Losing Weight on a Diet of Vegetables

Is a diet of vegetables at the top of your list for new year resolutions? Now that the holidays have been celebrated, we know that the majority of us are making the same new year resolution – to loose weight.  Maybe you don’t need to loose weight but maybe you[Read more]

Quick and Easy Comfort Food

It’s time for lunch…again, YIKES!  After 30 plus years of marriage and more than 10,500 lunches one of my classic go-to comfort foods is tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.  This has been one of our family’s favorite meals.  However, I must admit it has not been mine.  I don’t particularly[Read more]

Recipe: Creamy Slow-Cooker Tortellini Soup

Creamy Tortellini Soup: This is one of those recipes you must have.  I first tasted this yummy soup at a soup supper.  By the end of the meal we were all asking the hostess for the recipe.  Her daughter is the one who had shared it with her.  And now[Read more]

8 Irresistible Corn on the Cob Recipes

Do you like Corn on the Cob?  Our family loves it.  I will admit we have not been very adventuresome through the years but I couldn’t resist sharing some recipes that caught my eye while searching for ideas for our 4th of July Picnic. Who knows, one of these recipes[Read more]

Homemade Nutty Granola

There is nothing like homemade Granola. I love this recipe because it packs in a lot of good healthy ingredients and is low in sugar and oil – two ingredients many recipes use in excess but not needed. The secret is applesauce. The natural sweetness of the apples provides the sweet taste[Read more]

Recipe: Broccoli Slaw Salad

This recipe has been a long-time family favorite. It’s a twist on traditional cole slaw. The ramen provides some extra crunch – and the dressing a bit of tang. This a great side for a picnic or potluck! If you give this recipe a try, we’d love to hear from[Read more]

Relaxing Bachelorette Party

I had the honor to throw a Bachelorette Party for a friend of mine this past Friday night! Since most of the bridesmaids didn’t know each other well, and my friend has had such a hectic time planning the wedding and graduating college, I decided a night in would be[Read more]

Family Favorites Menu

Every week I make a menu in which detail what I am planning to serve for supper each night of the week. I started doing this last year as a part of my household binder. I enjoy doing it and it makes my life so much easier. I don’t have[Read more]