It was Italian comfort food night at our house!  This is one of our favorite meals.  I like to make this one in the morning or the night before a busy evening so that all I have to do is throw it in the oven for 20 minutes and serve with a salad and dinner […]

In order to save money and not be wasteful, we make a valiant effort to use up everything we buy, especially when it comes to food.  I can’t say this has always been the case, but over the years we have learned in what ways we were being wasteful, and how to avoid this.  If […]

Let me start off by saying we LOVE chicken, and we eat a lot of it.  Uncle Bee took one bite of THIS chicken and proclaimed it, ‘The BEST chicken he had ever had.’  I am MOSTLY certain it wasn’t because a shopping trip took a little longer than necessary and dinner was a tad […]

Dilled Ranch Potato Wedges are your NEW FAVORITE way to roast potatoes! The dill absolutely MAKES this yummy side dish! These potato wedges make an excellent side dish! We especially love to have them with any kind of grilled meat!  Whatever you do, don’t figure up the nutritional value, and if you do, don’t tell […]

This is the one of the most special recipes in my collection.  My mother-in-law’s (Nana’s) mother-in-law taught her how to make it nearly 50 years ago and now she has taught me.  It has been their ‘secret family recipe’ all these years, and now she has given me permission to post it on my blog. […]

This recipe produces the juiciest, most flavorful roasted turkey and gravy you will ever eat, and no one will ever guess how simple it is! The mayonnaise is the extra special secret ingredient.  It self bastes, producing the best turkey you will ever put in your mouth!  You don’t have to brine your turkey or […]

There is no question who the ‘cook’ is in our family, but if you ask any of our friends or family who the baker is, every one of them would say it’s ‘Uncle Bee’.  He makes the best blondies and from scratch cheesecakes you have ever put in your mouth!   Today, I am sharing […]

My mom made chicken salad when I was growing up and I remember that it smelled so good that I had to try it even though at the time I was very anti-mayonnaise.  It was love at first bite and this recipe is very close to the one she still uses today.  I like chicken, […]

Fall is my favorite time of the year.  School starting back, getting into a more normal routine, cooler temperatures, oh who am I kidding, I just LOVE the warm, comforting foods of the season!    I have a bunch of fall recipes coming up this week that I am SO very excited to share with […]

 These Copycat sliders are easier, quicker and tastier than any fast food burgers! This is one of many recipes I found from one of my favorite blogs, www.plainchicken.com.   I  am a huge, huge fan of Stephanie’s!  These sliders are AMAZING!  You won’t believe how fast they disappear! Copycat Krystal Sliders Save Recipe Print Recipe […]