Wanted: Tips for Being The Best Stay At Home Mom I Can Be

Being a stay at home mom is the hardest job I have ever had - yet it's by far the best. I started staying home about eleven months ago, with my then eight month old daughter. I thought I was going to have oodles of free time as she napped and we would have tons of time to play together. Little did I know naps aren't a given no matter how much you work to have a stable schedule. However making breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as doing the laundry, keeping up with my housework and all the house hold errands are a given. Yup, staying home was a bigger job then I realized and wanting the best for my daughter meant I needed to brush up on my preschool lessons as well as my ability to make a variety of meals that could provide my family with healthy options. I started adjusting to the demands and doing what I felt was a good job and really got into a nice groove right about the time my second daughter came along. Things got busier and I have been feeling my way through life as a stay at home mom. We have a schedule that works for us - and now that I live this life, I wouldn't want it any other way for me and my family. As a previous career woman I have a huge respect for both at home moms and at work moms and my goal is to share some of the things that make my life as a mommy easier - from recipes to crafts I hope what we do in our home can make it to your home and you'll enjoy it!



My daily posts include fun activties I am doing in real time with my kiddos, dinners I am making for my family, snacks, and some fun things I discover along the way. I hope they are things other moms can use as tips rather than recreating the wheel. Let me know what you think and lets share some tips because nothing is better than bragging about what you and your little ones can do together!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Simple and Delicious Grilled Potato Salad with Dill

Simple and Delicious
Grilled Potato Salad


Something we like at our house is potato salad.  Its a refreshing summer dish that we all love and it keeps us feeling satisfied well after our meal.  One thing I always hated about typical potato salad recipes was that often I had to cool the potatoes after boiling, making it a prepare in advance side dish, which turned me off on weeknight. Then, last summer I was trying to decide what I could make with the abundance of dill in my window box and this recipe quickly became a summer dish we loved, in fact we loved it so much it survived the winter and remains on our favorites list. 

When I mentioned starting this blog, my husband told me I had to add this to my recipe list, so to his delight we had this tonight with dinner and now I am sharing it with you.  I tend to make it with grilled pork, not really sure why they just seem to compliment each other, but it could really go with anything. 

Here's the recipe:

Level: Easy
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Sit Time: 10 min
Total Time: 55 min
Grill on Medium High

Ingredients:
6-7 large potatoes
1/3 cup olive oil
1 T Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp course black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 T chopped garlic
1 1/2 T chopped fresh dill
1/2 c mayonnaise (I used Blue Plate Light)
10 dill pickle slices chopped
1 T dill pickle juice

To start chop your washed potatoes into half inch cubes, leaving the skin on the potatoes.  In a pan for marinating add your olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, red pepper, and garlic to your potatoes and stir to make sure all potatoes are coated.  Let this sit for about ten minutes.

Preheat your grill to a medium heat then using a vegetable grill pan grill your potatoes until soft and crispy, this should take about 25-30 minutes.  Immediately place your potatoes in a mixing bowl and add your dill, mayonnaise, chopped dill pickle and pickle juice.  Stir completely coating all potatoes.  Taste to ensure no additional salt or pepper is needed and serve.  Its that simple! 

Hope you enjoy.
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