The Caitlin Moss Blog

Spring came quickly, didn't it? I was just shoveling snow and now I'm staring at cherry blossoms and getting ready to plant flowers and sip sweet tea while reading a good book. Surprisingly, none of my choices this season are new releases but all of them make you want to keep reading non-stop. Here are my top 5 books I think you should read this spring: The Lies We Told by Camilla Way - This story flips back and forth between Clara, whose boyfriend has disappeared under sketchy circumstances, and a mother who is desperately trying to figure out what is wrong with her young daughter who is displaying dangerous behavior and shows no empathy. As Clara digs deeper into her boyfriend's life, she uncovers secret after secret until you figure out how the two stories collide. This is a "read in one sitting if you can" kind of book because each chapter leaves you wanting more of the next. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight - Kate, a single mother

Finally getting up my latest round of meals. This one was an easy one to put together. I made 22 meals and I spent less than $160, putting me at about $7.25 per meal. Not bad. As always, I shopped at Winco and I made 2 of each meal on the menu. Menu | Chicken Enchiladas Caribbean Jerk Chicken Cilantro Lime Chicken Orange Chicken Fish 'n Chips Spaghetti and Meatballs Raspberry Chipotle Pork Loin Red Turkey Enchiladas Pulled Pork Fried Rice Cobb Salad Grocery List | Meat: 4 (3 lb.) bags of chicken breasts 2 bags of cod or halibut 2 bags of meatballs 1 large pork loin (at least 8 lbs.) 2 lbs. ground turkey 2 packages of bacon Canned: 4 diced green chilis 2 cans of cream of chicken 2 bottles of orange sauce 4 jars of marinara sauce 1 jar raspberry jam 1 bottle soy sauce 2 cans red enchilada sauce Dried Goods: 2 packages of tortillas 4 lbs. brown rice 2 packages of spaghetti 2 packages of corn tortillas 2 packages of rolls Panko bread crumbs