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Erika

Polish Pottery: The BEST Dishes Ever.

Today I want to share with my readers one of the more beautiful things in my home.   I am notorious among family and friends for being the Anti-Collector.  I strive to not...

Meatless Taco Filling? Oh My, Yes!

Last night was a taco night for our family, and my chosen filling was a ground turkey filling.  I have a couple of rolls of the better quality frozen turkey in the...

The Easiest Pasta Sauce!

One of the many challenges with our new schedule is trying to not make the same things over and over.  There are several nights a week where I need to make a...

Delicious Red Velvet Cake

Abigail’s one request that she had for food for her birthday this year was for a Red Velvet cake.  I’ll tell you, I really, really didn’t want to make this cake for...

Happy Birthday!

It’s hard to believe, but I am officially a mom to a 12 year old! Pictures to come, but I wanted to put a quick shout out. Happy Birthday Abigail!

Blueberry Picking!

Cross another one off the bucket list!  The kids and I took the plunge today and went to a blueberry farm to pick blueberries.  Every year we order blueberries at a local...

The Summer Kitchen

I think we’re finally arriving.  As the summer days have suddenly cooled off, the produce is suddenly rolling in.  This past Friday, I actually was able to make our first batch of...

For The Record

Eggrolls are NOT a good take-along food item.  Boy, were they sad and mushy when reheated in the microwave.  🙁 I also had to laugh at myself after a conversation I had...

Crockpot Winner! Pork Chili

It was the ultimate in irony.  I walked through the garden and harvested a small handful of tomatillos, and a small handful of Amish Paste tomatoes.  It was the first harvest of...

Blueberry Lemon Cake

Our blueberries came in just as we were about to leave for our camping trip.   I quickly made a batch of Blueberry Spice Jam before we left, ate all we could possibly...

Fried Rice: Super Easy

Fried Rice is not generally one of my go-to dishes, or at least, it hasn’t been.  Like casseroles and other one-pot-wonders, the kids have not historically been fans.  However, their taste buds...

Take It With You!

I think our new weekly schedule is pretty much set for the next eleven months or so.   Now comes the tricky part of making that work.  For sure one night a week,...