the chemical alternatives you might use for these tasks.”
Some of my favorite alternative uses of vodka:
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So, I took the holiday week off from planning, but I did post some great Fourth of July recipes last week. After all of the Holiday BBQ eating, it’ll be good to get back to my regularly scheduled meals! Here’s what I’ve got planned for this week…
Monday
Super Bowl Buffalo Chicken Panini Spring [...]

I’m really enjoying meal planning, last week’s meals turned out well and I can’t wait for what I’ve got planned this week!
Monday
Chicken with grilled peaches and arugula Spring the recipe!

Tuesday
Potato Leek Soup Spring the recipe!

Wednesday
Arroz con Pollo Spring the recipe!
Thursday
Chicken and summer vegetable tostadas Spring the recipe!
Friday
Stuffed potato patties Spring [...]

Quick Idea: Shop your closet from Shoestring
“…now is the perfect time to get creative, get organized, and look fabulous while embracing the Three R’s (reducing, reusing, and recycling) by shopping your own closet.”
Whether you’re taking inventory of what you have, making new outfit combinations or donating the things you don’t want to charity, shopping your [...]

Last week, I made my first weekly meal plan, and it worked out pretty well.  So, here I go again…
Monday
Tossed salad with cornbread Spring the recipe!

Tuesday
Roasted salmon with potatoes and mushrooms Spring the recipe!

Wednesday
Tortilla soup Spring the recipe!
Thursday
Turkey sandwiches
Maple mashed sweet potatoes Spring the recipe!
Friday
Eggplant spinach rollatini Spring the recipe! [...]

Katin often talks about weekly meal planning, so I thought I’d give it a try.  Planning for a week’s worth of meals is a great way to save both time & money.   Plus, It’s about time that I give the springpad weekly meal planner a test run…
I usually scavenge for breakfast & eat [...]

As much as I love getting a professional manicure or pedicure, I hate paying a small fortune only to have my nails chip less than an hour after leaving the salon.  As a result, I’ve come up with a plan for making my manicure last a little bit longer: BUY THE BOTTLE
If you’re like me, [...]

As a busy student, I just don’t have the time or patience to flip though pages and pages of coupons in the newspaper. I recently started looking for coupon codes online and have saved tons of time and money. Very often, I’ll find 10-30% off coupons or even free shipping codes.
I also check [...]