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  • Menu Planning Monday ~ Week of February 6

    Menu Planning Monday ~ Week of February 6

    Successful dinners last week: Paprika Chicken Fried Ham with peas and applesauce – One of Hubby’s favorite meals Beer Braised Beef over rice – The Imaginative One loved the smell of it cooking and then loved the taste. Roasted Potatoes  Breaded Pork Chops, Rice Pilaf, and Wilted Spinach Now onto this week’s meals: Monday –…

  • Roasted Potatoes

    I’ve been working on perfecting this side dish for years.  I’ve finally found the best method to make tasty potatoes cooked all the way through and crispy on the outside. I cut each potato into 16 pieces, so they cook up faster. Roasted Potatoes Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe This post has been linked…

  • Paprika Chicken

    We had this for dinner on Monday.  When I asked Hubby if he liked it, he told me that it was rude to talk with their mouth full.  I take it that he liked it a lot. Paprika Chicken Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe

  • Peanut Butter Cups Chocolate Cookies

    I love cookies. They are one of my favorite desserts. Like a Lay’s Chip, you can’t eat just one. So last week, when Cookies and Cups posted a recipe for Peanut Butter Cups Chocolate Cookies, I knew I needed to try it to put it in my growing cookie recipe “file.”  These cookies were so…

  • Menu Plan Monday – Week of January 30

    Monday – Paprika chicken with egg noodles, veggie Tuesday – Beer braised beef, rice, veggie Wednesday – Spice fish bake, roasted potatoes, veggie Thursday – Ham steak, cheesy potatoes, veggie Friday – Breaded pork chops, creamed corn, veggie Saturday – Eat Whatever You Want Night

  • Easy No Bake Cheesecake

    All you need is five ingredients ~ six if you include the topping. So it’s perfect for the pantry challenge. I found this recipe while various blogs had a countdown to 2012. Each day they posted their top recipes in different categories. Recipe Shoebox listed this as one of their top recipes in the dessert category. It looked…

  • Menu Planning Monday ~ January 23, 2012

    Monday – Honey mustard chicken, buttered noodles, peas Tuesday – Barbecued beef and beans, salad, biscuits Wednesday – Sloppy Joes, fries, coleslaw, green beans Thursday – Eat What Ever You Want Night Friday – Spanish Chicken skillet, yellow rice, veggies Saturday – Roast pork, rice pilaf, broccoli

  • “Tropical Smoothie” Smoothies

    Last summer, my aunt left me a message on Facebook about Tropical Smoothie giving away a free smoothie if you came in with flip-flops.  The boys and I jumped on that deal.  As a result, the Imaginative One fell in love with the strawberry banana smoothie (I don’t remember its real name).  Once I got…

  • Homemade Brownies

    Homemade Brownies

    Whenever I tell the boys I made something from scratch, the Wee One replies, “Scratch the box.” These brownies are made from scratch and are the best I’ve tasted.  They are easy to whip up and use items found in my pantry.:)  You can adapt them to your liking.  Today I had Andes’ peppermint chips…

  • Pantry Challenge Recipes

    Here are some recipes that can be made from items in your pantry. Breakfasts Instant Oatmeal Mix  – Add any add-in you want, and you have a delicious breakfast Fruit Smoothie – Use any frozen fruit on hand, juice, or even yogurt.  Be as creative as you like. Lunch: Sloppy Joes – As long as you have some…