Anthracite Salad: not actually a salad. A few years ago for Christmas, my mom wrote out some of her recipes for my sister and I and put them in binders so that "when the day comes you will have some comfort foods to remind you of me as I am sipping…
Kirkland Signature Italian Sausage & Pasta in Wine Sauce - So Good You'll Want Seconds I do try to make most of our meals. However, sometimes it's just not my day to cook. Either I'm busy, tired, or I really just don't feel like it. We usually then go for a…
Quarantine Menu March 22-28: Week 2. Our first "full week" at home. This week we adjusted a bit better to our "new normal" Meals consisted of a few favorites, two new recipes, and plenty of leftovers. Some links are to older posts, some are to the recipes I used, and some…
Homemade Pizza Dough - A Worthwhile Journey Lenten Fridays always call for meals we could easily make the rest of the year, but we usually reserve for these 6 Fridays each year. Halushki, Crab Cakes, and now - Veggie Pizza. We made some homemade pizza dough a few months ago that…
Quarantine Menu March 17-21: Stay Safe, Stay at Home Most of us are home way more than before. While we want to support our local businesses obviously, some at home are struggling financially. More time at home, watching what we are spending, could mean coming up with some new meal ideas…
Moroccan Inspired Cucumber Salad: fast and fresh This Moroccan Inspired Cucumber Salad was inspired out of necessity, but I think I'll be making it way more often now. It is so fresh and delicious. This will be the perfect last minute dinner side dish, healthy lunch salad to go with a…
Moroccan Inspired Chicken: A Meal for Multiple Senses Without ever having it before, I was craving this Moroccan inspired chicken dish. I was excited beyond measure. It started with this recipe for Homemade Moroccan Spice Blend that I found while searching Pinterest one evening. I had all the ingredients, and the…
Stay Occupied and Active...Instead of watching TV all day. So, the kids are home for weeks, or your work has closed for a bit. For some of us it's been a week already, and some are just beginning. You're stuck at home and unsure what to do, or you've run out…
Taco Soup in Your Slow Cooker When we went to Australia a few years ago, my mother in law and her friend, Lydia, came to house-sit and dog-sit for us. Upon our return, Lydia made dinner for us one night. She made this delicious taco soup, that seemed so simple but…
Nonnie's Chili - Perfect for a Chilly Day COVID-19 Quarantine, Day 2. A bit chilly out, so Matt requested my mom's Chili recipe. When I told her I was going to post this, she said to title it "Nonnie's Chili", Nonnie: the name my niece calls her. So this one is…