New Mexico Green Chile Empanadas! I was talking to my sister-in-law last week about Empanadas. She makes some of the best Mexican food ever! Seriously! I always tease her that her fridge looks better than any produce stand because she seems to have everything she needs for making just about any Mexican dish. It also…
Harriet and….HIM! My dear readers….it is time to talk about HIM! If you have followed the world famous Eagles, Ozzie and Harriet on my Blog, or in the news…you will know that Ozzie died a few months ago. You can catch up with the links below if you missed any of the drama leading up…
My dear readers,…I do love biscuits. I love them so much that I have several recipes right on this blog with different variations. But I have to confess, that I love my Grandma’s Biscuits most of all….and I believe one of the reasons they are so good is because they are so easy. There are…
My dear readers, I don’t know what I would do without my slow cooker or crockpot….I love to throw ingredients in the pot and smell the magic as the food cooks. It just smells so good and every one who enters my home….comments on how good it smells and I think they usually hint around…
Isn’t that a funny phrase? We all know what it means….but I wanted to know why we use that phrase…..and by the way, I am a bit under the weather today…So without further ado….lets examine this phraseology…. and below is what I found. This phrase possibly has nautical or seafaring origins. Commenting on the origins…
You might ask what desk organizing and soup have in common? well, not really anything unless you make soup while you are organizing your desk which is what I began early this morning. Yes, it is the new year and one thinks of better ways to get organized….but that is not the reason I am…
Quick Fix With Ground Beef …. My dear readers, My Mother was a magician with using hamburger in recipes. Years ago, ground beef was about the cheapest meat around and believe me when I tell you that I have had Hamburger in everything from plain ole hamburgers to pizza, meat loaf, soup, spaghetti, cabbage rolls,…
Color Me Pink! Ok, my dear readers…..can we talk color today? Yes, this is the beginning of a new year and some of us will take the opportunity to “Paint” something! It could be a room in your house or the outside of your house or perhaps just your porch or patio. I don’t know…
Organizational in January…. Ok, my dear readers….I don’t make resolutions because they are too easy to break and then one feels guilty or like they have failed ….and I believe in positive thoughts and actions. This came to mind during my “quiet time” this morning….I love getting up at zero dark thirty because there…
Water City Grill, Restaurant Review! Folks, let me tell you right off the bat that if you love Fried Chicken…Water City Grill is the place to go! For those who have followed me…you will already know that Fried Chicken is my favorite meal. (check out the below link which explains) Eight Wonders of Kansas Cuisine…
Winter has arrived in Florida and boy-oh-boy…. it was certainly cold this morning! Granted, 50 degrees is not cold to those of you looking at 20 degree weather…but for down here, for those of us who are spoiled by the balmy weather….50 degrees is cold!! Sweatshirt cold! Light Jacket cold! Warm, woolen socks cold! Seriously,…
Macadamia Nuts and Cookie Exchanges….! Yes, I know that most cookie exchanges take place around Christmas time….and as I have stated in previous posts, (click on this link for more details:_Christmas in April)…. I have hosted many, many of these great parties, where each person brings a dozen cookies of one kind ….times the number of…