With our family’s busy lifestyle, it’s not always easy to whip up dinner quickly. So when it comes to ingredients, it’s always good to have them prepared and ready as quickly and easily as possible. We were happy to receive a cooler with 11 ingredients from Gourmet Garden. Gourmet Garden sells a line of herbs […]
July Menu Plan
May 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Happy Monday! And Happy July! Can you believe half of the year is gone already? Really…where does the time go? I hope you are enjoying your Summer so far. It’s been pretty hot here in Indiana already, so our July Menu Plan has lots of grilling recipes, salads and we will be trying to use […]
Slow Cooker Apple Cider Beef Stew
April 27, 2022 by 2 Comments
Ah…Fall…I kind of have a love-hate relationship with it. I really love all the trees turning colors, the baking, cooking, and enjoying comfort foods, but I really don’t like the fact that the weather is getting colder each day, which around here means lots and lots of snow. For now, though, we are enjoying all […]
Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed: Breakfast Pizza
April 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Liz isn’t the most patient person, Oops! The cat’s out of the bag. But let me explain. She normally is very patient with the boys and I, except when it comes to special occasions, like Mother’s Day. In our house when you there is a holiday as soon as you get out of bed in the […]
Cheesy Chili Dip: Cinco de Mayo Recipes
April 24, 2022 by 2 Comments
Cinco de Mayo is this weekend…do you celebrate? We love Mexican food in our house, and most of the time, have it at least once a week. Typically Mexican recipes are inexpensive to fix and there are many that I make that the boys {and Doug} enjoy, so it’s a win-win! We have all been […]
How to make Chicken Stock
April 23, 2022 by 1 Comment
Every opportunity we get to make our own Chicken Stock not only helps to stretch our budget but the flavor that stock adds to the most basic recipes cannot be denied, simply replacing chicken stock for the water in an ordinary recipe can add a little extra to the dish. We will even use it […]
February Menu Plan
April 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
Hi everyone, well we survived January and it’s unusual weather and February doesn’t look to be much different. We’ve chosen several tried and true meals for the February Menu Plan, but there will still be plenty of opportunities to stretch our culinary legs with a Super Bowl Party and Mardi Gras. Doug’s been itching to […]
Tyson: KNOW Hunger
April 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
We love sharing recipes with you our readers but today I’d like to share with you a little about what Tyson has been doing to help fight child hunger. Even though the economy is starting to recover and people are on the path to getting their lives back on track, one area that has continued […]
December Menu Plan
April 15, 2022 by 1 Comment
Well, here we are again…time for the Monthly Menu Plan. As the weather gets colder here, our menu turns to more comfort foods, soups and casseroles and with the busy holiday upon us we will be using the slow cooker more too. Don’t forget to enter our awesome giveaway for $150 Gift Card!! We will […]
Barbecue Pork Salad with Peaches Recipe
April 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
When you have a house full of men sometimes getting away from the standard meat and potato fare can be a challenge, lucky for us there is a majority that like to experiment and have some fun with our meals. This Barbecue Pork Salad with Peaches is a spin on a recipe that Liz developed; Easy Barbecue […]