Change is good.  It can be scary, but good.  Have you ever been too concerned about what other people with think of you?  I didn't think I really …

touches you in a way it didn't then... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS0zMzjAB9A I love my Joy FM but I like a lot of other music too and this on…

And there is progress!!  I finally decided it was time to clean up the blog-o-sphere at my place - so, I completed renovated my kitchen/cooking blog.…

We're off to have a party tonight! What a perfect Autumn evening it will be! I'll be taking this dish to share; it will certainly warm th…

Ingredients: 7 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 celery ribs, diced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 quart water 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules (I…

1/4 cup butter, cubed 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cup chicken broth made from water and base 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 to 2 bay leaves …

We're off to have a party tonight! What a perfect Autumn evening it will be! I'll be taking this dish to share; it will certainly warm th…

Yesterday the theme in my home was Mind Over Madness which naturally led to the anxiety over what to cook for dinner. I keep meaning to make a lis…

Ingredients • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced • 3 ta…

Once upon a time, in a land far far away, a friend named Christina arrived with this little piece of heaven on earth at one of our homeschool meetin…

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cooked, chopped into bite-size pieces 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream o chicken soup fresh asparagus, s…

Once upon a time a mother and daughter who were working together in the kitchen preparing the family dinner… They always worked together to make the…

and candies and breads! It's my favorite time of the year. I tend to get overwhelmed with what I want to do and end up very disappointed and an…

This book has been discontinued at Taste of Home but you can find it if you look around a bit . This is a real winner if you want the best cookie rec…

INGREDIENTS 4 pounds beef short ribs 6 cups water 1 can Marzano tomatoes, undrained and diced 1 medium onion, diced 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 c…

1 cup water 1 lare egg 3 1/4 cups bread flour 4 tbls sugar 1 tsp salt 3 tbls dry milk 1/4 cup butter 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast Toss it all in the br…

Scones 2 cups all purpose flour 7 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/…

If you make the Shrimp Scampi recipe I have posted and you happen to have a carbon monoxide detector in your kitchen, be prepared for the lemon jui…

For those of you who like to cook from scratch and/or want to save some money, try making your own baking mix. It works pretty much like Bisquick b…

Hmmm-hmmm! 1 1/4 cup flour 1 egg 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup sugar 1 heaping tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup oil 1/4 tsp salt The best…

9 inch pie crust 12 slices bacon - cooked crisp and broken into pieces 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1/3 cup minced onion, sauteed lightly 4 eggs, beat…

1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces 5 slices bacon, cooked crisp and broken into small pieces 8 inch pie shell 2 eggs be…

the real secret ingredient to the quiches I made for our meeting was the duck eggs that Alison gave me that everyone else was hesitant to take? Th…

Crepes 1 cup whole milk 2 eggs 1 cup flour 1 1/2 tbs butter melted cream cheese strawberries or fresh fruit of your choice powdered sugar and/or fru…

I know there must be others out there just biding their time until the weather turns cold enough to make big pots of their favorite soups and bake …

...to start cooking again. We tried Timmmy's Turkey for Christmas - YUMMY!!!! I'll be adding Tim as a contributor and I hope that between …

We were blessed to enjoy my birth family's tradition of "surf and turf" for New Year's Eve again this year. However, we decided o…

I often look for good copy-cat recipes so we can enjoy our favorites at home for a lot less than we have to pay at our favorite restaurants. I was…

2 medium size zucchini 1/2 cup flour 1-2 eggs, beaten panko bread crumbs oil for frying Ranch dressing for dipping Wash and cut zucchini into eighths…

that we had a pumpkin shortage?? Do you know that we may be facing another pumpkin shortage? I listened with small scale panic when the news announ…

Hello - long time no nothing.... I am back and ready to get into the conversation again.  I just posted a plea for help on my other blog and then fo…

Here's what we're planning.  I say that with a chuckle because what we "plan" doesn't always come to fruition, of course.  Bu…

Okay, it's March.  Yes, I typed that correctly - it's MARCH!  As usually happens about this time of year I start to get optimistic about th…

Herbs that is.  My dear husband asked me last year when my obsession passion for herbs appeared full blown how I would cook with 'all those her…

Hey folks, Just FYI I tried a little twist on something tonight and it turned out pretty good.  I needed to make chicken last night and knew I'…

Wow, I can't believe I didn't include these anywhere.  Must have been during my extremely long dry spell.  Ya, the one I'm just trying t…

I make large quantities of this sauce and refrigerate it. I don't even bother buying other BBQ sauce anymore because there's just no compariso…

This would be a dream come true !!! I have been thinking about teaching a cooking class for our homeschool teens and pre-teens.  I have no qualifica…

So, my son decided weeks ago that Creme Brulee is his new favorite dessert!  It's been mine for quite some time.  I remember a friends telling …

Ingredients 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened  1 cup sour cream  1 (4 1/2-ounce) can chopped green chiles  1 (4 1/4-ounce) can chopped olives  1…

1 unsliced round loaf of sourdough bread (about a pound) 1 lb Monterey Jack or Mozzarrella cheese either sliced thin or shredded 1/2 cup butter, melt…