It’s been said that some of the best things in life, are the simple things.

I’ve certainly found that to be true, when it comes to the enjoyment I find in the fruits of my own gardens.
To be able to just walk out my front door, to my own little garden beds, and pick something I need, fresh right off the vine, brings a satisfaction you could have never convinced me that I would relish in one day.
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Here’s something you may or may not know about me.

I am not one of those mother’s that takes some time for herself now and then.   Ever.  I don’t go away,  for anything.  I don’t take a day, for myself.   I don’t even just go shopping, without taking some or all of the kids with me.  I don’t want to do those things. I don’t like, to be away from my kids.   Some mothers do….go away, and/or

Aside from the occasional batch of donuts we make in autumn now and then, which was well worth buying a frialator for alone, deep-fried anything is just not a part of our diet.  But when we came across this recipe, it had us so curious, we just had to try it.  The way we saw it, it was kind of like a science experiment.  And if our experiment was successful enough, well, we were going to eat it.   For our hard work, of course.

Deep Fried Ice Cream

Participating Ingredients:

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With Memorial Day here, and the 4th of July not too far away either, I thought I would share 3 very easy red, white & blue treats, that are perfect ideas for your all-American weekend celebrations and gatherings.

If I had one goal, for the entire day of {JM, O & S}’s First Holy Communion, it was to ‘keep it simple’.  I wanted it ALL simple, so that we could all focus as much as possible on the purpose of the celebration, and enjoy it. That certainly included any food prepping I had to do, to feed our guests, who came back to our home following mass.  I didn’t want anything that needed to be re-heated or kept warm, and certainly not anything messy. I was going for a light, spring lunch.  I was pretty happy with what I came up with!

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When I was a kid, my absolute favorite meal, was Tuna Pea Wiggle.  Honestly, I thought maybe my mother or grandmother made up the name for this recipe.  But no, it turns out ‘wiggle’ is a real term, for ‘cream sauce’.   I think that just having the word ‘wiggle’ in the name of this dish, is enough to intrigue any silly kid.  Having crackers for dinner, may be another plus. At least, that’s how we make it. There are other variations I’ll mention after, but my kids and our whole family, LOVES Tuna Pea Wiggle, just as much as I do.   As Catholics, this is a great meatless meal for the days of abstinence of Lent, and we… Continue reading

If you love chocolate and bananas, you just might love this hot sweet treat, in a cup:  Banana Cream Cocoa.

I do love chocolate. Don’t all women?  I also love bananas. But somewhere along the way, I saw a pattern, and realized eating raw bananas is not a good idea for me. My stomach goes to hell and back, trying to digest it.  Lots of pain involved. (Does anyone else have this issue?).  But, I can eat bananas cooked in all other forms:  banana bread, banana nut crunch, banana pancakes, Banana Hannah, (just kidding.  Wasn’t me. Swear.)  And once upon a time, I loved eating chocolate covered bananas. Oh how I loved those. … Continue reading

If  “sometimes you feel like a nut”, and could go for an Almond Joy, this Cocoa Colada just might be a quick fix for you.  If you bake quite a bit, you may already have all of the ingredients. Or you may not.  But the few things you need are worth running to the store for. Of course, then you could just pick up an Almond Joy, I suppose.  But, that’s beside the point.

Here’s a super simple easy recipe, for a little coco-nutty twist on hot cocoa! Like most of my recipes, this one too is ‘kid approved’ by our kids.

We had a nice little Superbowl Sunday.  We kept it pretty low-key, for a couple of reasons:

1) Our own New England Patriot’s weren’t playing.

2) It was a school night.

Every year, I get all excited about Superbowl Sunday, no matter who is playing. And then I realize how late the game is starting!  And then I remember, that I forget that is the case, almost every year!

Still, we can’t let the opportunity for a little private family party, to pass by.  But considering the circumstances this year, we kept the menu simple-simple.

Pastrami Sandwiches – we love them. We just put… Continue reading