We like all sorts of Mac & Cheese and this Southwest Mac & Cheese is delicious! It’s a little spicy, but packs tons of flavor! It’s a great way to incorporate a meatless meal into your menu! I had a sweet potato that needed to get used up as well as black beans so my…
Potato & Steak Gravy Stew
This yummy meal takes me back to my childhood. When mom would ask us what we’d like for supper, my brothers and I often asked for “the potato and gravy with meat stuff.” We’d dish it up, blob on a little ketchup before we’d eat. I wrote this recipe down in my recipe box when…
Homemade Cranberry Juice
Making homemade cranberry juice couldn’t be easier. The hardest part is waiting for the cooking time!! This homemade cranberry juice is absolutely delicious! It tastes like fresh cranberries — so different than store bought! And this is much better for you — it’s just cranberries, water and some sugar that you can adjust to your…
October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge – Week Three
Welcome back to October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge! It’s week three and I must confess this week has been a definite challenge! The first two weeks were a breeze! We had Thanksgiving so there were lots of tasty things to eat and my brother took home some leftovers plus I froze some chicken meat for…
Winter Warmer – Beans & Wieners
This recipe for a baked beans and wieners, I got from my mom’s cookbook from the 1970’s. It’s a sweet baked bean similar to Libby’s Baked Beans from the ‘80’s. Before I moved out, in the late 1990’s, I wrote down a bunch of my favorite recipes as well as ones I wanted to try…
No-Knead Sourdough English Muffin Bread
Are you looking for an easy fail-proof sourdough bread recipe? Look no further because I have the most delicious bread for you! It has a light and fluffy crumb with a crisp crust — everything you want in a sourdough loaf! I converted this recipe to sourdough and it is simply amazing! This no-knead sourdough…
Garden Update – October 2024
Happy October! We have actually had some nice weather in October which has been great for the peppers and cucumbers. The temperature has been on average +15C/59F with a few days above +20C/68F. Unfortunately, it gets quite cold at night – usually between +1C to +8C/33F to 46F and it will get below 0C/32F in…
