When a huge snow storm moves through bringing with it much colder temperatures and several inches of snow, it calls for good old-fashioned comfort food. A rummage through the fridge yielded several leftover baked potatoes. I will often bake extra potatoes with the idea of having some leftover to use later in the week and just as often, in order…
When we lived in Maui, Dave worked four 10 hr days, Monday to Thursday. Every Thursday a group of Dave’s co-workers would meet at Margarita’s Restaurant and Lounge for drinks. We didn’t go often as we were one of the married couples with children but when we did go, our favorite bartender Misty would make us the best Mai Tais!…
Are you looking for some last minute gift ideas? Perhaps an unexpected guest has arrived and you want to have a gift under the tree for them to open on Christmas morning. Or you’ve checked your gift list of friends, neighbors and extended family only to discover that you’ve forgotten to buy or make a gift for them. One of…
Are you looking for a good, hearty soup to feed your family for supper? One of our family’s all time favorite soups is homemade bean soup. It’s a delicious, stick to your ribs soup that will have everyone going back for seconds. And I always have a jar of the mixed dried beans on hand to make it with. You…
This Bean Soup in a Jar Mix is a pantry staple that I always make sure to have on hand. And while it was originally intended for making delicious homemade bean soup. It can also be used to make baked beans, chili or a number of other dishes that call for beans. If you’re wanting a quick easy food gift…
Do you ever have recipes that come about as a result of a happy accident? Well… these Christmas Light Shortbread Cookies were a very happy accident! I was making our regular shortbread cookies for Christmas and decided I would add a few sprinkles of some holiday non pariels that I had leftover from another decorating project. But after I’d added…
The holidays can be a mine field of gluten laden treats for those who are Celiac or gluten sensitive. Whether that holiday is Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter or any number of other celebrations, it can feel like a person is faced with temptation at almost every turn. I’m not Celiac but I am gluten sensitive. These gluten free Cherry Coconut Drop…
There is nothing better on a cold, blustery or blizzarding day than to come into the house and be welcomed by the smell of a hearty soup or stew cooking in the slow cooker. Put this beef stew on first thing in the morning and let it cook all day. When you come home, it will be ready and waiting…
This recipe for Gluten Free Baked Scotch Eggs is one I came up with a few years ago when I was looking for something new and interesting to make with a package of pasture raised ground pork I had in the freezer that I wanted to use up. I searched through several different recipes and found one for Baked Scotch…
Love bread but don’t have time to make a traditional yeast bread with all the mixing and kneading and waiting for it to rise? Then I’ve got the perfect quick bread recipe for you! The recipe for this Herbed Beer Bread was given to me by a friend when Dave and I were first married. It’s one of our family…
