I just love spring in the south! Today was in the ’70s and I had all of the windows and doors open to air out the house. I worked in the back yard for a while and enjoyed being in the sunshine and getting some fresh air. And since I mowed the lawn, I get to enjoy the smell of fresh-cut grass….mmmmm. Perfect day for a salad like…
You may have noticed that I haven’t been around as much over the past few months. A lot has changed in my life at that time. My husband I separated permanently and I moved back into my home. My divorce was finalized at the end of January and I took back my maiden name. I also got a full-time job as a blogger and social media manager for…
Sometimes recipes that come from desperation can end up being brilliant…and we won’t talk about the other times! Luckily, this taco baked potato recipe was one of the brilliant ones! I am really focused on simple, quick meals that are really tasty, but different than my usual rotation of meals. Unfortunately, those can get a little boring, which is not good. I am also working to eat far…
Have you ever made a butternut squash stew? This was my first time, and I was happy that I did! In fact, I only tried butternut squash for the first time a couple of years ago. We never really used any of the winter squash when I was growing up, so I guess I’d never really thought about using them. I really like butternut and acorn squash though.…
I’m always looking for dishes that are really simple to make, but healthy and yummy. I had never tried Shepherd’s Pie before, but it looked really yummy, so I looked at several different recipes, and created mine from there. This is a great cold-weather dish, that is full of great veggies. Shepherd’s Pie is a classic British casserole that combines ground beef or lamb, mixed vegetables, and mashed…
I am so glad to find some ways to use brown rice in this ground beef and brown rice casserole. This dish seems simple, but it’s rich in taste! I know that some people aren’t fond of casseroles, but I don’t belong to that club. I mean, what is better than a whole meal in one casserole dish? Of course, I was raised on a collection of different…
I really like this simple cheeseburger frittata recipe a lot! I used to make a version of this many years ago but had actually forgotten about it until recently when I stumbled across an old collection of recipes that I used to make about 10 years ago. It is simple to make and has a lot of flavors and I often use it as a dinner idea, although…
I made an interesting discovery a couple of weeks ago…I really enjoy broth-based soups. So I am using that to my advantage and have been creating different soups using simple ingredients. I literally just sit on my couch at night and think about what ingredients will go well together and voila…this smoked sausage and white bean soup was created. Now, I’m funny when it comes to soup. I…
This yummy baked smoked sausage pasta gem actually came one night when I was in a bit of a jam. I knew that I needed to make something for supper, but I didn’t have any meat thawed and really didn’t want to have to go to the store to buy anything! I happened to have some smoked sausage in the freezer and so I threw the package into…