Breads Italian Herb Focaccia Focaccia. Sounds fancy. But super easy! This is a nice, quick bread that goes great with pasta (which we had for lunch) and roast chicken (which we had for dinner). One thing I
Beef Sloppy Joes I love sloppy joes! This one is super easy, and I often double this dish so we have some ready to go in the freezer for a quick dinner! I personally don't like
Eggs Spinach Quiche I love quiche. But, my husband thought of it as "girlie food", and I really shouldn't eat a whole pie by myself. I have since convinced him how yummy they are,
Pork Mom's Sausage and Rice This was a staple when I was growing up. When I told my mom I was making it last week, she said she was too! Wonderful in the winter! Perfect with veggies and
Chicken Ryan's White Chili This is Ryan's special recipe! Tried and true, and makes lots! You can freeze any extra for a quick meal another night! And look - cilantro from my fall garden!! Ingredients 4 cups
Main Dish Beef Stroganoff Okay, I've been craving this for awhile. And now the weather is cold enough, and I think this may be the most perfect comfort food! I hope you enjoy it as much as
Slow Cooker Slow Cooker Pulled Pork and Root Beer Sauce This is a super easy and super yummy dinner. We had a priest friend, Fr. Brian, come to dinner last week and I didn't want to be working in the kitchen. It was
Dessert Cockeyed cake I must confess, I'm not much of a baker. But this recipe is super easy, and you always have the ingredients on hand. My mom told me it came from the WWII era,
Beef Pot Roast... Okay, this is a promo post. This from my friend Kim's website was amazing!! Soo good, that we didn't even get a photo of it!! Only changes I made - used a Cab
Slow Cooker Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup Well, the weather is getting cooler, so that means soup weather! I was craving it this week, so I used my handy slow cooker. I used the 4 quart pot (it has a
Main Dish Spaghetti Carbonara with Mushrooms and Peas Well, is has been while. I still have been cooking, but lazy with the blog. Sorry. I'm back, so get ready! I made this last night, and it was great! Nate inhaled it!
Veggie Watermelon Cucumber Salad Okay, it may sound kinda weird. But I was searching for another use for watermelon, and was needing a dessert for my book club. So I made this salad, with my own tweaks,
Veggie Sweet Potato Fries I love these! And they are much better for you than regular fries, and I know my family prefer them! Great to have in the summer with some burgers or steak! Ingredients 1
Side Dish Oven-Baked Polenta Okay, maybe this isn't a good summer side, but I've been meaning to post for awhile. This recipe is super easy and doesn't take tons of whisking or standing over the stove! Ingredients
Farmhouse week 6... of our farmhouse delivery This weeks bushel includes carrots (orange and maroon), purple potatoes (that made good fries), corn, butter lettuce, peaches, beans, tomatoes, and cucumbers. It is almost all gone a week
Drinks Watermelon Margarita Ryan devised this little cocktail yesterday and we enjoyed 2 pitchers (with the help of my in-law's and Tessa). I think this may become our new favorite summer drink! Ingredients 12 oz watermelon
Learning local, really? I went into our local HEB last night to pick up a prescription. I had to wait a bit, so I perused the store. I really haven't spent much time in the grocery
Main Dish Meatloaf I enjoy a good meatloaf. And I think I finally found a good recipe (from my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, modified a bit). It easily doubles, so I made this a couple
Farmhouse week 5... of our farmhouse delivery This weeks bushel includes carrots, blackberries, corn, pattypan squash, peaches, new potatoes, leeks, rainbow swiss chard, daikon radish and parsley. We've grilled a bit, eaten some with ice cream,
Gadget Digital Cooking Thermometer Lately my oven has been, let's just say, temperamental. Luckily, my parents gave me a digital thermometer like this on for Christmas. It has been such a lifesaver this week!! I love it!
Chicken Roasted Thyme Chicken In our process to being more local, I have stopped purchasing my "bag o' chicken breasts" from Sam's. They were my staple. I have found a local farmer with reasonable chicken,
Farmhouse week 4... of our farmhouse delivery This weeks bushel includes romaine lettuce, beets, corn, onions, green beans, red garlic, carrots, squash, and zucchini! We've also been venturing to the local farmers' markets and found pickles,
Veggie Roasted Beet Salad Beets. A veggie I really didn't eat until we got in our delivered box. Wow, was I missing out! Soo yummy and easy! Ingredients 1 bunch beets, trimmed and stalks removed 1/2
Farmhouse week 3... of our farmhouse delivery This weeks bushel includes mixed greens, parsnips, mustard greens, onions, shallots, sweet potatoes, carrots, parsley, strawberries and grapefruit!
Eggs Shirred Eggs with Spinach I got this recipe from our local farmers' market and made it for breakfast. It was really good, and super easy. Ry happily ate 2!! And uses spinach that is super yummy in
