I’ve told you many times that Carla of Longarm Quilting Inspirations and I are friends. Before my cancer got a hold of my L5, we regularly walked our dogs together. Nowadays, we don’t see each other as much but are still friends and care about each other. Not too long ago, Carla was away and …
What Carla is Making: Pickle Hummus and Bread!! Read More »
read moreMy tummy was a little upset the other day. I decided I would just sit at the computer and write blog posts. Of course, I ended up down a rabbit hole, and that led me to a recipe for Chicken and Dumpling Soup. You can see the reel HERE. I ended up changing the recipe …
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read moreHalloween is just around the corner. The grandkids are starting to have their Halloween parties at school. It’s a busy time. Some of the grandkids have already been out and about trick-or-treating in our area. There are a lot of small towns, and each of them has trick-or-treating on different days. Here in our town, …
read moreThe other day I was in the garage watching television and cross-stitching. I had noticed Rick going in and out of the house, but he’d come back with a tea or something, so I never thought anything of it. Then he announced supper was ready. Hmm. When did he have time to make that? And …
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read moreCubed steak or tenderized round steak is a favorite cut of mine because of it's versatility. I use it for Steak Tampequena, Instant Pot Barbecue Swiss Steak, Chicken Fried Steak, Stir Fry, and Oven Swiss Steak.I've been on decision overload lately and asked DH what he wanted. His vote was Chicken Fried Steak. Saturday was the first day we'd been home in 14 days and we were both looking
read moreI use my Instant Pot all the time. If my house were to catch on fire, I’d likely buy an Instant Pot before I bought a stove. It’s so versatile and quick…so yes, I would for sure want another one. A month or so ago I bought a bag of the big baking potatoes at …
What I’m Making: Baked Potatoes via the Instant Pot Read More »
read moreMy Facebook feed has been FULL of recipes for pumpkin and apple desserts. I’ve been so tempted to make so many of them. The problem is that we didn’t have many kids around to help us eat them, so I’ve avoided making them. Then I saw a recipe for Apple Bread. Hmm. Yep. Rick and …
In the Kitchen: Apple Bread Read More »
read moreYou might remember that Rick and I went to Michigan and Ohio back in August. When we were in Ohio, we visited Rick’s cousin Tammy and her family. We had such a great time. Tammy’s husband Mario is originally from Mexico and loves Mexican food. So Tammy learned to cook and has turned into an …
read moreRick 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 …
What I’m Making: Brooke Ervin’s Viral Cheese Bread Read More »
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 …
Next Level Pizza….Oh my! Read More »
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 …
What I’m Making: Peach Cinnamon Rolls Read More »
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 …
What I’m Making: Sweet and Sour Pork Read More »
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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