So, as part of this week’s never ending drama Brian had another gout flare up. He woke up with a ginormous foot and off to the doctor we went to get the usual meds and some treatment. He gave up things like soda and brocolli (big gout triggers) to keep this at bay [...]

One of the things I started to use about two years ago was to use menu planning services. The first reason was because I wanted to have healthier dinners on the table. But then I realized the many benefits of using these services. I didn’t have to think about what was for [...]

Social websites are all the rage right now, and recipe sites have always been popular. So, why not combine the two? The result of that combination is Food Connect. (www.foodconnect.com)
I’ve never been a big fan of the “general” cookbook, they are always so full of stuff I don’t need or [...]

Here’s a quick tip that I try to do whenever I can ~ Pick 8-10 meals that you know you and your family will enjoy. Purchase everything in triplicate, in other words you want enough to make 3 of each meal. This makes prepping go really fast, and you can throw the prepared [...]

Menu planning is such a great time saver and money saver that I’m going to give it it’s very own category here at Just Not Martha. About a year ago I discovered menu planning services and I’ve subscribed to a few since then. Using menu plans has changed not only the way we [...]