This dinner is so simple I’m almost embarrassed to blog on it! However, the fact that my kiddos loved it so much, makes me feel like I need to share it with you. In an effort to stop buying pre-made and processed, I needed to find a healthy alternative to the box of store bought…
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Chicken Puff Pie
Cosmo wanted chicken pot pies. “Mom, some people make them so that each person has their OWN.” Ok, kid. I can take a hint. So, I made sure I had the ingredients and decided that a puff pastry top would be fun! This recipe would actually be amazing vegetarian. Follow the recipe and skip the…
Butter
Last night I had some girlfriends over and I decided that I wanted to make butter with the kids! Science in action andan opportunity to have them contribute to the dinner! This super easy activity will give your kiddos a chance to see how something they use every day is made and the end result…
Spanish Chicken & Potatoes
When we think of the word “Friend” in the classic sense, it usually brings thoughts of childhood playmates, your BFF and the folk you choose to spend some of your free time with. These days it could mean a stranger on the internet who you are connected to through social media. That is the kind…
Sriracha Honey Chicken
There are few things in this world that The Rockstar enjoys more than hot sauce and saving a buck. So, what better theme to set the tone for his Valentine dinner! I decided to go Asian, another of his favorites, and do a play on Orange Chicken. There’s something about the crisp of the breaded…
Spillage
I’ve been sick this week. I don’t have the flu or strep throat. It’s not the plague or The Black Death… I’ve had a cold. A low grade fever, the beginnings of an ear infection and a relentlessly hacking cough. You know, the kind that makes your head pound? A cough that hits so hard…
Dark Chocolate Cabernet Truffles
If you need a quick and ultra simple treat to take to a party, this is good and elegant bet! We all know that red wine and chocolate pair well, and this is all the proof you’ll need. You will need the following: 16 oz dark chocolate. This can be finely chopped or in chip…
Dear Family, I will miss you this Christmas…
I have never been away from home for Christmas. I know, for many, that is more comon than not. I have always listened to the words “I’ll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me…” And felt sorrow for those who cannot be with their loved ones. Service men and women and people who…
I was raised half religious
My grandmothers were extremely influential in my life. If you follow my blog, you have heard me speak of both a multitude of times. They were also, both devoutly religious. My parents weren’t, though. In fact, I have never attended a church service with either of them. My grandma paid for me to attend a…
Vegetable Broth for FREE
I know store bought stock is not a great expense, but organic is $3 or more per carton and if you could get it for free, would you? Of course you would! Don’t be silly! I want to share this super simple, waste not want not, easy peasy, save yo dollars vegetable broth. I started…
Ox Tail Stew and “I’ll shoot your cow!”
This recipe is a thing of the past. I know people still make it here and there but it’s not common, for sure. I remember being about ten or eleven and we were going to my grandma’s house for dinner. She announced that we were having ox tail stew… I was horrified. It seemed crazy…
Persimmon Cranberry Bread
‘Tis the season for bread! Savory, sweet, crusty, crumbly or cakey… Gimme! The women in my family gathered each year for “candy making day”. It was definitely candy making, BUT there was a massive amount of bread going down! I mean a couple hundred five inch loaves. They were machines, I tell you! The classics…
The Swearing Mom's Guide To Life 