If you live in a climate where summers can be hot & humid, than you probably have days like me when you can’t even think of cooking dinner, in a hot kitchen.  You’re looking for a meal that is cool, light, and delicious.  We probably all have our regular stand-bys, but I just discovered a new favorite, and I’m here to share it with you!

One of the best parts of having link-up party on Tuesdays, has not only been the simple home decor or craft ideas, but the recipes shared!  This ’7 Layer Salad’ was a link-up, and I thought it was so enticing, we made it right

I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe with you yet, because it is definitely a family favorite!

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Not much says a down-home-cooked meal, like a homemade Chicken Pot Pie!  Growing up, my mom always bought those little individual frozen pot pies, in either chicken or beef.  And guess what?  I loved them! She was not all that into cooking, as I’ve said, so I don’t think I had very discerning taste as a kid.

When I grew up and started my own family, those little frozen pot pies always sounded good, but I found the actual experience of eating them, was less than satisfying.  I found the little meat bits in those pies….suspicious.  I also found the individual

Once upon a time, my ‘Fine Bread Maker’, made all of his bread and pizza dough by hand.

But now we have THE MACHINE….

(…thanks to the huge heart, of a great friend….you may have heard that story I love to tell…).

The recipes are the same as they always were.  They are just a whole lot easier, and a lot less messy now!  The difference between the bread recipe and the pizza dough is minimal, but important.  So let’s take a look at the easy steps, so you too can fill… (READ MORE......) | 1 Comment

The other day, I got the surprise-of-my-life.  The kind that left me in a daze for the rest of the day.  And into the next day.  OK, seriously……I’m still kind of in a daze about it.  I don’t even know where to start with this little story.  I feel speechless, and yet, you and I both know this post will probably end up ridiculously long, once the words start flowing.

<Deep breathe.>  So, many of you know I had a birthday last Sunday.  My birthday to me is really no big deal, and never has been.  But my family always makes me feel special, and we always spend any of our birthdays together all day, doing… (READ MORE......) | 16 Comments

Beef Stroganoff is a meal we had only made once before, in our married years here, years ago. As I recall, too, it didn’t come out quite as we had hoped. I believe the issue was that the meat came out a little too tough.   So I guess we decided we weren’t good at making that meal, and we didn’t make it again.

That is, until a few weeks. I found myself dreaming of, and really craving, some Beef Stroganoff.  Day, after day, after day.  Finally, I decided I just had to have some, and set out to find a new recipe.  

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

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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… (READ MORE......) | 11 Comments

The other night, my husband said he was making his chili and cornbread for dinner.  The whole house bursted out in cheer, except for me. I am TIRED of that.  I said so.  He said, “Have you got any better ideas?”  And I said, “Not yet, but I’ll get one!”    I found a fine variation that would give me something new, yet keep the family happy with something similar.  It was a HUGE, huge hit.  There was plenty left over too, so I loudly announced, “The leftovers are mine until they’re gone!  Called it!”   ; )  I’m fast like that.

This is SO easy to make!!  Especially if you can get your husband to… (READ MORE......) | 6 Comments