Yesterday, I opened a can of chicken noodle soup and had some with a slice of homemade cornbread. It was so good! So, of course, you know what I was thinking. I can make this myself. Who needs canned soup when you can make it homemade. I think what really made it so good was the homemade cornbread. In our house, you can’t have soup, unless you have homemade cornbread. It goes
How to Make Snow Cream
January 3, 2014 by 50 Comments
We woke up to lots of snow in Maryland! My kids are normally very excited about the sight of snow. However, they were a little disappointed since school doesn’t officially start for them until January 6th. When they think of snow, they think of being out of school due to school being closed because of bad weather. Oh, well. Perhaps it will snow again on January 5th. Of course, the snow brought on the lovely
How to Make Deviled Eggs
December 29, 2013 by 28 Comments
One of my favorite dishes is deviled eggs. I love them during the summer, spring, winter and fall. I make them different ways depending on the mood that I’m in and how hungry I am. If I’m hungry, it’s a simple recipe. For some reason, whenever I think about deviled eggs, I think about potato salad. After preparing back-to-back big dinners (Thanksgiving and Christmas), I was in the mood for something a
A Little Help for the Holidays from Kraft: New England Pot Roast
December 5, 2013 by
I know that everyone is in the midst of holiday shopping. Whew! I need a break! Didn’t we just finish all that cooking for Thanksgiving? If you’re as tired as I am now, then you might not feel like cooking any meals at the moment. However, people still have to eat. So, I thought it would be great to review this product when asked by Kraft. You can consider it A Little Help for the Holidays from Kraft. It is {Read More}
How to Make Chicken and Dumplings
November 25, 2013 by 30 Comments
I love that the cold weather has arrived! What does that mean to me? It means stews, soups, and chicken and dumplings arriving on our table. This is a favorite winter dish in our house during the winter months. I cooked up a nice pot of chicken and dumplings today. It helps to warm the body and the heart. It’s quite simple to make, too. Just follow the directions below and
Making Homemade Jelly from Grape Juice
November 18, 2013 by 29 Comments
On my last post, I made homemade peanut butter. Well, you can’t have peanut butter without jelly. So, this week, I’m making homemade jelly. I have one daughter who likes jelly sandwiches and one that likes peanut butter sandwiches. The first time we made this jelly, it was for a homeschooling lesson with my youngest daughter. I’ve made it a couple of times, now. It’s pretty simple to make and
I love Homemade Peanut Butter!
November 4, 2013 by 51 Comments
Why do I love homemade peanut butter? I love it because it’s homemade and there’s no sodium/salt in it. High blood pressure runs in my family. So, I try to cook and eat most things that do not include a lot of sodium. Peanut butter is definitely a favorite food item in our house. I’ve been making it homemade for quite
How to Make Frozen Mini Chicken Pot Pies
October 27, 2013 by 37 Comments
I love chicken pot pies. However, it always seems as though the individual pot pies sold in stores are too much to finish in one setting. I consider pot pies to be more of a quick bite of food to fill my tummy and not a whole meal. Plus, these pot pies are an excellent size for little kids. I thought it would be great to
Old-Fashioned Homemade Peach Cobbler
October 7, 2013 by 39 Comments
I decided to try my hand at making homemade peach cobbler with homemade pie crust. Of course, we know that the crust makes the cobbler. If you don’t have awesome crust, then it’s downhill for the rest of this recipe. For my first attempt, I must say that this came out so delicious. The crust is so crusty and tasty. Okay,
Shrimp and Tuna Macaroni Salad
September 14, 2013 by 43 Comments
Today, I felt like having a salad. Not just any salad. I wanted shrimp and tuna macaroni salad. The weather is still warm but I can feel a slight chill in the air. It was the perfect weather for making a macaroni salad. Did I mention that I like to put a lot of stuff in my salad? Well, not too much stuff. Here are the