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Yummy Spoon Bread {On the Table}
I’m not a big baker. It’s a time thing. But i do love myself some bread. And I do I love to cook. I especially love to try new recipes. This hasn’t always been true, when the hubs and I first got married, I couldn’t boil water. Not kidding. Could not boil water. At all. As in I actually burned the pot that I was boiling the water in because I forgot about it. Then one day, I woke up and it was like I was seeing the stove for the first time… Anyway, the other day I was planning to make some cornbread to go with our ribs and…
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Things I’m Looking Forward to This Fall {About Me}
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but it never hurts to say it again, “I love sweater weather!” Fall is by far my favorite season of the year. I love snuggling up with cozy sweaters, eating comfort foods and watching my favorite TV shows. “Hell on Wheels“, anyone? But there are a few other things I’m looking forward to this Fall, some are old and some are new, either way I’m looking forward to everything that Fall has to offer: 1. Seasonal Coffee Flavors Oh sweet coffee! Not just the regular flavors but the seasonal ones like Salted Caramel Mocha. I’m so not a Pumpkin Spice Latte fan. Going to…
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On the Table: Parmesan Crusted Chicken
This is quite possibly the juiciest chicken ever. And I do mean ever. You will thank me for this. You will want to shower me with money and love and all sorts of accolades for this recipe. But, really, all I ask is that you come back and let me know how your family liked it. Please note that I’m a dump and stir kinda cook, so I very rarely have exact measurements. Anyway, Big Momma always said “Real genuine cookin’ comes from the heart and the heart just knows…” Ingredients 10 Chicken Thighs (you can use breasts or strips) 1/2 jar Hellman’s Mayonnaise (yep, I used half a jar,…
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On the Table: Italian Wedding Soup
For dinner tonight, I decided to surprise the hubs and make one of his favorite meals: Italian Wedding Soup. It’s an easy and inexpensive meal that’s both filling and comforting, especially on chilly evenings. Ingredients 5 cans (14.5 oz) chicken or beef broth 1 lb ground beef 2 lightly beaten eggs ¼ cup crushed Ritz Crackers (I know, right? So good though) 2 tbs grated Parmesan Cheese 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder salt & pepper to taste 4 cups thinly sliced Escarole 2¼ cups uncooked acini de pepe or orzo pasta ⅔ cups sliced carrots Directions In a medium bowl, combine meat,…
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Meatless Monday: Crockpot 4 Bean Chili with Rice
Soooo, the family survived the first round of Meatless Monday! I’m so incredibly proud of them. I fully expected a lot of grumbling and sneaking of meat but the kids were all over that Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini (click here for the recipe). In the interest full disclosure, the hubs was out of town, so it was pretty easy to get the kids on board. Tonight, the hubs is home (cue screams, wails and shrieks)… We’re having Crockpot 4 Bean Chili with Rice. We have to have rice with our chili, that’s a mainstay in this family. Here’s the recipe that I used: 15 oz can Dark Red…
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Meatless Monday: Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini
Remember a while back I said that the family and I were going to try going meatless on Monday once we settled into our new environs? Yeah, well, I’d totally forgotten about it too until I ran across a recipe for Spinach, Tomato and Cheese Tortellini in this month’s All You magazine. The recipe was submitted by Lori Merrick (I don’t know who she is but darned if this wasn’t delish and the kids loved it). Here’s the recipe as she submitted it, I’ll put in bold the changes that I made: salt and pepper 1 20 oz package dried cheese tortellini 1 TBS olive oil (vegetable oil, no olive…
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Fruity Bread Pudding Recipe
A few weeks back I mentioned that my children surprised me by loving bread pudding. In fact, Miss 16 sent me a text requesting the bread pudding instead of cake for her birthday. Anyway since my post, I’ve been getting requests for the recipe. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to make another one so there aren’t any pictures to go with the post but I wanted to share the recipe with you all anyway. I tweaked the recipe a bit to fit my family’s taste (they love dried fruits) so I encourage you to do the same. Please stop back by and let me know what you think after…
