1/2 cup green olives ( optional) 1/2 cup raisins ( optional ) 1½ cups + ⅓ cup tomato sauce 1/2 cup light brown sugar 4 tsp. red wine vinegar 1 cup uncooked rice salt & pepper to taste 1/2 green bell pepper diced small 1/2 cup whole kernel corn 1 can diced tomatoes 3 tablespoons […]
04/19/20182 Comments Creamy cucumbers are one that hubbyman’s favorite Summertime sides, or main course, just depends on the day. They are so easy to make and taste like they are so complex. Its the dill, it just adds that little bit of depth that makes you think you spent all day on them. Well, they […]
02/10/20185 Comments I have been on a Cajun kick lately… I can not get enough of that good old Creole flavor! I need to be stopped… but I don’t wanna be stopped… it is just so good!! Spring and Summer need to get here quick, this comfort food season has been bad on my thighs! […]
So nice, I had to bake it twice! These bacon loaded twice baked potatoes are packed full of flavors!! Applewood smoked bacon, fresh green onions, sour cream …. yeah, I’m drooling… ( figuratively) I love these and you will too…. I promise, AND they can be made ahead ! That’s the best part, well its a […]
02/27/2018Leave a comment When I was 11 years old, my role in the kitchen changed. I was promoted from dish washer to sous-chef. It was a great day really…I still held the title of head dish washer though, lucky me… oh the pains of being an only child until I was 15. ( yeah, fifteen) […]
06/19/201606/19/2016Leave a comment Can anyone remember the first time they had these? I know there were Christmas lights twinkling and people laughing. I had to be very little, but I know they have ALWAYS been a Christmas Staple in our family. I know Christmas is months away, but I felt like a rebel today! Honey […]
I’m not sure which I love more, Pie or Reese’s, so I just threw the two together and had a very happy day!! I won’t bore ya with the story behind this yumminess, just make it and thank me and we’ll be friends forever, pinky promise! INGREDIENTS 1 Graham Cracker Crust1 8oz Block Cream Cheese at room temp2 cups Creamy Peanut […]
08/26/2016Leave a comment It’s not fall, and it’s not chilly, but I am without a doubt craving those home cooked comfort meals already. I put this on the stove last night and went out to mow the field with the hubbyman. After our showers and after we had cooled down and it was nice and […]
What better way to celebrate the early arrival of Spring than HONEY!! I know that winter could and probably will show its ugly head again, but can’t we just cherish the moment? Those busy little bees are already out and they are working so hard … I, for one, thank them. I need honey in […]
4 chicken breasts, precooked and diced 1 onion, diced small 4 celery ribs, diced small 1/4 cup Dill relish 3 tablespoons dill 1 cup mayonnaise *salt and pepper to taste Directions Place chicken, onion, celery and relish in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl mix mayonnaise and fresh dill. Stir mayonnaise mixture into chicken […]
11/29/2017Leave a comment Let the 2017 Christmas season begin! Its a candy Christmas here this year, a joyous display of Peppermints, Candy Canes and Snowflakes! It truly is, the most wonderful time of the year! Peppermint and Snowflakes! A few photos from our little farm! Yeah, we built a snowman…
05/14/201605/14/2016Leave a comment Left over corn … I always have left over corn. Why do I always have left over corn? I hate throwing food away…it’s one of my three biggest pet peeves.. next to repeating myself and having to turn around in town and go back the way I just came. I’m always forgetting […]
Been giving a lot of thought on our suppers since going back to teaching. I want to make good use of my slow cooker and I wanted new ideas and recipes to start this new adventure off right.. I didn’t want every meal to feel like it was the same ole thing every night..I wanted […]
I have been a fan of the crockpot for years … I have always liked most of everything that I have made in it…. BUT this recipe takes the cake!! It is amazing!! I got it from a good friend of mine and she assured me that the whole family would love it…. they did. […]
