Do you treat your Dad to a special Father’s Day Dinner? Yes, I agree…Steak Dinner is not your typical pocket friendly meal, but for a special occasion like Father’s Day, I love to treat Doug. Walmart has a new line of Steak, USDA Choice Premium Beef, and Doug has been wanting to try them ever […]
Memorial Day Cook-out: Pizza Pasta Salad
May 24, 2012 by 4 Comments
We’re celebrating Memorial Day all this week with our Memorial Day Cook-Out and sharing the recipes for all the yummy cook-out dishes. Yesterday we shared our Build Your Own Hot Dog Bar, today we have this delicious Pizza Pasta Salad that we discovered on Pillsbury. I love the look of the layered pasta and other […]
Homemade Pantry: Red Robin Seasoning
May 15, 2012 by 7 Comments
We’re just your typical family, we like to occasionally have a night out with the family. When we do one of our boys favorite haunts is Red Robin Restaurant and their unlimited Red Robin Seasoned Fries. But alas we don’t always have the time or money to get there too often so why not bring the seasoned fries […]
Strawberry Freezer Jam
May 9, 2012 by 21 Comments
Since it’s almost Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share with you a little about my Mother, her friends knew her as Marge. My Mother was one of the kindest people I ever knew. She never asked for much just for us to be happy and successful at whatever we did. She was our confidant, cheerleader and friend. […]
Farmer’s Market Friday: Rhubarb
April 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
Happy Friday my friends! We are kicking off something new today, that I think {hope} you will love! Doug and I LOVE to visit the Farmer’s Market, especially to buy the in-season veggies and fruit. So each week, we are going to highlight a special food that you can find at your Farmer’s Market and […]
Herb and Parmesan Dipping Oil
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whenever we go back to my hometown there is this Italian restaurant that my father likes to take everyone for dinner and one of his favorite items is the bread and olive oil dipping sauce they give you as an appetizer. I’ll have to admit I’ve grown to like it as well, enough to make […]
Wet Bean Burritos
April 18, 2012 by 5 Comments
Mexican food, especially when you use beans, are typically one of the least expensive meals you can put on your table. We love Mexican food at our house…not too spicy though. There is a Mexican Restaurant near us, that we sometimes visit and Doug always gets the Wet Burrito. We have made lots of different […]
Spring Ham Recipes and Weekly Menu Plan
April 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Happy Monday! Did you enjoy your Easter? Ours was quiet but really nice! Of course, we have LOTS of leftovers, which is great! I love cooking a huge dinner and then enjoying lots of other meals from it. Especially when the meat is so responsibly priced, around the holidays. Although we have shared some recipes […]
Homemade Pizza Rolls and Weekly Menu Plan
March 5, 2012 by 1 Comment
One of our boys favorite treats are frozen pizza rolls so after working all day Saturday we decided to whip up some Homemade Pizza Rolls for an easy dinner. It seems as if Pizza makes it into our house regularly, I’m not really sure which we like best our Pizza Pockets or Pizza Ring but […]
Pepperoni Pizza Ring and Weekly Menu Plan
February 20, 2012 by 6 Comments
Pizza in one form or another is just plain fun. It’s one of those meals that brings a smile to everyone’s face and can be eaten on the go. You can certainly grab one at the store or you could make this fun Pepperoni Pizza Ring for the kids the next time they are hungry for […]