Eureka! Sometimes I amaze myself, with Liz gone the past couple of days it’s been all up to me to get meals on the table for the family. So I decided to experiment with some seasonings that she doesn’t necessarily like, or at least the amount. I’ve been seeing some chefs on TV preparing their […]
$1000 Creative Crescent Recipe Sweepstakes
February 8, 2012 by
Join us in the Creative Crescent Recipe Sweepstakes, Pillsbury wants to give you $1000. Yes I said $1000! A few weeks ago we shared this Open Faced Grilled Cheese using Pillsbury Crescent Rolls which is all part of a contest between myself and 29 other talented bloggers. And until the end of the month, you can vote […]
ALDI Menu Plan Newsletter
February 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Grab the printable version of this week’s ALDI Menu Plan with Recipes and Grocery List…CLICK HERE Monday – Easy Chicken Parmesan, Noodles and Applesauce Tuesday – Blueberry Pancakes with Homemade Blueberry Syrup, Fruit Salad Wednesday – Build your own Taco Bar and Grilled Peppers and Onions with Crispy Potatoes Thursday – Chicken Nuggets and Oven Fries […]
Western Omelet Bake
January 25, 2012 by
Question: “How do you enjoy your tea?” When Lipton asked “How do you enjoy your tea?” the first thought was of breakfast. As you can imagine we have a lot of early mornings around here and what better way to get the morning going than a steaming hot cup of tea. We are constantly looking […]
Orange Mango Chicken and Weekly Menu Plan
January 16, 2012 by 2 Comments
Chinese New Year is next Monday, January 23rd., do you celebrate it? We never have, but I thought it would be fun to put together some recipes and fun ideas to share with you all. We will be sharing a few recipes early this week, and on Hoosier Homemade we will be sharing some fun […]
Indoor Family Fun Ideas from Weaver with a Giveaway
December 15, 2011 by
Kids can become complacent and sedentary during the winter months, with the dreary weather that we have been having recently it can be a chore to keep them active. Here are a few ideas from Professional chef, author and mother-of-two, Maureen Petrosky to help you spend some family time together… Dine-in together. Just because you don’t […]
Holiday Menu Planning on a Budget
December 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
As the holidays quickly approach, we are all trying to fit in time to wrap presents, bake, and of course, host a Holiday Party, whether it’s just for family or a large get together with friends. All week long, we will be sharing some recipes that will be perfect for your Holiday Menu and help […]
Pear Harvest Salad
November 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I really don’t think we eat enough salads around here, sure, during the Summer when there is a bounty of vegetables from the gardens we’ll focus on dinner salads or a big chef salad. Yet during the colder months of the year, salads seem to get pushed aside for one reason or another, whether it […]
Cranberry Relish: Gifts from the Kitchen
November 25, 2011 by 3 Comments
We hope you have been enjoying the Gifts from the Kitchen series. Today we are sharing a fun and frugal Cranberry Relish Gift Idea with you. We paired the Cranberry Relish with some homemade Cranberry Bread, added them to a festive box and added a small spoon tied up with a ribbon. Oh and…see the […]
Deep Fried Stuffing
November 16, 2011 by 15 Comments
Stuffing is one of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes, however I’ve not been very creative with the leftovers in the past. When Doug and I were planning the Thanksgiving Leftover Party, we were talking about how we could make-over stuffing, besides including it in the Turkey Casserole. Doug mentioned he thought it would be cool to […]