Category: Recipes

Homemade Croutons

homemade croutons

Are you the type of person who throws away the last few pieces of bread in a loaf? If you are then you need to stop that right now and start freezing it until you have enough to make yourself a batch of these crunchy and so amazingly tasty homemade croutons.


Slow Cooker Oriental Chicken

slow cooker oriental chicken

I know I’ve said this more than once and I promise not to say it every time I post a slow cooker recipe but here I go “I LOVE MY SLOW COOKER!!!” The smells that emanate from that little kitchen appliance while your dinner is being cooked are almost unbearable. Not to mention I can


Blueberry Muffins

blueberry muffins

A member of our extended family gave us some delicious blueberries. I have been wanting blueberries since the beginning of summer. I LOVE them! But they are just so darn expensive at the grocery store. Around here the price is around $3.00 for a half pint. WHAT? I’m not paying that. I wanted them but


Baked Jalapeno Poppers

Baked Jalapeno Poppers

Have you ever wanted something so bad you didn’t really research the idea? You just kinda went to the store, bought everything you thought you needed, went back home, cooked it up, took a big ol’ bite out of it and said “HOLY MONKEYS, THOSE THINGS ARE HOT!!!”? Well, that’s what happened to me the


Mushroom, Spinach and Cheese Frittata

mushroom spinach and cheese frittata

Breakfast continues to be my hardest meal to plan for. Other than oatmeal or sausage and grits there are eggs. We don’t eat a lot of cereal here; remember, we’re a meat and potato family. Well, the other morning I was trying to figure out what we could eat, considering we were out of a


Slow Cooker Spicy BBQ Chicken

slow cooker spicy bbq chicken

Have you ever heard of “Pear Jalapeño Pepper Jelly”? If you have, well you’re ahead of the game but if you haven’t, well then, let me tell you, it is sooo delicious! It has pears, jalapenos (duh!), green bell pepper, red bell pepper, etc. I’m not sure what else…see note below. My sweet dad gave


Garlic Mashed Cauliflower-Mock Mashed Potatoes

garlic mashed cauliflower

I’ve seen this recipe all over the web with different variations for quite some time now. As I’m always on the hunt for healthier food that my family will eat or even tolerate, for that matter, I decided to give this one a try. It’s supposed to be a replacement for mashed potatoes. Is it?


Coleslaw With Yogurt Dressing

Coleslaw With Yogurt Dressing

There’s nothing like eating cold food on a hot Florida day. When it’s been as hot as it has been for the past few days (90-95 degrees) all you want to do is eat cold food. Of course having a family that likes their meat and potatoes it’s kinda impossible to eat ONLY cold food