Happy Monday friends! Did you enjoy your weekend? We spent most of the day at the ballpark on Saturday, and came away with two wins. That’s always fun! And then we worked all day yesterday, creating several yummy recipes for you. Our Weekly Menu Plan is full of quick and easy recipes since we are […]
Herb and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms – A Mushroom Vegetarian Recipe
April 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ahhh Thanksgiving, nothing compares to a juicy turkey, the delicious side dishes, and desserts. We love having a big family dinner and spending time together. My boys even help prepare their favorite dish for the dinner. One of my favorites though that I look forward to every year is the stuffing. It just wouldn’t be […]
Mini Penne with Cherry Tomatoes
April 20, 2022 by 3 Comments
Pasta dishes don’t always have to be weighed down with a heavy sauce, especially during the summer. And summer is a great time to plan a lighter meal and this Mini Penne with Cherry Tomatoes is perfect. Pasta is one of our family’s favorite meal, whether it’s the main course or paired with meat or […]
How to Freeze Herbs
April 20, 2022 by 2 Comments
One of the things we love about Summer time are the fresh vegetables and herbs that we pick from the garden. We often freeze zucchini, corn and blueberries to use during the Winter, so we thought it would be great to freeze the herbs that we grew also. Doug tried two different methods, first he […]
Herb Garlic Bread: Potluck Tagalong
April 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Well it’s official, summer’s winding down. The kid’s are back in school, football is back and sadly the days are becoming noticeably shorter every passing day. You’ve got one last barbecue blast to go to but you’ve taken every potluck recipe you can think of this past summer. Well here’s an easy tagalong that will […]
Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe
April 17, 2022 by 4 Comments
As football season approaches, we thought it would be fun to share with you some yummy recipes that you can share at your next Tailgate Party or even a potluck or get-together. We love Mexican in our house and usually plan at least one meal each week with tacos, quesadillas or one of our family […]
French Crepes with Homemade Syrup and Blueberries
April 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
We are continuing our trip around the World, hunting for recipes inspired by the Olympic Games. Crepes have been a favorite of mine ever since I was a little girl. I remember my best friend’s Mom always made the most delicious crepes, and they seemed so difficult to make. But they really are super easy, […]
November Menu Plan
April 13, 2022 by 1 Comment
Happy November! It’s birthday month at our house, Doug, Nick {he will be 18….yikes!} and I will be celebrating. We also have lots of great things planned this month for you, including some fun ideas for Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen. Hop on over to find more Menu Plans, including Monthly Menu Plans. November Menu […]
Olympic Food: Recipes from around the World
April 11, 2022 by 2 Comments
The Summer Olympics start tonight, and yes we are pretty excited! Call us Olympic Junkies, but we just love watching the Olympics from the Opening Ceremonies all the way to the Closing Ceremonies. Over the last week or so, we have been sharing recipes from around the world in celebration of the Olympics. Today we […]
Halloween Party Food and Our Menu Plan
April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Beware! Enter at your own risk! We dub Halloween the unofficial start of the holiday party season. After the long hot summer, the days and nights around here turn decidedly fallish with the hint of winter in the crisp air. Our lives tend to slow down just a bit and allow us to spend more […]