Apr 13, 2014 | Dinner, Ten-Minute Meals
Fresh Basil, garden tomatoes, sliced peppers in my stir fry, and the grill cranked all summer. Can you hardly wait? I can almost smell and taste them right now. Our North Carolina ice and snow-mageden is finally over and yesterday’s time outside felt wonderful....
Feb 24, 2014 | Dinner, Freezer Cooking, Large Groups, Ten-Minute Meals
With basketball season in full gear, the crock pot has been getting an extra workout. It’s always such a challenge to get meals on the table during this time of year because practices and games fall right during the dinner hour and I do not want the...
Jan 10, 2014 | Kitchen Tips, Sides, Ten-Minute Meals
Learning to mix and match spices becomes one’s foundation for good eating in the world of cooking. When we learn to combine flavors, we start on the road of taking otherwise basic meals and really creating something special. I will admit, I love using...
Nov 3, 2013 | Dinner, Lunch, Ten-Minute Meals
It’s always fun trying to recreate our good ‘ole favorite comfort foods with a slight twist. There’s just something about these meals that just make me want to hunker down and stay at home. Our family loves every variation of pot pie and this one was...
Mar 4, 2013 | Breakfast, Large Groups, Lunch, Ten-Minute Meals
Whenever my grandpa came over to eat, my mother served Potato Pancakes with applesauce. I remember her spending all afternoon grating potatoes for this special German delight, and my grandfather always said it reminded him of the old country. It was definitely a...
Jan 30, 2013 | Dinner, Freezer Cooking, Large Groups, Lunch, Ten-Minute Meals
There are just a few choice recipes that when I close my eyes, I’m transported right back to my childhood kitchen. This Homemade definitely one of them. We know them now as Sloppy Joes, but as a child, they were known as a staple for family birthdays, large...
