Chocolate banana bread, what’s not to like? I love just about anything with chocolate, add some bananas and it makes it seem a little healthier, right? Oh well…that’s what I tell myself when a eat a big slice for breakfast. Actually in this recipe which
I believe in trying to use every bit of everything I can. Not waste a thing, especially with the price of food now a days. Every little bit helps. Bacon fat has been used for years in cooking. My mom always saved her bacon grease. We
It’s apple season! I love this time of year and I love apple pie, apple cider, apple crisp, any kind of apple concoctions I can think of. When I was a child my mom would have us gathering apples from a local tree. If they were
Found a recipe here and tweaked it a bit. 🙂 You’ll need: 3 boneless chicken breasts pieces 3/4 cup honey I used some beautiful light colored local honey 1/2 cup mustard I used a spicy brown mustard 3 slices of bacon 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
I have plenty of Rhubarb growing in my garden. I have never made anything with my rhubarb, afraid of it I guess. The name alone is weird, rhubarb? That doesn’t sound delicious to me. But I believe in going out of your comfort zone and
I get very busy at this time of the year. There is so much to do in the garden, plus once the weather gets nice I want to be outside all the time. So today I want to share a very simple recipe for the
Today is the first day of spring!!! Finally 🙂 It’s been so cold this winter and I am still making soup at least once a week. This week I got a great deal on bella mushrooms so I thought I would make a big pot
My husband loves anything with bacon. I don’t make it very often, but when I do I try to make it as healthy as I can. So I found this tasty recipe that includes avocados along with the bacon. Avocados are an excellent source of
Making your own Delicious Roasted Garlic is so simple you’ll wonder why you haven’t made it before. Do you love garlic as much as I do? I use fresh garlic in many of my recipes. I love the flavor and it is good for you. In
I love ordering Chicken Tortilla soup when we eat out, which isn’t very often. I had never made it at home so I thought I would see what I could come up with. I did a google search and found a recipe I liked at
I love making soup this time of year. It’s still cold and with so many people getting sick I figured making chicken soup is both good for you and comforting. This recipe is a variation of my regular chicken soup recipe. The difference is you
Every Valentine’s Day since my children were small Ive made a heart shaped meatloaf and pink mashed potatoes for dinner. They loved it and now my grand kids love it too. You can use my recipe for meatloaf or use your own 🙂 You’ll need:
Easter is just around the corner so I am starting to plan my dinner. I like to have a buffet-style dinner. That gives me more time to be with my family. I try to pick things that I can prepare ahead. I am sharing my
Sirloin Tip Roast in the Slow Cooker A Sirloin Tip Roast is a cut of meat that is perfect for the slow cooker. It is a lean cut of meat. It can lack flavor and moisture because it has a low-fat content. That is what makes
Green peppers stuffed with a delicious mixture of ground beef, brown rice, topped with melted cheese. These stuffed green peppers are a family favorite! Every summer I usually have a surplus of peppers from my garden so I make stuffed peppers. They are a meal
There are so many ways to cook cauliflower. Oven roasting gives the cauliflower a crunchy roasted flavor. Try it, I think you’ll like it as much as we do. I hardly ever steam cauliflower anymore. Did you know that cauliflower is high in vitamin C and
I can’t get enough soup in the winter. I feel like I’m always cold and soup really warms me up inside and out. I have these stoneware bowls that I use for soup. They are perfect. They keep the soup hot longer, and you can
Growing up in my family we had a New Years tradition. We always ate sauerkraut and pork after we rang in the new year. It was one of the few meals my Dad cooked. He would make it a couple different ways. I still make it
