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…
Tag: Recipes
Guilt Free Kale Chips
With thanksgiving done and all the leftovers eaten, my guilt starts to set in. Not only because I did not really cook anything healthy or nutritious for our holiday meal, but for the fact that my skirts no longer fit 🙁 So a few days later I am cleaning out the fridge and…
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Well Thanksgiving is finally here and as you are reading this, I am still in full cooking mode. The family is coming over today and when I tell them that dinner will be ready at 4pm, they are at my door by 1pm ready to eat! This Baked Macaroni and Cheese dish was one of the…
Pumpkin, Cream Cheese and Butternut Squash Pasta
Today as I write this, I am in my mind trying to gear up for the day. It’s going to be a very busy day. First I’ve got to get this house cleaned for thanksgiving, I have to go and buy the remaining ingredients for thanksgiving dinner, shop for by daughters birthday gifts…
Ham and Butterbean Soup
This meal is the last stop on our holiday ham leftover meals journey and I think it is the best. I started out with Holiday Ham. Then with the leftovers, I made Ham and String Bean Stew. Now with the leftover ham bone that weighs about 3.3 Lbs. I will be making Ham…
Smoked Sausage Sauce and Fettuccine
We are a true spaghetti lovin family. It always brings my kids to the table. Today is Halloween and before I start my day of pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating and cupcake making, I thought I might share with you all, my mother in law Ruby’s Smoked Sausage and Fettuccine recipe. I usually make sauces…
Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate
Well Halloween is two days and things are in full swing here at our house. The kids will be hogwarts students and we will be doing our annual tradition of eating Halloween goodies, watching Halloween specials on T.V. And handing out candy to the neighborhood kids. I whipped up a special Halloween drink…
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…
Finger Food – Sweet Potato Stacks
Sweet Potato Stacks I am trying to find healthy snacks to eat while watching all of the Halloween movies and T.V. Shows that have been on lately. I usually love me some twizzlers but I know that I can do better than that. My husband helped to put these together and I think…
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Today I am battling allergies. I just got home from vacationing in Florida, and on the flight home I developed allergies from the altitude change. It happens to me every time I travel. So when I got home I thought I would make a comforting meal for the family to help with allergies…
