Recipes Needed

I am going back to work in a week or so and getting a healthy, homemade dinner on the table when I am home is challenging so I know it is going to be even harder when I am working three days a week. I don't get home with the girls until 5:30 and by the time I feed Carly there isn't much time left to do dinner before it is bath and bed time. Soooo, I am looking for any dinner ideas or recipes that I can make on the weekends to have during the week. I know there are a lot of busy moms and dads out there and if you are like me, figuring out what to have for dinner is one of my least favorite things to do. If you have any ideas I would love to hear them. You can leave me a comment here or e-mail me. Thanks!

Bacon Explosion

Even though it was 30 degrees this weekend Jeff decided to do some barbecuing. And instead of doing the same old thing he decided to try the latest BBQ trend, a bacon explosion. When he described it to me I have to admit, I was kind of hesitant because it sounded way too rich. Jeff however, thought it was going to be great because it had bacon and sausage in it and he thought how can you go wrong with those two wonderful ingredients. Come Saturday evening after 5 hours of smoking in the cold the creation was ready. However, my tummy wasn't feeling that great so I didn't even end up trying it, but when Jeff did he discovered that more really isn't always better. The bacon explosion was too rich and greasy and maybe with some tweaks it could be better but for now I have a huge roll of fat in my refrigerator and who knows if it will be eaten. Here are some pictures from this weekends creation and even though it didn't taste good it was kind of fun to make.

And since I am talking about food I will also leave you with this meal time mess. Katie had spaghetti last night for dinner. She loved it but don't worry her face isn't orange...it was just the sauce all over that gave her that lovely bronze complexion. Luckily it was also a bath night which meant she headed straight into the tub after dinner was over. I am wondering if I should start teaching her to try and eat with a fork????