Greetings again from simply playful fare! Last week, we talked to you all about breakfast, and shared a few recipes. This week, we thought we would talk about dinner. I know the natural progression of things should be breakfast, lunch, then dinner. I want to do dinner first though. Why? Why does it matter? I…
This week’s post is going to focus on breakfast. More specifically, we are going to be focusing on breakfast on the weekends. Weekend breakfast is great. You actually have the time to sit down and make a nice meal, as opposed to grabbing toast as you run out the door during the week. We have…
Holy buckets! It’s already been a week since our last post. It’s been a really busy, albeit fun, week. Crystal and I got hitched last Saturday. We are currently celebrating a week of marital bliss. We took a little vacation, and took a break from our diet. So now we have a little work to…
Fridge Essentials It’s time for another exciting installment of Simply Playful Fare! So, it’s a crazy busy week here at the house. Crystal and I are getting married today. Because of that, I’ve decided that we are going to simplify the blog a little this week. I decided to tackle fridge basics. Your fridge…
Having a well stocked pantry is your friend when it comes to being health conscious. If you have a few basics around, you can throw together a healthy meal in a hurry. Without a well-stocked pantry, you can find yourself going out to eat more often, hurting your wallet and your waistline. Also, if you…
Katy Perry’s song “Last Friday Night” brings to mind images of that type of wicked weekend that bears repeating. This type just bears eating. I’m talking about the dreaded “weekend eating”. You know, the kind where you veg. out and eat. It’s the weekend. It’s harmless, right? Unless you attend the occasional BBQ or party, but otherwise…
As Jeff prepares to leave for his annual “mancation” with his friends (man camping), and I am left alone to fend (and cook) for myself, I realize I have never been taught how to steam vegetables. Normally, I would avoid this, but we are on a special diet counting down the days leading up to…
Kitchen Basics Part 1 My Grandmother was, and is, my biggest teacher of kitchen basics. She comes from a long line of French women, which means, I do too. In fact, cooking is one of the things she has always excelled at, in my mind anyway. (She is also a master painter.) She cooks with flavor, and prepares many…
The keys to saving money when buying groceries at the store are to make conscious shopping choices, and to shop with a purpose. This cuts down on impulse buys, which helps save money. Every once in a while, Jeff will impulsively buy a box of raspberry filled doughnut holes (and beer), but that’s not so…
Menu for the week: Going through college and my single days, I was a like a wild animal. I scavenged for food, and when food could not be gathered, I ventured to the jungle (grocery store) to hunt. This wasn’t a big deal in college. I seemed to have enough extra time to hunt, and…
Crystal is a native Montanan who loves to create. She has always been passionate about cooking, baking, and eating, and food has been a huge part of her family. She learned how to cook from her Grandmother (who learned to cook from her French Grandmother) and her Mother. Writing is her other passion, after her husband of course. She has a degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing. Read More…
Jeff is a gentleman and a scholar. He teaches English to high school students. He enjoys cooking, brewing beer, drinking beer, playing video games, watching football, eating chicken wings, and teaching. He hates baking, but his wife makes him do it sometimes. He is proud to be a native Montanan. Read More…
