“a rainy summer day is good for the soul” Sometimes I look forward to rainy days. Since we had such perfect weather this weekend, I’m kind of welcoming the rain. It gives me an excuse to stay in the house, and get stuff done that I don’t do because of the beautiful weather. Who wants…
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Isaiah’s Ribs
“live for the moments you can’t put into words” Since Ronnie was helping Jonathyn build the fence, my son-in-law Isaiah made the ribs. They came out delicious! My kids will help out any chance they get. I’ve been blessed with these amazing kids. 2 racks of ribs olive oil brown sugar salt, pepper, garlic powder,…
Another Beautiful Weekend
“the best thing about memories, …is making them” What a weekend! The weather was perfect, and we got to spend time with our wonderful friends and family. It’s was a very low key weekend, but a full one. Saturday night we went to an amazing restaurant with good food and live music. The appetizer was…
Mama’s Sponge Cake
“live – love – bake” Another memory of my Mama was her sponge cake, she would make this when unexpected company would visit. She always amazed me, she would say she would rather clean her house than cook or bake. Mama definitely missed her calling, because everything she made was delicious. I would sit with…
Summer Nights
“good company and summer nights” Another beautiful night spent with family and good friends. Tonight I’m making my niece Giana a special dinner. She has been with us all summer because she had an internship in our area. She requested a few of her favorite recipes; my “go to chicken” and pasta with countertop sauce….
Peanut Butter treats for Remy
“all you need is love and a dog” I used to make homemade treats for Cyrus; he was a wonderful dog who passed away far too young. It was hard to get over his death, so my son Anthony adopted another dog to make the transition easier for all of us. So along came Remy…
Ice Cream Sandwiches
“sunshine poolside down time” Another beautiful summer day. The girls are in the pool and my daughter and daughter in law are relaxing while watching them. Since I can’t sit still, I went inside to make chocolate chip cookies so they can have a snack when they get out of pool. When my children were…
Chorizo with Cherry Tomatoes and Sweet Peppers over Polenta
“happiness is a kitchen full of family” My family loves hot and spicy foods. Since I’m not a big fan, they always add hot sauce to everything. I used to think that Ronnie didn’t like my cooking; he explained that he did but liked it a bit hotter. Ronnie suggested using Chorizo with the polenta…
Taco Sunday
“Sundays are made to be spent by the pool” My kids wanted something different for Sunday dinner, so I sent out a group text and they all decided that they wanted tacos and nachos. I was pretty excited because it was an easy dinner to make. I cut up all tomatoes, olives, lettuce, and scallions…
Stefanie’s “go to chicken” with a twist
“dinner is not what you do in the evening before something else. dinner is the evening” – Art Buchwald So I decided to make my “go to chicken” but I wanted to do something different with it. As I was putting it in the oven it came to me, I took it out and I…
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