Ruby Tuesday Gift Card Winners
Please give a big hand of applause to Simple Daily Recipes' WINNERS!!! Deby in Florida, Karyn in Ohio & Mary Alice in North Carolina Each won a $25.00 Gift Card for Ruby Tuesday Restaurant Deby, Karyn, and Mary Alice subscribe to Simple Daily Recipes Roundup Newsletter. In last week's newsletter, I invited all the email subscribers to have a little fun with me. HERE'S WHAT I SAID I... More...
By Jill | 0 comments | Full Recipe...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 on the second Saturday of September, each year, with the Stew Cook-off always on the third Saturday. And... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...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 store. And each month, a family can expect... More...
By Jill | 10 comments | Full Recipe...Operation Baking Gals and Simple Daily Recipes Unite
The kids and I just came from the post office. Our first box of baked goods for Operation Baking Gals is on it's way! The kids have totally grooved on this whole experience and are ready to bake some more. If you haven't had the chance, take it now to listen to my interview with Susan from Operation Baking Gals. It's never too late to join a baking team or become a host of a baking team. ... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Enlist in Operation Baking Gals
I had the great pleasure of meeting and talking with Susan from Operation Baking Gals. Susan told me the story of how she asked a few of her food blogging friends to help her bake some cookies for her cousin in Iraq. Today, she's handling over 200 bakers and 6 Host Teams that are sending a taste of home out to our brave men and women serving over seas. It's a wonderful story, and Susan is a great... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Sloppy Joes and Country Bobs
My kids have been begging me to make Sloppy Joes. It's been SO long since I've made them, how could I say no? This time, I had something new to add to the sauce that made my family go back for seconds. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 1 pound of fresh, lean ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 to 3/4 cup ketchup 2 to 3 tablespoons Country Bob's All Purpose Sauce whole wheat buns Brown meat and... More...
By Jill | 4 comments | Full Recipe...Free Menu Planning e-Course
I just got word from menus4moms about their free tool to help save you time and money in the kitchen! menus4moms, one of the most popular menu planning services online, has put together a free e-course called "Menu Planning for Busy Moms". "Menu Planning for Busy Moms" teaches you how to make a great menu plan that will keep you sane at mealtime and save you time and money. These moms have planned... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Grilled Fruit Desserts Food Event at GCCF
The Great Cooks County Fair group and the Barbecue College group, over at Great Cooks Community, have just been challenged to create Grilled Fruit Desserts. The food event starts right now and the DEADLINE for recipe entries is JULY 22, 2008. Are you familiar with the Great Cooks Community (GCC)? We're just a friendly crowd of food lovers and food bloggers hangin' out and getting to know each other... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Fresh Food from Jarvis Farm
Jarvis Farm is a beautiful place to take the whole family for a day or weekend of fun. The kids and I went there in the first week of their Pick Your Own thornless blackberry harvest. We all had such a blast and we took home memories to last us a lifetime. The farm is owned by Steve and Lynn Jarvis. Along with their hardworking kids, they manage acres of thornless blackberry bushes, fig trees, peach... More...
By Jill | 5 comments | Full Recipe...Healthy Food Event: Fat Chefs or Skinny Gourmets
My friends Ivy and Ben are hosting a food event I could really sink my teeth into now. Ivy cooks up a delicious Greek food blog called Kopiate...to Greek Hospitality. And Ben rustles up great Mexican meals at What's Cooking? I've known Ben since the beginning of my blogging days. We met on BlogCatalog (which rocks!) Ivy and I have gotten to know each other through the Great Cooks Community. AnyHoo.... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...I Have THE Best Neighbors
Don't these fresh picked onions look beautiful to you? They do to me. I have THE BEST neighbors that anyone could ever ask for. Do you recall me writing about Randy who loves to garden? Randy is a hard working auto mechanic who loves to garden. He keeps up a large garden plot right behind his auto shop, along with fruit trees around the perimeter of his backyard. He and his wife, May, are the friendliest,... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...Great Cooks County Fair
With all the wonderful folks in one place over at Great Cooks Community.com (GCC), we couldn’t help stir up something new and fun for our community. Our good friend, Lisa Rohner of ChefMomCooks has stepped up to be our GCC Food Events Coordinator. We are thrilled to have her experience, creative style, and enthusiasm leading us to a whole new level of fun and fellowship. The Great Cooks County... More...
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