Several weeks ago, my husband and I found ourselves lying in bed at 10AM, recuperating from a very long, very busy week. My feet throbbed with exhaustion, my stomach reminded me that we were too tired to eat dinner the night before and I discovered that somewhere along the way I had picked up a family of chiggers. It was at this point that my husband, not in much better shape ...
Appetizers
Spinach & Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Spinach and Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are an easy make ahead appetizer that are perfect for parties and get togethers! They will be a hit with mushroom lovers. There is a stark line drawn on the subject of mushrooms; there are those who love mushrooms and there are those you vehemently do not. I assume that there are those who are neutral on consuming the fungi of the ...
Oven Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Oven Roasted Tomato Basil Soup is an easy, comforting soup to put together. Turn the last basket of your garden tomatoes into the best tomato soup to ever cross your lips. The last of the summer tomatoes is always the first sign of fall in my book. The big, bushy plants that brought forth the first orbs of tomatoey goodness are now all but a sad tangle of brown, weary ...
Big Batch Turkey Meatballs
Everyone has a freezer. But the moment that you commit to a stand-alone deep freezer for your family home is the day that you open new doors of possibility!! With a deep freeze (or two) in your house you can take advantage of sales on meat, bread and butter. With a little extra frozen interior you can plan out and make meals more months in the future! You are only ...
Strawberry Basil Muffins with Whipped Strawberry Butter
These Strawberry Basil Muffins with Whipped Strawberry Butter are a delicious morning treat for the start of a new week or a sunny weekend morning. The whipped butter can be kept for several days in the fridge and goes great on just about everything. I do not pretend to be a tidy or organized person, but for the last 6 years I have struggled to understand how the ...
Italian Stuffed Zucchini
As much as I don't want it to, the end of the Summer is here. Long lazy mornings have been replaced by 6:30AM wake up calls and a race to the door before the bus gets here. Late nights watching our favorite shows or movies have been over by showers and early bedtimes. Getting back on schedule is never fun or easy, but it is something we have to prepare for nonetheless. ...
Last Minute Cheese Ball, Three Ways
Last Minute Cheese Ball, Three Ways includes three quick ways to whip up a last minute dish. Combinations include CHeddar and Bacon, Blue Cheese and Cranberries and Lemon Rosemary Goat Cheese. Make one or make them all! I am the world’s most forgetful person. I often forget to buy gifts, groceries, or toothpaste. Doctor’s appointments and haircuts are nearly always ...
Feta Tomato Pie
Feta tomato pie is more a bread pudding than pie. It that comes out saucy and savory and utterly refreshing on a hot summer day. Everyone grows tomatoes. Ok, maybe that’s a bit of a generalization, but if people grow anything in the summer, there is usually at least one tomato plant sitting somewhere in a 5-gallon bucket. It’s completely understandable. A summer-time tomato ...
Cheddar Bacon Zucchini Fritters
Cheddar Bacon Zucchini Fritters are a simple way to use up the prolific garden veggie, zucchini. Savory and salty and the perfect side dish for a summer dinner or a perch for a fried egg. I may have gone a bit overboard in my zucchini planting this year. I must not have been thinking clearly when I planted 6 zucchini seeds in the ground a couple of months ago. It’s not ...
Moroccan Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Moroccan Meatball Lettuce Wraps are an easy way to shake up your weeknight dinners. Meatballs are infused with smoky, fragrant spices and paired with refreshing tabbouleh in this take on Moroccan cuisine. I go through ethnic phases with my food cravings. Sometimes all I want is Southern-style food with it’s cheese and greens and bacon grease. Sometimes all I can think ...
Extra Crispy Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
This Extra Crispy Pork Tenderloin Sandwich is what you want for your next meal. A thin pork tenderloin cutlet is breaded and pan-fried to perfection and topped with tangy dijonnaise and pickles. So so so good. This recipe makes the best pork tenderloin sandwich ever. A thin cut of pork tenderloin is fried to perfection to make an extra crispy sandwich that ...
Hot Dog Toppings 5 Ways
Turn up your next backyard cookout with these Hot Dog Toppings 5 Ways. Enjoy them individually, or combine these hot dog toppings in endlessly delicious variations. It only takes about an hour to make all 5 of these, and you can even prep these the day before if you like. Sure, the kids will only want ketchup on theirs, but the adults at the party will appreciate these hot dog ...
10 Recipes for Fresh Strawberries!
Strawberries are the signal that Summer is nearly here. Sweet and juicy with a brilliant red color, strawberries are at their peak in May and June. My family has been celebrating the strawberry for as long as I can remember. Strawberries have woven their way into our mealtimes for generations. This springtime berry is much anticipated in and we use them as much as we can during ...
Summer Chicken and Rice Salad
Summer Chicken and Rice Salad is a wonderful way to use up the bits and pieces of veggies in your crisper drawer. This makes a great lunch or potluck dish! Summer fever continues in our house. We are all practically chomping on the bit for summer vacation to begin. It’s not just the kids who are excited, we are excited, too. Of course, for my husband and I it’s ...
Lemon Asparagus Cheese Spread
This Lemon Asparagus Cheese Spread is dangerously addictive. Full of bright lemon flavor and a delicate asparagus notes, this cheese spread will be gone before you know it! Whip some up for a snack or as a party dip! It will keep in the fridge for a week or so. I love small towns. Don't you? I don't mean "small" as in there is only one Walmart and 20,000 residents. I ...