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Quick Black Bean Burgers
I'm trying out two new recipes this morning. So, I thought to put together a super simple hot lunch. The hubby and I love Morningstar's Black Bean Patties. In about 20 minutes, we were eating black bean cheeseburgers and fries. The kiddos had their favorite chicken nuggets and fries. I consider this worth posting because [...]
National Chocolate Day
Merry National Chocolate Day!
On December 29th, National Chocolate Day, chocolate calories don't count!
Leftover Potatoes and Broccoli
Sometimes there's too much of one leftover. Do you get that occasionally? Last week's Christmas party left us with a bit too much mashed potatoes to eat. I started our nights of leftovers with this recipe. It's so super simple, I almost didn't post it. However, it was tasty, comforting, nutritious, and my kids ate [...]
Spinach Manicotti
This spinach manicotti recipe is simple, but it does have a few steps to make it come together. I didn't time myself as to how long it took to prepare it. I had plenty of time and the fun followed. My kids don't appreciate spinach, yet. So, I rolled a few pasta with cheese filling [...]
Frozen Cranberry Dessert
The first time we tried this dessert was at a pot luck holiday party. The best thing about pot lucks is there's always something new to try. For the adventurous types, this is a lot of fun. For picky eaters, it's spells an evening of loading up on chips. For those with highly trained taste [...]
Potato Cakes, Take One
My friend, Ben over at What's Cooking? got my mouth watering for potato cakes last week. We share the same puzzle to figure out how his Mom and my Memaw made potato cakes. I don't recall watching Memaw make them, but I sure remember eating them. They were crunchy from being fried. They had [...]
Pumpkin Muffins
. There's more to bake with pumpkin puree than just pumpkin pie. Oh, you knew this already? Yeah, but have you tried doing anything with pumpkin puree besides pie? Up until that experimental batch of Pumpkin cookies, me neither.
Yesterday, I baked up a double batch of Pumpkin Cookies to give away to friends and [...]
Chicken Stock
You hear it all the time on those cooking shows. "Use homemade broth or stock! But if you don't have it, store bought is good, too."
Do you know the difference between broth and stock? Broth comes from the meat boiled in seasoned water. Stock comes from the bones boiled in seasoned water. And yes, there [...]
The End to Overcooked Vegetables
There's a new way to cook vegetables ahead of time without having mushy vegetables for dinner. Okay, it's not really new, but it's new for me and maybe, for you.
I must confess. When it's my turn to watch TV, I usually watch the Barefoot Contessa. With TiVo, I can get in two or three [...]
Sundays Brunch: Quiche
Last night, we had our first McKeever Christmas party in the new house. It was a GREAT Pot Luck bash! I prepared a cheese & fruit tray, baked a ham, dinner rolls and made the largest serving of mashed potatoes I have ever mashed. Our friends brought salads, veggies, and desserts.
So this morning, I [...]
Roasted Chicken with Garlic
I roasted chicken the other day. This time, I seasoned it differently and the kids gobbled up their dinner faster than I could sit down. Why is it that it takes 30 minutes to an hour to prepare dinner, but it only takes 5 minutes to finish the meal. Somethin' just ain't right.
HERE'S WHAT I [...]
Pizza Pasta
That's the name Max gave this dinner, Pizza Pasta. So okay, that's what we'll call it. Last night, the kids and I were in the mood for pizza but we didn't a pizza crust on hand. So, Max got the idea to use macaroni.
HERE'S WHAT MAX & I PUT TOGETHER
2 cups of macaroni noodles
1 jar [...]
