Easy Peasy Bread Sticks
I haven’t been feeling well, and I really wanted some comfort food for dinner last night. Homemade bread sticks and easy tomato soup were just what the doctor ordered. These bread sticks are so quick and easy, you only need…
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A Gift He’ll Love
Do you struggle to find the perfect gift for the men in your life? Well, everybody knows, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. My husband’s grandmother, Eva died several years back at the age of 92. …
Sharon’s Valentine Caramels
Don’t you love when the door bell rings and it’s a friend on the doorstep with treats? Yesterday, as I was busy cooking a dinner for the teachers at our school, my door bell rang. And much to my delight…
Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yes, I did restrain myself… barely. I had only one cookie today. I was making them to give away… and somebody needed to make sure they were edible… right? And when they are warm out of the oven… you would…
Light(er) Clam Chowder
It’s soup season and one of my favorites is Clam Chowder. There’s only one problem. It’s not exactly diet friendly. With as much as whole cube of butter and heavy cream or half and half, most clam chowder recipes are…
Snack Happy
Since I lived off of chocolate over the holidays, I am turning over a new leaf with some healthy snacks around the house. The kids need them too… after school snacks. Here’s a few we’ve all enjoyed lately: Edamame: I…
D’s Southwest Chicken Tortilla Soup
This month I am trying to hard to loose weight and get in shape. (Ask me how it’s going in a week or two, when I hopefully won’t need Advil for my sore muscles anymore.) Yep, I’m exercising… and trying…
Waste Not: Ham Bone and Beans
“Waste Not, Want Not” That is what ham bone and beans is all about. I love recipes that have a “make it do” quality… when the results are delicious. Ham Bone and Beans is one of those recipes. I love…
Easy New Year’s Treats
Here are two treats that are so quick and easy you are going to love making them for your New Year’s Celebration… or game night or any other party. They are also so yummy your family and guests will love…
Croissant Bread Pudding
Grazing. That’s what I would call it. Rarely is our home filled with so many delicious… mostly high calorie, delectable foods. And I have been eating little bites here and there round the clock since Christmas. I figure my New…
Oh, {Ginger} Snap
Nothing says December like a plate of Ginger Snap Cookies. They look and smell divine. When they are cooking… your home is filled with the most wonderful smells of cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Here’s my favorite recipe: Calli’s Ginger Snaps…
Orange Glazed Poppy Seed Bread
Here’s a quick and easy gift idea for neighbors or co-workers. It’s Orange Glazed Poppy Seed Bread. I received this bread as a gift from a co-worker about 10 years ago… and looooved it. I think I actually begged for…