Back in the habit...

Sorry for the blog hiatus!  I'm sure its not wise for me to try to jump back in right as busy season starts again, but I might as well try.  We've had a busy summer, lots of eating out and plenty of baking, and its been fun!  Here are some goals I have for August:

1.  Make 2 crockpot meals each week - keeps the oven off and perfect for nights when I have to work a little later.
2.  Make a fruit salad once a week for snacks and sides with dinner.
3.  Utilize my weekend better for prepping ingredients (plus then I can cook like a TV chef!)

I'll post again in a few weeks with how its going...and hopefully will have some new recipes to post as well!

Enjoy the heat...have some snow cones and Blue Bell to stay cool! :)

Update on 2011 Goals

At the beginning of 2011, I created a goals tab at the top of the blog.  Here's my first monthly update!

I feel like February snuck up on me!  I'm sad to report I did not get any of the goals accomplished in January.  I had grand plans for #9 - the Pioneer Woman's chicken enchiladas, but had to re-schedule our get together with Bart's family, where I was going to make them.  I'll definitely meet that goal in February, as well as hopefully #10 - make a Valentines treat.  I'm considering these red velvet whoopie pies, but if those prove too labor intensive, my back up is toasted coconut chocolate chunk cookies. So hopefully come March 1st, I can cross off 2 goals and be back on track!

Did your January hold any kitchen successes (or mishaps) ? If so, let me know!