As our youngest son and I feasted over some Orange Chicken last night, I asked him what his top five foods would be for a guy’s night in. Pizza came out without hesitation. Definitely one of his first choices. (But [...]
Share Your Valentine’s Day Meal Ideas
Feb13
As Valentine’s Day is here, many sweethearts turn to traditional thoughts and ideas about this big day: cards, flowers, chocolates and a fancy night out at a special restaurant. While filet Mignon, grilled asparagus and twice-baked potatoes perfectly prepared by [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Cracker Barrel Giveaway ($100 Gift Basket)
Feb7
Want some help with the groceries this month? Enter to win a $50 Walmart gift card as well. The thought of taking the night off from cooking dinner sounds so wonderfully appealing right now. Nine times out of ten, if [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Pantry Challenge Update
Jan30
It’s the last day of the month, which means my January Pantry Challenge has come to a close. We started out by understanding the need to get organized and I offered a simple Freezer Checklist that might help. Then we [...]
Do You Know What Lurks in Your Freezer? Free Freezer Checklist
Jan16
Come on, let’s fess up, do you know what lurks in your freezer? I don’t, but I am bound and determined to change that over the next month as I slowly but surely, eat through my freezer during my January [...]
Share Your Recipe Comment & $50 is Donated: Blog For a Cause
Dec27
A few months ago, I had the privilege of going to my hometown of Milwaukee, WI to be part of Johnsonville Kitchen’s Blog for a Cause event (more about how your comment will equal $50 at the end.) As one [...]
Festive Christmas Food Ideas
Dec20
Can you believe that Christmas is just days away? With that comes all the last minute baking and preparation for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Meal. Our Christmas Eve food takes a turn from the traditional meal, since I [...]
Tasty Tuesday Parade of Foods
Dec13
Sometime life gets in the way of our best laid plans, like momma being quite sick right smack dab in the middle of the Christmas season. So then I pause, and give thanks for the myriad of days when I [...]
The Scrooge of Baking Christmas Cookies
Dec6
Chocolate Toffee Bars using Saltines or Ritz Crackers I’m confessing right here with you all, my nearest and dearest friend. I feel like the Scrooge of Baking Christmas Cookies. I’ve been invited to a Christmas Cookie exchange tomorrow evening, and [...]
Tasty Tuesday: Let it Work for You
Nov29
Last week, the new Kitchen Cookoff site rolled out the red carpet and welcomed its first visitors. Since I will be partnering with them over the next 10 months — by encouraging family meal time and sharing recipe traditions, quick [...]
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas
Nov15
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and quite possibly your Thanksgiving Dinner menu plan is scribbled on the back of a coupon stuffed in the side pocket of your purse. It’s not? Well, you are a much better woman than I am. [...]
Simple Holiday Recipes: Have Yours Featured Here
Nov8
Last week, I encouraged everyone who linked up for Tasty Tuesday to show some love and community through this blog carnival. Thank you SO much for doing that. I received many emails that people received comments for the first time [...]
Request of All Linkers: Tasty Tuesday Community
Nov1
Source: Uploaded by user via Shirley on Pinterest If you are linking up today, please read my request for the day. Sorry for the delay this morning. Life got in the way. For over two years now, I have had [...]
Fail to Plan = $$: My Menu Plan Fail
Oct25
I’ve been focusing on grocery budgets all month long. From an honest discussion talking about Monthly Food Costs, to admitting, at least a little, that we need to track our food expenses (with a free printable monthly food tracker). I [...]
Grocery Comparison Printable List
Oct18
(Click above for free printable comparison list) Every Tuesday, all month long, I have been talking grocery budgets. We started with an honest discussion talking about our Monthly Food Costs. Then I shared my free printable monthly food tracker, while [...]
