Recipes, food, travel, and family
Beef and Cheddar Risotto #SundaySupper ~This post is sponsored by Florida Beef Council in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own. Beef has somehow gotten a bad reputation when beef is actually full of great nutrients. Beef is also known for being the star of your meal; […]
Fried Pudding and Oregon State Fair If you are one of my regular followers you probably already know that I am headed to the Oregon State Fair to do a cooking demonstration (August 2016). My cooking demo is still a secret 😉 but I will give a hint. Its a one pot family meal! There may […]
Hamburger Gravy: A #SundaySupper recipe for #JuneDairyMonth ~This post is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.~ I live in Florida and love to get my products from as close to home as I can. I also expect a level […]
Apricot and Ginger Mustard Beef Lo Mein Apricot and Ginger Mustard Beef Lo Mein is another recipe for Saucy Mama’s contest to be on #TeamSaucyMama for the World Food Championship. Last year I entered into the Blogger portion of the food competition and loved it. This year I am hoping to compete using Saucy Mama’s […]
Mediterranean Couscous with 4 Leaf Balsamic Fish Mediterranean Couscous with 4 Leaf Balsamic Fish recipe was created for A Saucy Mama contest. Last fall I was in a Blogger Cooking Competition with World Food Championships. I was introduced to Saucy Mama and her products there. Now I have created 3 amazing recipes to enter in […]
Italian Rice Balls I had never had these before making them. I heard of them mentioned by Robert De Niro in the movie “Last Vegas”. I wanted to try them. So I searched the internet for a recipe and didn’t find one that I really liked to well. So I went ahead and created my […]
#FallFamilyMeals Sausage Crescent Cheese Balls Fall family meals are a favorite of mine. I love the cozy foods that come with this time of year. The problem is a lot of cozy food take a lot of time to make. This year I am really busy as I am hosting the BIG family Christmas at […]
Succulent Crockpot Beef Stew Crockpot recipes are so awesome. I love to get dinner started early. It is wonderful to have very little to do at dinner time. Only to ladle out some succulent crockpot beef stew! I believe that I enjoy the food more when I am not slaving over the heat right before […]
Apple Betty #Recipe Apple Betty is like a dutch apple pie without the crust. Its perfect for a crustless pie or those who cannot make a crust. My husband loved it warmed up for breakfast. My kids loved it for dessert with ice-cream on top. It is so fabulous either way. Don’t be fooled by […]
Cheeseburger Casserole #Recipe I grew up eating hamburger helper and super easy meals. My mom worked 2nd shift and dad was left to cook for us. I remember quite a few burned meals and then he started to figure it out! As a young adult I quickly learned the difference between freshly made food from […]
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese #Recipe In my family I am teased for not being able to make boxed food. Mac n cheese is one of those that I cannot make. The powder kind either turns into a clumpy mess or its like soup! I gave up years ago and learned to make my own! This […]
Caramel Apple Dumplings #Recipe I had never had an apple dumpling before creating this recipe. I had heard about them but wasn’t quite sure what they were. I scoured the internet to find out an apple dumpling is just a cored apple filled with yumminess and wrapped in pie crust, baked to golden and served. […]
