It’s almost Easter, and I have got my hands full. I have the whole family here this year, and although it is a somber mood, we are all very grateful for everything we have, and each other. With my brother-in-law battling colon cancer, my hubby’s mom and dad, have been visiting him…
Tag: Potatoes
Garlic and Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes
When it comes to side dishes, potatoes, take the top spot in our home. When we are eating carbs, that is. My kids love anything doused in garlic, and Parmesan. You can really put garlic and Parmesan, on anything, and it would be delicious. Now, I love cooking with regular russet potatoes,…
Garlic & Herb Pork Loin Roast with Red Potatoes
It’s still a little rainy out here in SoCal. We are trying to recover from the heavy wind and rain, that broke my mailbox and my water fountain outside. The rains flooded my sons car, and to get into the garage, you had to step into a foot of water. Yeah! It…
Cheesy Breakfast Potatoes with Bacon and Sausage
Breakfast is truly my favorite meal of the day. I can’t function without breakfast. My daily routine in the morning is Coffee, emails, cake orders, and Cathy Lee and Hoda Kotb;) I love flavored coffee creamer. The more creamy the better. My coffee is more like a dessert, because I make it sweet,…
Mama’s Fried Chicken
Christmas shopping has worn me out. Every time I think my list is complete, I remember someone I forgot. Trying to stick to my budget has been challenging. What do you buy for distant relatives you may or may not see and you know they are not buying you anything but you can’t…
Ham and String Bean Stew
I can’t wait for the holidays to really begin and for me that tradition starts with eating turkey and ham and Black Friday. Thanksgiving is an awesome day for traditional foods but I look forward to cleaning up and heading to the late night outlet sales. My kids already made there list’s and…
Potato and Egg Scramble
Potato and Egg Scramble What do you do after an extremely stressful weekend with cranky people, bills to pay, disorganized house to clean and big decisions to make? Well when it comes to a worry-wort like me, I eat. And that itself is not easy to do because when I am stressed or…
Picky Eaters – Twice Baked Potatoes
I am truly a meat and potatoes mom. In my life I have many picky eaters. Three of them to be exact. To make a meal that they will all agree on, it usually consists of meat and potatoes. Veggies unfortunately are hardly ever touched. I will make them, but they will not…
Classic Homestyle Mashed Potatoes
Fall is truly my favorite time of year. The weather changes, the air becomes more crisp, the seasonal colors become warm and inviting with browns, oranges and golden yellows. And it is my favorite time of year because I get to break out my big sweaters and warm cable knit throw…
Chicken Stew
When I think of chicken stew, I think of family. This recipe was taught to me by MaMa Ruby, my mother-in-law, who I consider, as do many, an expert cook. Seriously, anything that little lady cooks, turns to gold. I learned so many recipes from her along the years, like her Famous Fried…
