Apple Pie Filling
One of the new recipes I tried this canning season was a recipe for Canned Apple Pie Filling. I absolutely love the idea of pie filling, but I have never purchased a...
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The Feeding Frenzy
Yesterday was one of those days that completely got away from me. It started out usual enough, we woke up at a decent time, had a spot of breakfast and got rolling...
NaBloPoMo, Day 9: Popcorn
How do you feel about popcorn? Popcorn has become the snack of choice around our house, and I am quite happy about that snack choice. With all the unhealthy options out there,...
Amazing Homemade Flour Tortillas
I have been wanting to get on the homemade tortilla bandwagon for a very long time. I’ve tried so many recipes over the years, and while I thought each one was good...
The Foolproof Cake
AND it goes with everything. I really, really like making Yogurt Cake. It really is a foolproof cake- though it does take two bowls to mix the ingredients in. What I like...
Stewed Lima Beans
A week or so ago, Andy was gone for a few days, and the kids requested some simple food for dinner. They asked for hamburgers and pancakes, so I decided to see...
Two In A Row!
I know what you’re thinking. You’re skipping ahead and looking at the meal I made yesterday and you’re thinking, what the heck? She’s baking in the oven? It’s a little warm out...
You Must Make This
And that’s a fact. Last night I followed my own advice and headed over to the Noble Pig blog for dinner inspiration. Vietnamese-Style Beef with Garlic, Black Pepper and Lime was simply...
Ten Minute Mashed Potatoes
I never would have thought it possible, and yet, I did just that last night. Cooking Light magazine was the magazine I cut my cooking teeth on. It taught me how to...
Another Crock-Pot Winner
Clearly, I have to purchase this cookbook. I’ve renewed “Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Family Favorites” the maximum that our library allows, and I’m still enjoying it. I opened it up yesterday...
Sloppy Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches
Today’s recipe is one of those things that came about simply because everything else just didn’t sound particularly appealing to me. Last weekend we’d done up a few rotisserie chickens on the...
He Cleaned His Plate And Asked For Seconds
Anyone who knows my son, knows how that NEVER happens. And I truly mean never! Oh, he’ll ask for seconds on fruit or dessert, or something sweet, but never, never the “real...