Friday’s are typically Farmer’s Market Friday here, but today I have some exciting news for you about the Locally Grown Produce at Walmart. Let’s face it, sometimes we just don’t have the time to head to the Farmer’s Market, but we would love to buy fresh produce. Walmart has listened to their customers and have […]
Fresh Vegetable Salad
May 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of our favorite summertime salads is a simple Fresh Vegetable Salad with tomatoes and cucumbers. We normally make a bowl full that lasts for a couple of days but if your out camping it’s just as easy to quickly get this on the table in under five minutes. The best thing about this salad […]
Grilled Chicken Fajitas and Weekly Menu Plan
May 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
Happy Monday my friends! Here we are, another week has just flown by, it’s crazy isn’t it? Doug made these delicious Grilled Chicken Fajitas for Mother’s Day, so we thought we would share them with you, and our Weekly Menu Plan also! We had planned to grill out, but I really wasn’t in the mood […]
Homemade Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
May 6, 2012 by 2 Comments
Mother’s Day is next Sunday! Liz has been wanting an Ice Cream Maker for a long time, so when I saw the special display at Walmart, I knew I would make some brownie points with her. I grabbed what I needed for the machine, ice and rock salt, then headed home to surprise her {a […]
Fire Up The Grill: Grilling Basics
April 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
Grilling has been around since man walked the earth so you would think we would have all the answers by now. However grilling is probably one of the most individualistic way of cooking, everybody has their own prefereces, gas or charcoal, meat or vegetables and when it comes to technique the styles are endless. I’m […]
Spring Vegetables: Grilled Asparagus
April 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
The weather this week has been a bit chilly, but that didn’t stop us from firing up the grill and throwing on one of our favorite Spring Vegetables…Asparagus! I remember my Dad {an amazing gardener} had an Asparagus bed, when I was growing up. If I remember correctly, it didn’t take much work once the […]
Main Dishes for Easter
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Main Dish… the center piece of your Easter Dinner. While we have been sharing some recipes and traditions from our Easter Dinner we have reached the end or in some cases the beginning of the meal. What you choose to serve as the main course of your Easter Dinner can be as varied as […]
Sweet and Sour Shrimp Pockets
March 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
Are you stuck in a cooking rut? So often, we get stuck making the same recipes, or even the same kinds of meals. Last weekend, we whipped up these Sweet and Sour Shrimp Pockets for a fun meal. Now of course, you can serve this meal without the pockets, maybe over a bed of rice, […]
How to make Cream of Mushroom Soup
February 28, 2012 by 7 Comments
With the hectic lifestyle we live these days food has sometimes become a matter of convenience but making your own Cream of Mushroom Soup is a great way to ensure that only the best ingredients are used and while it’s savory to eat the most common use around our house is as a base in […]
Old Bay Tilapia Bites
February 24, 2012 by 3 Comments
We don’t eat alot of fish in our house, I suppose it has something to do with when Liz was pregnant and certain smells really set her off or the misconception that fish is difficult to prepare. Even today, when she walked into the kitchen, she noticed the smell before I could get them in […]