I know that it is the wrong time of year for potato salad, but don’t you ever just get that craving for some. Well I did and this “Sour Cream Potato Salad” is not your everyday potato salad. Oh, I know it looks the same…
Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
Our family loves chocolate cake. Agreeing with Mr. Biddle, Disney’s “Happiest Millionaire”, “Chocolate cake is the perfect food”. This Sour Cream Chocolate Cake truly is a family favorite. There is never very much left after a family party. In fact, the kids will often come back for a second or third piece and the pan is […]
Dutch Oven Cheese Potatoes
Update: We cook with our Dutch oven on a camping stove. Please keep that in mind when you use this recipe. I really look forward to camping food… because as you know this family loves food. Dutch Oven cooking is still new to me but I’ve already found a favorite recipe – Dutch Oven Cheese […]
Honey Barbequed Chicken
Cooking on the grill is not just a seasonal thing with us. We cook on the grill all year. John has even grilled in a light snow storm. We love the flavor that the grill gives our meat. We grill a lot of chicken and Honey Barbequed Chicken is another delicious marinade recipe. “Honey BBQ Chicken”
Turkey Stuffing Casserole
Do you ever wonder what to do with your Thanksgiving dinner leftovers? Are you sick of Turkey Sandwiches? Cooking the carcass and making gallons of Turkey Soup? You need to try “Turkey Stuffing Casserole”, It is a tasty alternative and supper easy to make.
Herb Dressing
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. My family loves good food and good company. Thanksgiving day we get both. Some years we have had extra friends to dinner and a few years ago we took the whole thing to great grandma’s house in another state. Wherever we are the fact remains the same, […]
4th of July
Every year when the 4th of July rolls around I see great decorations to make or purchase and I always wish I had made something or bought one. This year in my quest to use up thing laying around the house and the garage I made these “USA Blocks” for a little festive decor for […]
Lemon plus spice is by far our favorite chicken marinade. This time it was Basil but right up there equal to Basil is Rosemary and Thyme. Ingredients 1/2 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)1/4 cup lemon juice1 tsp lemon zest (optional)1-2 tbsp fresh chopped basil, rosemary or thyme1 tsp salt 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts […]
A number of years ago we took our children on a trip to Washington D.C. for the 4th of July. We had the opportunity to see the fireworks on the Mall with the “1812 Overture” playing in the background. I love the colors of our flag and ever since then, at this time of […]
Halloween
Halloween in Wonderland
We had a Trunk-r-Treat the other night at our church. I decorated the trunk this year. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years and I finally got around to it this year. You might be asking yourselves, “why Alice in Wonderland?” It was my daughters idea. She recently rediscovered the movie and has been […]
Favorites of 2013
Our blog is not yet a year old, but 2013 has been a great year. We’ve learned so much and had a lot of fun. We started this blog not really knowing what to expect, but we never dreamed we’d be doing so well. Thank you to all our readers. If you are new or […]
Fall At Our Etsy Shop
It is getting to be that time of year when I can get out my fall decor and redecorate. I love the colors, smells and the crisp evenings and mornings of Autumn. We have a few new things in our “Etsy Shop”, just small things that can help spruce up your house for the different […]