A while back we discovered Cream of Rice cereal when Ryan was on a gluten-free diet. (We have since learned he is only sensitive to rye, but not other wheat products.) When cleaning out the pantry and stockpile recently, I discovered a box of Cream of Rice cereal behind some cans. Charlie about jumped out of his skin, he was so excited! We used to "bury" frozen blueberries … [Read more...]
Beef, Mushroom and Barley Soup
So what seems like yesterday, but was almost a year ago, I made a Mushroom and Barley Soup. I remember it well. Because of its taste, and the ease in making it. So I'm minding my own business in the kitchen, getting dinner ready while the kids are playing in the playroom. When I hear some squealing from the room behind the kitchen...which houses my newly … [Read more...]
Chicken & Black Bean with Salsa Soup
So I could have named this recipe a number of things. Chicken Taco Soup Chicken, Salsa and Double Bean Soup Tex-Mex Chicken Soup Clear out the Pantry Chicken Soup And in the end I settled on Chicken, Black Bean with Salsa Soup. (Which definitely hurts the feelings of the red beans...they feel totally left out.) Chicken & Black Bean with Salsa Soup I … [Read more...]
Meatball Subs
"Mama? When are we having meatball subs again?" Talk about simple. Plus delicious and filling. And just four ingredients to happy tummies. It's a hit in my family – with five children, ranging from preschoolers to teens. You can use a bag of frozen, store-bought meatballs. I use homemade because they are better for you and taste delicious :) I recently socked … [Read more...]
Raspberry Almond Pancakes
Y'all know about our Sunday morning Pancake Breakfast tradition, right?! I think I've mentioned it before. It started when Steve and I were first married. We made pancakes for breakfast most Sunday mornings. And then after a year or so, it became every Sunday morning. It was mostly a Steve thing. He is the pancake master. He knows just the right temperature of the … [Read more...]
Lynn’s Panera CopyCat Soups – Broccoli Soup and Potato Soup
Lynn from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures shares two of her favorite Panera copycat soups! Broccoli Cheddar Soup Creamy Potato Soup Do you have a favorite copycat recipe that you'd like to share?! (I'm still trying to figure out the buttery goodness that's spread over the top of Olive Garden breadsticks.) … [Read more...]
Strawberry Almond Bars
I absolutely love the almond flavor combined with the strawberry flavor. When I have cold cereal for breakfast, it's usually Rice Chex (or the store brand...whichever ends up being cheaper that week!) with Almond Milk and Sliced Strawberries. Simple, but so delicious. The almond and strawberry flavors are kinda like chocolate and peanut butter. They just work. These … [Read more...]
Chunky Bolognese Sauce
I have been itching to make a Bolognese Sauce ever since Jamie emailed me her recipe during the Pantry Staples contest. I dug out the last of the bacon from the freezer, grabbed a few cans from the pantry, and pulled out the ground beef and veggies from this past week's grocery trip. I decided to double up and make 2 batches, as I found I had plenty to do so. And thought this … [Read more...]
Grilled Potato Skewers
It seems that some variety of potatoes are on sale every week these days. I've had a bag of red potatoes that needed to be used. And what a better way to use them, but with Grilled Steaks. My Dad made steaks on the grill for us last week...and we had these grilled red potatoes on skewers and some grilled eggplant too. (The eggplant is made by slicing into 1/4 … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple Pecan Topping
Roasted Butternut Squash with Maple Pecan Topping OK. So we all know that the squash in my garden were a big fat fail this year. I've come to grips with the situation, in large part because of the fabulous prices at the farmer's market for squash this fall. (You might remember Gigantor Squash.) Well, I picked up a smaller squash from the farmer's market on Thursday (more … [Read more...]