Day One: 16+ Meals

Yesterday was a good start to my cooking marathon. My mom stopped by and helped me make:

Pizza Muffins (for the kids' lunches)


Rosemary Chicken --2
English Muffin Breakfast Pizzas--2 bags (these look super tasty when finished!)


Spicy Black Beans and Rice
Black Bean Soup
Taco Soup--2
Winter's Best Bean Soup--2
Weeknight Ravioli Bake--2
Sausage Cheese Balls--2 bags
Calzone Rollups


I'm off to start today's cooking! See you on the other side of the dishes!

Getting Ready...

I finished my semester last week, and have enjoyed a full week of sleeping in and NO homework! But, alas, my next (FINAL) semester begins in 12 days. My final semester involves fulltime student teaching in a local elementary school.

That means I have 12 days to enjoy my family, celebrate Christmas, and cook up a semester's worth of meals. Meals that will be much needed, according to my classmates who just finished student teaching.

This will be my fifth semester cook-off! I needed some fresh recipes to brighten up our options. Since I will be working full days, in addition to completing schoolwork, I am adding more breakfast and lunch items to my cooking list. I found new recipes for breakfast cookies and english muffin pizzas, lunch entrees that can be tossed frozen into a lunch box and are ready to eat by lunchtime, and a few new ideas for dinners.

Next tuned for new recipes and pictures!