My family loves this easy white chicken chili recipe. It is made with chicken, white beans, rice, and corn. I realize that a lot of people view chili, soups, and stews as winter foods, but as soon as temperatures dip below 80 degrees, I make a batch of chili and serve it with a largeRead More
Peanut Butter Fudge and Peanut Butter Tip
Learn how to make this delicious peanut butter fudge recipe easily with our simple fudge recipe and helpful tips for success. Peanut butter fudge is one of our favorite candies, but as much as we enjoy it, we have a friend who declares it her absolute favoritist candy EVER. Before I visit her, she asks if IRead More
Tomato and Basil Soup
Here’s a tasty homemade tomato and basil soup recipe, and two different ways to make it – in a pressure cooker (fast), and in a crock pot (slow). I am overrun with fresh basil and I will soon have an overabundance of tomatoes. This soup recipe will help me eat into the excess produce.Read More
The Pressure Cooker: Grandma’s "Microwave"
Big Bertha – My 20 year old pressure cooker. As a newlywed I called my Grandma to ask her for some cooking advice. I wanted to know the secret of putting a home cooked meal on the table within thirty minutes of my husband coming home. This was back before cell phones and my husbandRead More
Beef Rice with Peas
Here’s a quick easy recipe for beef rice (flavored with beef broth) with peas and seasonings. It’s a one-pot recipe and it uses Minute Brown Rice to keep it easy. Beef Rice with Peas Recipe Ingredients: 2 cups beef broth (Here’s how to make your own beef broth. I freeze it in 1 cup increments).Read More
Dinner Menu – Week of July 6th
I am so excited! I think we will be eating from the garden for every one of our meals next week. I should be able to pick 5 tomatoes tomorrow and use them to make spaghetti sauce along with onion, garlic, oregano, basil, and parsley from the garden! I am planning on adding green beansRead More
Hooked On Cookbook Stands with Splash Guard
I have seen many pretty cookbook stands, and had toyed with the idea of getting one for years. But I always held back. When I spied the below cookbook stand at Walmart ($9.99), I realized what the others were missing: A splash guard! I have many recipes that have been handwritten by friends and familyRead More
Using the Last Dregs of Salsa
Tonight I will make Chicken Tacos using the last dregs from the salsa jar. One day when rinsing an “empty” bottle to put it in the recycling bin I noticed that instead of truly being empty there was actually a layer of really thick salsa on the bottom. It had not reached its expiration date,Read More
Menu Plan – Week of June 29th
Last week when I broiled Chicken I decided to broil 4 pounds. I used 2 pounds in last week’s salads and froze the rest. I will pull out the frozen chicken on the mornings when I need it and let it thaw in the refrigerator, so it will be ready to add to dinnerRead More
Scotcheroos Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Do you love the combination of rich butterscotch, peanut butter, and chocolate? Scotcheroos Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats combine the flavor of Scotcheroos with the ease of making Rice Krispie Treats. Scotcheroos are made with Rice Krispies, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips. Like Rice Krispie Treats, Scotcharoos are a no-bake bar recipe. ButRead More
Baking With a Limited Number of Cookie Sheets
Most of my cookie recipes make several dozen cookies. Which is a good thing since I live with several cookie monsters! The problem: I only own 2 cookie sheets. After removing freshly baked cookies from the oven, I wash the cookie sheets in cold water and thoroughly dry them before using them on the nextRead More
Brazilian Rice with Green Peas
Here’s an easy-one pot recipe for Brazilian Rice (a type of fried rice) with green peas. As you will see, our garden’s output of green peas prompted this recipe. I have been harvesting peas a handful at a time. I wanted to use them in our meals, but I needed a recipe that did notRead More
Menu Plan – Week of July 22
I am going to take advantage of the abundance of vegetables growing in our garden this week. On Monday morning I am going to broil a couple of pounds of chicken, chop it up, and use it cold in salads. I am hoping that the variation in the salad seasonings will distract my family fromRead More
Cooking with Lavender
I love growing lavender, but I am not really a potpourri person. Loathing waste, I did some research to find alternative uses for lavender. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it can be used in cooking! English Lavender is best for culinary purposes, because it has the sweetest fragrance, but I just useRead More
Cola Cake
If you haven’t ever tried cola cake, you’re in for a real treat! When I was growing up, we called this Rocky Road Cake, but I discovered that it was also called cola cake when I lived in the south. It is extremely decadent; after looking at the ingredients you will tell me that IRead More
Dinner Menu for the Week of 6/15
I replaced last week’s scrambled eggs night for frittatas. Monday – Teriyaki Chicken, Basmati Rice, Glazed Carrots Tuesday – Use leftover chicken and carrots in stir fry, use leftover rice to make fried rice Wednesday – Use leftover chicken to make a version of Asian Chicken Salad Thursday – Roast Beef, Bacon Ranch ChoppedRead More
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Nothing says Chocolate Cake Quite Like a Zucchini! Those of you with a garden know that one zucchini plant can produce so much that it challenges you to find ways to use them. There are many delicious and nutritious way to serve zucchini; I recommend cooking it in chocolate cake! It is easy to eatRead More
Reusing Butter Wrappers to Grease Pans
Revisiting the Idea of Reusing Butter Wrappers: I know you are thinking, “can’t she just throw some things away”. Well, actually, no I can’t. At least not without thinking hard about any potential uses the item might have. When baking I set the butter (or margarine) wrappers aside and use them to greaseRead More
Skillet Meatballs and Vegetables
This skillet meatballs recipe is a complete one-dish dinner with potatoes, carrots, and peas. This Skillet Meatballs Recipe with Vegetables is a favorite from my childhood. When we were young, my sister and I called it “Kitchen Garden Skillet,” but that wasn’t the recipe’s name. I don’t remember why we called it that, or theRead More
Dinner Menu Plan Again
Monday – Teriyaki Chicken, Basmati rice, corn, and garden salad Tuesday – Use leftover chicken in tacos, use leftover rice to make Mexican Fried Rice, refried beans Wednesday – Use leftover chicken in Asian Chicken Salad Thursday – Kitchen Garden Skillet (This was a hit last week, so I am repeating it again thisRead More
