“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…
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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…
Remy’s Rice and Eggs
“once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished” – Dean Koontz Since the dog food we were feeding Remy got recalled, I started researching homemade dog food. I’m still in the process of figuring out what foods are good for him and how to make them. There are…
Baking with Mia
“it’s the little memories that will last a lifetime” Today I get to spend time with only Mia. It doesn’t happen often; usually I have 2 or 3 of my granddaughters at a time. So for breakfast she requested homemade pound cake, which means I am going to be baking this morning. I’ve tried so…
Sundays in the Summer
“paradise found” Another beautiful Sunday in my life, I’ve had the most relaxing morning sitting by the pond reading and thinking about what to make for dinner. I decided not to make summer food, I wanted a good old fashion Sunday dinner; I made ravioli and meatballs, homemade pizza, roasted veggies, and steak tips. The…
Summer Nights
“the tans will fade but the memories will last forever” Another beautiful summer night we get to spend with good friends and family. I love to stay home when it’s this beautiful out; I spend a lot of time on my deck listening to the waterfall that leads to the pond. It is so relaxing!…
Summer days
“summer memories last forever” Lazy days of summer are the most enjoyable times. I look back at all the summers I got to spend with my children, and all the beach days we had. We would gather on the beach and enjoy the day with great friends and family. Of course there would be enough…
Summer vegetable Spaghetti Salad
“family gathers here” Another Sunday filled with food and family. Today is a hot one, so I decided to cook something light and easy. I started with making pizza this morning, than I prepared the spaghetti salad; I wanted to be able to hang by the pool with the kids. We made hot dogs and…
Tonight’s Dinner
“cooking is an expression of who we are” All day long I was thinking about what I was going to make for dinner. I took out chicken and wanted to make it a different way, so I did my daily Pinterest check. I found a few different recipes, but I always end up making my…
