Heather A is my cookbook winner! Thanks everyone for entering — happy cooking, Heather!
Happenin’ Halloween

Whew! What a crazy day! My menu plan was (mostly) shot. Our relaxing no-school-today day was shot. I am shot! We did manage to make and decorate pumpkin pancakes, but the kids weren’t too crazy about eating them. They didn’t like the chocolate chips! Are those my children?!? After a speedy breakfast we hit the [...]
Soup Favorites

We’ve got a couple of favorites. Taco soup is one. We love this stuff! It’s a snap to throw together in the morning and smells so good simmering in the crock pot all day. Oh, and it’s healthy! Taco Soup 1 lb. ground beef 1/4 c. chopped onion 1 (16 oz.) can diced tomatoes 1 (16 oz.) [...]
A Tasty Experiment
I have quite the stash of recipes, and because I’m a make-do kind of girl I often adjust them a little to suit my family’s tastes or to substitute ingredients for what we have on hand, but I can claim very few as my own. This one, though… it’s definitely mine. On Monday, under the [...]
Quirky Randomness
I’ve been tagged! Twice! One tag (from Kate) is to name seven random things about me, and the other (from Kim) is to confess five of my quirks. Quirks, huh? Hmmm… according to my insightful husband, I do have a few of those. In the interest of time and a lack of creativity (I don’t know if I [...]




