Jul 18
When I was a kid we would go out sometime in November to the tree farm to search out the perfect Christmas tree. We’d bundle up and trudge through the acres of trees searching for the best of the best. We’d weave in and out and all around those huge, beautiful smelling trees that …
Jul 17
STICKY & TANGY BBQ PORK CHOPS My mother is a killer in the kitchen, she could take anything from the fridge and cupboard and there would be a meal that was most generally asked for time and time again. Well, almost anything when we were kids she made a spaghetti that was god awful, so …
Jun 30
It is amazing how daily life can take over and suddenly you find yourself completely overcome by everything and simply accomplishing nothing. Work schedules, kid, spouses, pets and everything in between are our daily routines and yet we all still have to eat. I love my fun food, that doesn’t just mean sweets and snacks, …
Jun 18
Spring and early summer bring a variety of seasonal fruits and one of my favorites is RHUBARB. This tart, stalk fruit has the texture of celery and can be turned into amazing deserts from pies to cakes to sauce for ice cream or bread pudding. Is RHUBARB a fruit? Technically it is a vegetable because it does not …
May 30
It’s summertime and whether we want lo-cal, quick and easy or little to no cooking, you can’t go wrong with a pasta salad. This LEMON PEPPER TUNA PASTA SALAD will cover it all. You’ve spent the day at the beach or pool or doing that dreaded yardwork or even a long day at the office; your family is …
May 27
I was wandering around the salad dressing isle trying to get a new idea for a pasta salad when I saw Kraft had a new dressing out, Zesty Lime Vinaigrette and inspiration struck me hard and fast. I didn’t really want to do a vinaigrette dressing base, and the ho-hum sour cream or mayo dressing …
May 16
I am an ice cream addict, but I’m also an ice cream purist. I hate junk in my ice cream and unfortunately 90% of it in the grocery stores has more stuff in it than that sweet, luscious frozen treat. Being that we live in an RV because of my husbands work, space is limited. …
Apr 12
Typically BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP is pureed and has some type of cream Sour, cream cheese, whipping cream and the like in it. My family likes a hearty chunky soup as opposed to a cream based one so that’s what I give them. There’s no need to follow my ingredients, clean out the fridge, freezer and …
Apr 11
We all have that fruit bowl sitting on the counter that has the apples that look a little lifeless. There is always one or two different kinds, Gala, Delicious, Jazz and the ever loved Granny Smith. Not enough of one to make anything with right? WRONG, who said you have to have one flavor of …
Apr 09
Our family always had Easter breakfast after church. Grandma would have ham, fresh rolls, polish sausage and of course the eggs that we kids had so eloquently designed and dyed. It was a very simple meal and the polish sausage was my favorite part of it. It was unfortunately also my cousin Andrea’s favorite as …
