At 3:15 PM yesterday afternoon I had had enough. I had had enough of not being able to find what I was looking for; of having to look in twelve different places for the one thing I had lost. I am speaking, of course, about my spices and herbs. I am sure that I have mentioned to you before about my slight obsession with herbs and spices. I have quite a few. The problem was that ...
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BBQ Stuffed Potato
Do you remember when Wendy's had a potato and chili bar? I think there was probably a small salad bar mixed in there too, but the potato bar was my favorite. You could throw all kinds of stuff on your potato; chili, cheese, bacon, you name it. Granted, this was probably not the healthiest way to eat a baked potato, nor was it the best chili in the world, but the price ...
Giveaway Winner and Roasted Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken
Wow. What a crazy month this has been! I finally got back into town on Sunday after almost an entire month away from home. I have driven about 2000 miles in the last 28 days which is a feat that I never thought could be accomplished with two 3 year olds in the back seat. Thanks to the DVD player and copious amounts of ring pops, juice boxes, and crayons, we made it there and ...
No Knead Artisan Bread
Back during the 2008 recession, I slashed our grocery budget down to bare bones. At the time I was running on about a $70 per week budget that fed four of us (granted the kids at that time didn't eat much) and diapers. That meant I had to get real comfortable making my own bread. For a good period of time, I became somewhat obsessed with breadmaking and this no-knead artisan ...
Tasty Tuna Burgers
I have a little confession. I LOVE tuna patties. Love them. I know. It's weird, but I can't help it. I also love cole slaw and I have been a bit of a cole slaw kick lately. So it seemed natural to me to put those two things together on a bun. Oh dear, it was such a good idea. I'm probably going to do it again soon. The best part about this meal is that it is quick and ...
Foodbuzz 24,24,24: Great Depression Cooking for the Recession Cook
I won't lie. Times are tough for us. We stress and worry over every penny that leaves our door. One illness or bad run of luck could ruin us. I don't think it's an uncommon thing these days. I think that during the current recession that there are a lot of people who have trouble making ends meet every month. But it also seems that whenever times get really tough, we tend to ...
Cowboy Casserole
Post number 98!! Hard to believe it has been almost a year since I started this blog . I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every comment from all of you! I have recently started gaining a few more followers and I am so excited to see some new faces around here. I am planning a giveaway for my 100th post that's coming up. I hope you will all enter and tell your friends to stop by ...
You Can Can-Can Too!!! Part 1
This post contains affiliate links I'm sure you have all been desperately worried about where I have been ( can you detect the sarcasm?), but I assure you that I am perfectly fine. I have been out of town for a while hanging out with my parents in Tennessee and learning a very valuable life skill; how to can food. We country folk like to call it "puttin' up" and it was ...
Thunder Chicken – A request from the Hubs
Usually when I ask my husband what he wants for dinner I get one of two replies; "Whatever reheats well" or "I don't care, baby". So, you can imagine my shock when he actually requested something specific and it wasn't tacos. He requested "Thunder Chicken". Now, I don't know what in the hell "Thunder Chicken" is, so I googled it ( like you do) and here's what I ...
Beans, Beans, Good for Your…Pasta
Let me tell you a little about myself. I love tulips, trashy novels, my kids and beans. Especially white beans. I could eat them every day and have been eating them every day for the last week. I made a BIG pot of white beans from dry beans and have been using them in cooking all week. Pretty soon, I ran out of ideas. I was digging through the fridge to see what I had for ...
Rising to the Occasion – Sourdough Part Deux
I have been meaning to get this posted for the last few days. The luscious loaf you see here is long gone now, and has currently been replaced by another. That's the beauty of sourdough starter. With very little effort you can easily make endless loaves of bread for a very long time. The older the starter is the better it becomes, gaining more and more depth with every feeding. ...
Starting Something – Sourdough Part 1
Gloom and Doom. That's the word on the street these days. Everyone is tightening their belts and pinching their pennies in case they lose their job, inflation skyrockets, or the nation collapses in on itself. Whatever the reasoning there is no doubt that people are looking for more and more ways to spend less. Well, I'm throwing my idea into the hat...make some dough. ...
Broiled Sesame Ginger Chicken
When it comes to chicken quarters, I feel that the possibilities are slightly limited. Maybe that's what makes them so cheap. Even so, I buy a lot of chicken quarters. It's hard to beat 59 cents a pound. Therefore, I am always on the look out for recipes using chicken quarters. I think one of the secrets to cooking chicken quarters ,or any other meat for that matter, is having ...
For the Vegetarian in all of us – Black Bean Burgers
Okay, I have a confession. I have put on a little weight. About 5 pounds and I'm a little bummed about it. So, it's about that time to eat a little healthy for at least a few weeks. SO I started last night with these black bean burgers I saw in Gourmet magazine. I love that magazine and I'm always excited when I see a recipe in there that I can actually afford to make.These ...
Patty Cake, Patty Cake – Pan fried Salmon Patties with Spicy Remo Sauce
Ah...the salmon patty. That famous concoction of the 1950's that still graces the menu of every meat and 3 diner in the South. I'm sure the salmon patty was a created in order to work some seafood into a 1950's diet without spending a fortune on fresh fish and without eating canned tuna again. Fifty years later, it seems that times haven't changed that much, at least not in my ...