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Jill is a Mom, wife, teacher, artist, & creative genius. She works everyday on her blog at SimpleDailyRecipes.com. When she's not home schooling her kiddos or filling her blog, Jill likes drinking lattes & dancing to funky disco in the living room.
World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest, Sulphur Springs, Texas
I can’t tell you just how excited I am about this year’s Hopkins County Stew Contest. Ever since we’ve lived here, I have completely enjoyed our own Hopkins County Fall Festival and the opportunity to eat as many bowls of fresh hot stew as I can eat for just 5 dollars! The Fall Festival begins [...]
15Sep2008 | Jill | 3 comments | Continued
Let’s Keep In Touch Better
If you’re already using Facebook, let’s hook up. I’ve been a member for a while, but I’ll admit it’s taken me time to wrap my mind around it’s usefulness. I really like Facebook to keep up on what others are doing, whether they’re my cousins or my blogging buddies.
Above is my badge, [...]
Budget Friendly Red Beans and Rice with Sausage
Ever have those nights when it just looks like there’s nothing to eat, but it turns out you had something delicious all along?
Well, the other night this is all I had on hand. Two cups of cooked leftover pinto beans, 1 cup rice and one package of skinless sausage.
First, I cut the sausage into 1/4 [...]
14Sep2008 | Jill | 6 comments | Continued
Cake Balls the New Candy Truffle
Ever since I read about Cake Balls in Wednesday’s paper, I couldn’t WAIT to make them and share with you!
Cake Balls are the New Candy Truffle. They are a rich treat that should be served at all baby showers, wedding parties, and of course, the holiday parties ahead of us. They are made by combining [...]
Espresso Ice Cream Recipe
This Homemade Espresso Ice Cream is The BEST Ice Cream in the WORLD!!!
I’m not just saying that because I made it and I’m pushing out recipes on this food blog. NOOOO NO NO!
I’m telling you that you will NEVER EVER taste a more delicious Espresso ice cream than what I have made here. Oh I [...]
How To Cook Northern Beans
In the past, I have explained how to use a pressure cooker for cooking beans. Read the posts, Homecooked Garbanzo Beans and Simple Bean Soup. The steps are the same, the seasonings and cooking times are different. Pressure cookers do come in different sizes, so be sure to read the user’s guide before cooking.
NEVER NEVER, [...]
Fried Okra Recipe
Oooo wee! WE LOVE FRIED OKRA!!! I’m not talking about those frozen bags you find in the grocery store. I mean, FRESH FRIED OKRA. Crispy, corny, salty outside. Soft, green, sweet inside. I’m drooling just looking at the picture. Aren’t you?
My Memaw used to painstakingly turn over individual okra pieces in her frying pan until [...]
Angel Food Ministries Food Box Recipes Downloaded
Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization that partners with churches and community organizations throughout the country to help distribute food to those in need.
HERE’S WHAT MAKES THEM COOL
For just $30.00, families receive a full box of top quality, fresh and frozen foods that would normally cost them $60 to $70 at the grocery [...]
Joe’s Baked Egg Muffins
I just came from Joejhorn’s blog, My Cooking Quest and grabbed a fantastic breakfast!
All it takes is a couple of slices of bread, butter, crumbled bacon, two eggs, a little cream, salt & pepper, topped off with a pinch of cheese.
You know when you’re eating something really good and you reach down to your plate [...]
Grilled Fish Tacos
It’s taken me a looooong time to try fish tacos. They’re super easy to make and have a lot of flavors wrapped up in that little corn tortilla.
But like my friend Teresa’s experience, my first attempt didn’t win me over. My pico de guy-O was very good. The habenero sour cream was very zesty and [...]
Man O man! These were awesome. Not too sweet. Not too buttery. I've had my share of White Chocolate Macadamia ...
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Chat boxes are not 'easy 1-2-3' to install (at least not a ...
We call it bird in a nest. I do fry it instead of steaming it though. I also take the ...
ANYTHING is worth a try! If it doesn't pan out, THEN we can nix it! Sounds interesting to ...
I'm a big fan of the KISS principle...keep it simple stoopid! 
