Last week I needed a side dish to go with our tacos, so I reached into the fridge for the container of leftover Uncle Ben's chicken rice. After quickly adding a few more ingredients I had on hand, I ended up with a tasty side dish. You can make this with a fresh batch of… Continue reading Menu Monday – and Quick Mexican Rice!
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Menu Monday – and my breakfast food obsession!
I've been on such a breakfast kick this summer! As you'll see below, we enjoyed both the waffles I made last week as well as a batch of homemade blueberry pancakes for breakfast. The mornings have been unusually cool here in South Carolina, and I guess my longing for fall and winter makes me… Continue reading Menu Monday – and my breakfast food obsession!
Decadent Blueberry Waffles and a Not-So-Manly Menu Plan
It's Monday! I thought I'd get your day off to a good start by sharing the waffle recipe from Friday's teaser photo. I started with a very simple recipe, but didn't have as much milk as I thought and ended up tweaking the recipe to work with what I had. The result was a decadent, fluffy waffle that… Continue reading Decadent Blueberry Waffles and a Not-So-Manly Menu Plan
Simple Summer Menu – and birthday cake from scratch!
Last week wasn't very exciting on the menu front. We ate out for two meals (a rare occurrence!) and I kept things very basic for the meals we ate at home. However, I decided to make my husband's birthday cake from scratch. I do a lot of baking, but somehow I'd never made a cake… Continue reading Simple Summer Menu – and birthday cake from scratch!
My Small Budget, Oven-Free Menu Plan!
I am really trying to spend as little as possible on groceries right now. You can't control things like taxes, mortgage bills or unexpected expenses, but you can control how much you spend in the grocery store. I chose to pick up a lot of fresh produce to round out all our meals - it's… Continue reading My Small Budget, Oven-Free Menu Plan!
This Week’s Oven-Free Menu Plan (and my 200th post!)
Happy Monday! Here's my menu plan using the electric skillet, stove top and crock pot. I'm keeping the oven off as much as possible during the summer. Also - this is my 200th post, so feel free to celebrate with me and have an extra scoop of ice cream today! 🙂 Breakfast: Cereal Peanut Butter Toast… Continue reading This Week’s Oven-Free Menu Plan (and my 200th post!)
Playing House…and How to Make Peach Freezer Jam
I loved to play house when I was a little girl. Even when I was helping my mom around the house - dusting, changing sheets or putting supper on the table, I was always pretending that I was doing those things in my own home for my husband. I always imagined that my husband was… Continue reading Playing House…and How to Make Peach Freezer Jam
This Week’s Menu Plan
I love reading posts with other people's menu plans. I usually find a good recipe to try, and reading what other people plan for supper helps me get out of my meal rut! So...here's what we are eating for meals at my house this week! Breakfast: Hard Boiled Eggs Cereal Blueberry Muffins Fruit: Watermelon, Blueberries… Continue reading This Week’s Menu Plan
Quick and Easy Summer Lunch Salads
During the summer months I always look for light, refreshing lunch options. I like making one or two things at the beginning of the week and having those for lunch each day. Here are some of my favorite summer lunch salads, courtesy of the delicious world of food bloggers! Creamy Bacon Tomato and Avocado Pasta… Continue reading Quick and Easy Summer Lunch Salads
Chocolate Nutella Cupcake Sammies
Y'all. These chocolate nutella cupcake sammies are so amazing. And simple. Ready? Set. Go. Ingredients: Chocolate cupcakes (just make whatever recipe you like. I used a Duncan Hines box mix) Nutella or Jif Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread Cool Whip Directions: Slice a cooled cupcake in half horizontally. Spread a layer of nutella on the… Continue reading Chocolate Nutella Cupcake Sammies
Come Home For Comfort 