We typically make one of those gingerbread kits early in December, but somehow I never ran across one in the stores this year. I’m sure they were there. I just never saw them. I was feeling bad about missing out on the family decorating time, so I pulled out a recipe that an former grandma-aged…
A New Years Recipe for you–Corn and Black Eyed Peas Salsa!
I learned yesterday that black eyed peas are a traditional New Years food. Big news to me! I eat them all year long. Here is one of my favorite ways to eat them: Corn and Black Eyed Peas Salsa 1 can corn, drained1 can black eyed peas, drained2-3 tomatoes, choppedfresh cilantro, to taste, chopped (after…
Monday Menu Planning
Another week of menu planning! I can’t use the holidays as an excuse not to plan meals for another week. Here are the meals I’ve got scheduled for this week. I’ve included the recipes on my new recipe blog, with links below (pictures will be added as I make them this week). Enjoy! **Cheesy Vegetable…
Introducing…..
My new recipe blog. I decided to put my recipes together in one place. It’s still a work in progress. I’ll be adding recipes regularly (or at least every Monday). The real work in this food blog? I designed it myself. Background image, header, button, and all. It was a little frustrating, but I proved…
CandyMan’s Peanut Butter Cookies
I get to take a week off from planning and cooking dinners as we get ready for Christmas. I took my friend, Karen’s advice and made extra meals all month long and stuck them in the freezer to use this week. Now I can sit back, wrap presents, and concentrate on my big ham dinner…
Monday Menu Planning
Here’s my menu for the week! I will attempt to take pictures of my food as I cook this week to add up here (I always like to see what my food should look like). Enjoy! Penne Rigate with Creamy Garlic SaucePrep and cook time: 15 minutes 5 1/3 cups (16 oz) penne rigate2 Tbls…
I’m a sugar-aholic! (Secret family recipes included!!)
Making candy is messy business! My sister spent the day with me in the kitchen making all kinds of holiday candies and goodies for us to EAT (I mean GIVE AWAY!). I really need to give plates away fast or else I will EAT until my teeth fall out (that’s a line from Andrea!) and…
Monday Menu Planning
On the menu for this week: Black-Eyed Peas and Tomatoes with Smoked Sausage and Sweet Corn Cake; Vegetable Lasagna; Chicken Pot Pie; Pasta with Clam Sauce; and Crock pot Chili with baked potatoes. Yummy stuff! Black-Eyed Peas and Tomatoes with Smoked Sausage 1 green bell pepper, chopped1 large onion, chopped2 ribs celery, chopped4 Tbls (1/2…
Menu change! A perfect way to use Thanksgiving left-overs!
I thought I’d pass on the yummy idea I had for a change in my weekly menu. Instead of making tacos yesterday, I made Shepherd’s Pie. I tried a variation of a new recipe. I alter a lot of my recipes. :) I’ll give you my version because it was SO easy and a huge…
Monday Menu Planning
I was actually excited this morning to get up and plan my meals for the week. It took me all of 3 minutes to decide what we’d be eating this week. We are still swimming in turkey left-overs, so I two of my recipes will be using turkey. The rest of the turkey is going…