Rick is kind of sneaky. All in a good way. The other night when Kelli and the kids were over for their last sleepover before school started, Rick disappeared. I thought he went to the bathroom and then lost track of him. Kelli and I were stitching and watching flosstube. After a bit, I went …
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read moreLabor Day weekend is our local Apple Festival, the biggest event of our year. For four days, we celebrate our county’s apple orchards. North Carolina is the 7th largest producer of apples in the US, and Henderson county provides 85% of the state’s production. Downtown is closed to traffic and set up with orchard booths and vendors. Downtown merchants dress their window displays with fun apple scenes. Dozens of varieties of apples as well as treats of every kind imaginable are for sale. The orchards open in mid-summer offering additional fun to patrons such as picking apples, hayrides ...
read moreA couple of weeks ago, I saw THIS reel from Brooke Ervin on her viral cheese bread. In the video, she had a few packs of cheese that all only had a little bit left in them. I told myself then and there, on the day I had partial bags of shredded cheese, I was …
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read moreRick and I were debating back and forth over what to make for supper last weekend. I was determined to use up some leftovers in the refrigerator. He wanted to make something new. I try really hard to use leftovers, but we typically only eat once a day. It’s harder to want leftovers then. But …
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read moreI have been on a soup kick lately. When the weather is as hot as it has been lately, I am not in the mood to eat a heavy evening meal, and you can only eat so many sandwiches, so soup it is.
I made this recipe three or four weeks ago, and it was really good. It was the chickpea soup that I made with cannellini beans.
A while back, Rick had sent a reel to me. It was someone who had taken a cinnamon roll recipe and taken it a notch higher. They added peaches and struesel on top of the rolls. I didn’t have a recipe…I just guessed. I made my normal cinnamon roll recipe. When it was ready, I …
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read moreI’ve told you all before that I really enjoy recipes from Brooke Ervin on Facebook. You can find this recipe HERE. A few weeks prior to this, I had seen a Brooke Ervin recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken. We had some chicken that needed to be used in the freezer, so I thought I …
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read moreI've never made these, but have wanted to for years and I figured it would be a fun thing to make when our granddaughter was here one day. She likes to help with everything I do and that makes everything fun. DH walked in as we were putting them together and asked Little E what they were. She piped up excitedly, "Whoopie Pies, Pap! Here! Have one!". These turned out great and
read moreWhen the kids were home, I made a batch of Breakfast Enchiladas. They were easy to make, and I could make them ahead of time. PERFECT. I can’t remember where I saw the reel from. I looked and tried to find it, but couldn’t find it. I started out with tortillas. I put cooked tator …
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It’s a little too hot for comfort. I am watering the outside plants every other day, and I’m not sure it’s enough. There are a couple I need to give up on and throw away. According to the weather forecast, next week should be a little better. There are no days above 93 degrees forecasted. In the meantime, we could sure use some rain. My starfish cactus is blooming again, plus has two more buds that haven’t opened. It’s so unusual.
When Rick and I were first dating, he mentioned Uncle Paul’s Pancakes/Waffles. He was saying it makes a big batch and that you make them one night and make them the next day…or the next day…or the next. The batter lasts while it is in the refrigerator. Last week we were supposed to have the …
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read moreWe never ate much pork. Managing ranches and raising cattle, meant we always had deep freezes full of beef so in lieu of pulled pork, we'd shred brisket or roast and add barbecue sauce, but the last few years we've mixed in more pork and chicken. Fish was always available because our dirt tanks were full of fish and we liked to fish.But last week, I picked up a pork butt and made pulled
read moreRick cooks enough around here that he got his own series here on the blog, Rick in the Kitchen. Today isn’t really a recipe…but then again, it is. Here’s a little backstory. Rick is someone who likes a sweet snack before bed. Me being diabetic, it’s not the best idea for me. Occasionally, I have …
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read moreI have an old cookbook that many of my favorite recipes are in. I can’t even imagine parting with the cookbook. It’s a Taste of Home book for the year 2000. On page 79 is a family favorite, Meaty Mac and Cheese. This is an easy recipe. It uses a box of Mac and Cheese, …
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read moreRick is cooking around here often enough that I thought he needs his own series. For a while, he has told me about this amazing cake he makes. He said that cake, when finished, is VERY heavy. One day I finally asked what he needed to make it and he listed off the ingredients: One …
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read moreThose of you who have gardens are probably swimming in zucchini about now. It's such a prolific producer and an over-acheiver. I just have 1 plant and I almost can't pick it fast enough. Last Friday, I made zucchini bread using this recipe. Zucchini BreadZucchini bread recipes are almost as prolific as zucchini this time of the year, but I've never really settled on a favorite. I
read moreI really don’t have much to post…I think I’m getting another sinus infection, and I am spending a lot of my time sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing. To make it worse, my air conditioner quit working, and I am hot and grouchy. LOL. The a/c went out Sunday, and I texted my a/c guy to let him know the fan wasn’t running. He came over Sunday evening and said the blower motor had died. Unfortunately, there isn’t a replacement for it in Victoria, and we are waiting for one to ...
read moreI’ve been on a cookie-making roll. Cookies are one of my favorite things to make. I can freeze part of them and have them for later. Lately, I’ll have grandkids on a Monday and then not have them again until a Thursday. If I make bars, that leaves time for them to dry out…cookies seem …
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read moreThe other day, Rick mentioned that he likes scones. Well, that is easy enough. I went to the blog to find my recipe. I’ve made different kinds of scones in the past, but couldn’t remember what I made. I have recipes for Cheddar Dill Scones. You can find the recipe HERE. Rick isn’t a pickle …
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