Main Dishes

Every week when I go to the grocery store, I buy a 5 lb package of boneless skinless chicken breasts but not for any planned meals.  You see, at the beginning of each week, I season and bake the chicken...

Ah, vacation.....why can't you come around more often?  I could get used to waking up to this view every morning. Our family had an amazing time once again this year cruising the gorgeous Caribbean...

Southwest Chicken Soup is my favorite easy dinner recipe that is loaded with all my favorite Mexican flavors: black beans, chicken, corn, and green chilis! If you love chicken tortilla soup as much...

Two weeks ago, I ran the half marathon distance of the St Paul Monster Dash.  It was a gorgeous fall day and the course was completely beautiful.  I wish I could also say it was the perfect race...

As a momma to six kiddos, I am sharing my tips, recipes and anecdotes related to bringing out every kid’s culinary potential. Click HERE to see all the posts in this...

Chicken is life in the Jones household so I am always on the look for a new, easy and quick to prepare chicken recipe idea.  This Italian Chicken Bake checks off all of those, plus it is simply delicious. Last...

This is my very sweet, very puffy faced 7-year-old son.  A few weeks ago, I learned something new about Jones Child #5....he is highly allergic to kitty cats.  After loving on a friend's cat, he looked...

As a momma to six kiddos, I am sharing my tips, recipes and anecdotes related to bringing out every kid’s culinary potential. See all the posts in this series: Kids in the Kitchen. Every...

Now that we are all back into the swing of the school year schedule at Casa Jones, I'm reminded of why I struggle so much with those dreaded hours from the time my kiddos walk in the back door until we...

As a momma to six kiddos, every Tuesday I am sharing my tips, recipes and anecdotes related to bringing out every kid’s culinary potential. Click HERE to see all the...

As a momma to six kiddos, every Tuesday I am sharing my tips, recipes and anecdotes related to bringing out every kid’s culinary potential. Click HERE to see all the...

 As a momma to six kiddos, every Tuesday I am sharing my tips, recipes and anecdotes related to bringing out every kid’s culinary potential. Click HERE to see all...

This week has been completely insane for me in the kitchen.  I was invited to be the cook for a church camp next week and I have been doing as much prep work as possible since feeding 100 people three...

 As a momma to six kiddos, every Tuesday I am sharing my tips, recipes and anecdotes related to bringing out every kid’s culinary potential. Click HERE to see all the posts in this seri...

So all my faithful readers....what do you think about the new design?  Not only is my blog looking all sleek and sexy, but I also made the big jump from Blogger to Wordpress...and for those who know...

I am so delighted to be in Miami this weekend for the amazing BlogHer Food '14 conference and even though I have been blogging for over six yeas, this is my first conference.  In my mind,...