It's Tuna Tuesday, where the star of the show is meat in a can! Routine has never really been my strong suit and if I'm honest, I haven't really needed one since the kids where babies. Since regular naptimes were phased out what seems like ages ago ( oh, naptimes! How I miss you!), our daily routine has always been more of a loose list of suggested activities written in pencil ...
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Tuna Tuesday: Chicken Patty Fontina
Tuna Tuesday is back! Even though it's Wednesday and not Tuesday, but it is back! So, for those of you just joining us, Tuna Tuesday is the day to celebrate meat in a can. I am doing my best to turn the humble staple into a tasty meal. Feel free to add your recipe links in the comment thread below! I have a little confession. Chicken in a can is not my favorite. Since the ...
Aunt Linda’s Blackbottom Cupcakes
Aunt Linda's Blackbottom Cupcakes are a chocolate confection that dreams are made of. A chocolate outside with a cream cheese middle, Aunt Linda's Blackbottom Cupcakes are the prefect treat for holidays and everyday! So, back in the day. Waayyyy back in the day, my great grandmother, Mama Driver, held all of the family holiday gatherings at her house. It was this tiny little ...
Baked Crab Mac-n-Cheese
This baked crab mac-n-cheese is complete and total decadence. Perfect for holidays and date nights, this ooey, gooey, crabby goodness will make your stomach smile. Here is what I have decided. People who have said that seafood and cheese don't go together are idiots. I have proven them wrong in the past with the Tuna Chowder and now with this fan-freaking-tastic crab ...
BBQ Chicken Pouches
Well, word on the street is that the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers are headed to the Super Bowl. The word on the street also says that it will probably be a good game, too. I hear that people are already placing their bets on this big game. Thank goodness, there is "word on the street" to fill me in on these things, because I haven't the foggiest idea what's ...
Cheesy Tuna Corn Chowder
The ultimate pantry meal that also happens to be pretty delicious. Keep this one in your back pocket for those cold winter months when heading to the grocery is impossible and eating out of the pantry is a must. The South is completely frozen. We are all covered in at least a couple inches of ice. School is closed, the mail hasn't run, and we are all beginning to go a little ...
Baked Potato Soup and Hot Ham and Swiss Sandwiches
Baked Potato Soup and Hot Ham and Swiss Sandwiches are excellent on cold nights, casual get-togethers, sick days or football parties. They just go together so well! You can substitute leftover baked potatoes or cook some up in the microwave instead of the oven if you want to make this dish a little faster. Christmas has finally come and gone. The kids are slowly coming ...
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
It's Tuesday again already! Time for another wonderful addition to the Tuna Tuesday series where meat in a can is the star of the show! This week I am using a can of premium white crabmeat. It is a wonderful replacement for the super expensive lump crabmeat and also makes great soups, sandwiches, and spreads. Canned crabmeat is perfect for these crowd pleasing stuffed ...
Classic Beef Chili
It's cold and wet and dreary way down here in Georgia. Weather like this just makes me want to put on my sweatpants and curl up on the couch with a good book. And I would if my sweatpants were clean and my kids could entertain themselves for an hour or two. I guess laundry is high on the list of things to do today. At least the dryer will keep the house warm. Cold, wet, and ...
Corn and Potato Chowder with Bacon Grilled Cheese
My blogging buddy, Heather over at Gourmet Meals for Less, has teamed up with her sister to do a series called Sister Saturdays. And this Saturday is all about soup. And I love soup. So I took the challenge to make a delicious soup worthy of Gourmet for Less. Of course the one thing that goes with soup is a sandwich so I had to make a sandwich too! And of course everything is ...
Fried Egg over Pasta
Cheap, easy and totally satisfying. Fried eggs on top of pasta is the best way to make an inexpensive dinner seem chic. This post has been updated I have a secret love affair with fried eggs. I just think they are sexy. Culinary speaking of course. There is just nothing better than cutting in to an over easy egg and watching it ooze all over the plate. Just begging for a ...
Stuffed Mini Meat Loaves
Here is another favorite from the Working Woman's Cookbook. I am seriously in love with this "vintage" book. I can't stop making recipes out of it! You know what else I love? Cheese. Anything with cheese is an automatic favorite of mine. Lucky for me, Cabot Cheese likes me enough to send me a few samples of their new snack cheese. I got some reduced fat cheddar and some ...
In need of some comfort…Chicken Soup with Cheddar Rosemary Dumplings
Some days... things go wrong. Some days... you get a call from your husband at 5:30 am that goes something like this, " Honey...I think you were right" me: "What?" hubby: " I have a flat tire." me: " Is this the tire I told you to replace yesterday... on your day off?" hubby: "......... yeah" me: "...... I told you so" Some days.... you are very appreciative of good ...
Steak with Red Onion Marmalade and Piano Red
So date night was awesome! We saw some great live music in honer of Piano Red aka "Dr. Feelgood .( that's this guy here) He wrote Mr. Moonlight ( yes, the Beatles covered that) and The Right String but the Wrong Yo-Yo. Not only did we hear some great songs from Terry Adams and Scott Ligon, but we also got to see Piano Red's nurse, that's right - his nurse, bring down the ...
Make your own cheese!
First, I would like to thank all of you for your condolences and comforting in the loss of my beloved tomatoes. I am doing my best to move on from such a tragedy. I have been trying lots of new things, many of which take several days to make. I bought my first ever fresh figs at the farmer's market and made some spectacular Spiced Fig Preserves. I also have been ...