Roasted Cabbage, Kielbasa, Potatoes, Carrots & Goat Salad

I adapted this recipe by Emeril Lagasse. My version is healthier. I started with 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish but we like lots of potatoes and carrots so I needed to use a second pan You could use a large roasting pan.

Basic White Sauce & Creamed Chipped BeefI have

White sauce, also known as Béchamel is the base for many sauces. Here is the recipe for basic medium white sauce.

Broccoli Cheese Potato Soup & Croutons

Creamy potato soup with home made croutons is an ultimate comfort food when the weather starts to get colder. If you are in a hurry on time you can use instant potato flakes instead of peeling potatoes.

Leftover Turkey Recipes: 4 Delicious Ways

Roast turkey is a great family favorite, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas. But after the feast, comes the question – how to use the leftovers? Here are four ways to make the most of your festive bird.

Super Quick & Healthy Tuna and Avocado Lunch

This lunch is faster and easier than a salad or sandwich with the health benefits of tuna and avocado.
.I’ve been trying to get more fish in our diet and found Bumble Bee Tuna Sensations Sundried Tomato and Basil flavor at Walmart. It very convenient pull top, just dump and eat.
I serve the tuna in [...]

Butter Bean Soup (AKA Lima Bean Soup)

Butter beans (also known as large Fordhook Lima beans) make a wonderful rich creamy soup. Lima beans are an inexpensive and full of protein and fiber add a delicious taste to soups, casseroles, and salads.

This versatile recipe can be made with or without the carrots, celery, artichoke or turkey– on the stove or in the crock pot. Super for a cold day, the cooking smell is wonderful.

Rosh Hashana Apple Honey Cake

Rosh Hashana or the Feast of Trumpets begins sundown today. It is the Bible New Year celebration.
The Spring Bible holidays tell of Jesus first coming and the fall festivals are prophetic of His second coming.
Rosh Hashana Information for Christians

Fall Feasts Overview
Rosh Hashana Overview
Feast of Trumpets in Biblical Times
Jewish Customs
Messiah in the Feast of [...]

How to Save Hours Each Week!

Meal Planning Made Simple

Menu planning is something we intend to do when we get around to it or “when I’m get organized.” But this is backward thinking, menu planning should be your first step to getting organized.
A lack of meal planning means wasted money, extra trips to the store, frustration and cooking boredom. [...]

17 Ridiculously Useful Tips to Make Life Easier

Heating leftover pizza, easy deviled eggs, expand frosting, reheating bread, newspaper weeds away, picking up broken glass, squirrel away, flexible vaccumm, foggy windshields, get rid of ants and more ideas.

Why I Love My Rocket Grill

My daughter Victoria convinced me to buy a Sunbeam Rocket Grill. I love it and I use it almost daily. We love paninis (grilled sandwiches).

We now have a standard Reuben night–grilled pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand Island dressing on Rye with cups of tomato soup and croutons. YUM! What’s not to love about a quick [...]

Warm Soup for a Cold Day

There is nothing better than a hot bowl of soup on a cold and/or stormy day.  Add a salad and fresh bread for a complete meal.  This recipe is a great way to use up all leftover vegetables in the refrigerator and provide a healthy/nutritious meal that will last for a couple of days. I [...]

Marmee’s Bean Soup

Another reason to  love blogging:  Two of my grown daughters called this week and asked for a recipe and I said, “I posted it on my blog!”
Tammy called this morning asking for my Bean Soup recipe. So here it is. It’s my hubby’s favorite; I keep several containers on hand in the freezer.
A few drops [...]

Apple Pie and Cheese

My grandmother  served apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese. She would say, “Apple pie without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze.”
My hubby never heard of this combo. He was sure no one else ever heard of it either (must be a cultural thing–Grandma is from upstate NY). So I was delighted to find [...]

My Favorite Snack: Crunchy Fruity Yogurt

I mix fresh fruit with a few spoonfuls of Dannon Fit and Light Yogurt and sprinkle with the cereal (Raisin and Almond is my favorite). I eat this for breakfast, snacks and often for lunch. It never gets old becasue I switch the fruit. Peaches are in season and super yummy now.

Slow Cooking Thursday

Slow Cooker White Bean Soup

1 1/2 cups dried great Northern beans, rinsed
2 cups water
2 cups diced Jenny turkey ham
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 potato – peeled and cubed
1 teaspoon Italian-style seasoning
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

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Yummy Oatmeal Toppings

A heart healthy oatmeal breakfast works for me. Children will warm up to oatmeal if you let them put on “Sundae” type toppings. I keep raisins and nuts (almonds or pecans) in our sugar bowl for oatmeal mornings.
We only use long cooking Quaker Oatmeal. It cooks quick and easy in the microwave in a [...]