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We are ALIVE!! Really, she is holding me up!!! There is a special place in heaven for Nicole. Mainly because she stuck by me. I made her walk way more than she would have if I wasn’t running with her. I forgot how much I enjoyed being with my childhood best friend. The Nashville Country…
Anybody else have some leftover ham in the fridge? I know there is plenty of turkey out there but what about ham? I have weak spot for any food that mixes the savory and sweet flavors, so I instantly thought Monte Cristo when I looked at my bag of leftover ham and loaf of French…
It really is hard to believe Thanksgiving is four days away! I guess it snuck up on me since I am not cooking any turkey at my house. But, I am hoping to torture my husband with leftovers that I can steal away from the big meal. I was inspired to start plotting planning what…
I stare at Thanksgiving leftovers every time I open the freezer. So, I wanted to make turkey pot pie. My hubby however doesn’t acknowledge poultry as actual meat. We compromised as many married folks do. I added pork sausage to the pot pie. It was yummy! Better have been since I had two! So obviously, I started…
A few weeks ago I made some lemon basil chicken. I made quite a bit since I was making it for a group of people to come over. Since I had the chicken grilled up I made up the PW’s grilled chicken with lemon basil pasta for the kids. Since the hubby was out of…
It seems like Meatless Monday isn’t a fad. Yet, I can’t seem to convince my family that no meat all day long is a good idea. Maybe it is because we have two full freezers of meat that was raised by our family. Maybe it is because we enjoy B-12. If you are like me…
If any of you have a love for the cheesy goodness of Philly Cheese steaks, you are not going to be able to resist this Philly Cheese Steak pizza. Of course you can make this with left over Italian Beef. I should just have a cookbook devoted to all you can do with the base…
I have to admit something. Sometimes, we eat leftovers 3 or 4 times from the same original meal. This week was one of them. I was out of town for work one night. So, before I left I threw some Italian Beef in the crock pot so the hubby wouldn’t have to think about supper….
After a week of fresh seafood, I really wanted some pork. We traveled back with some leftover oranges that I needed to use up as well. Grabbed the bottle of brandy and figured I could make something work. Of course I started with a frozen package of chops. After a quick defrost, I grabbed my ingredients….
Whenever I cook up a roast, I always have leftover meat that I want to do something with other than the same meal as leftovers. With the BBQ beef, I always think the flavors meld well with Mexican cuisine. So, enchiladas were in our future. Now, let me be honest. This isn’t my recipe. It…
Well, we are a month into school. For a month I have had a consistent experience with my kids. When they hop in the car after school, they are HUNGRY. And not the I need a snack kind of hungry. The “can you get me a large pizza with a side of bread sticks” kind…
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People, I have found the one chicken recipe my husband said I could make again. Yes, you read that correctly. My husband said he would eat the crock pot creamy chicken bacon ranch sandwiches again. I use chicken thighs in almost all of my chicken dishes. Fat is flavor and even the skinless, boneless chicken…
This month I have seen a slurry of thankful thoughts, status updates, tweets, prayers, blog posts and so on. It is no secret that I am in the heart of farming. I am married to a farmer after all and a card carrying member of the Farm Bureau. So, lots of my farm friends are…
There are books out there about motherhood, parenting, what to expect when you are expecting. But, none of them really give you the honest truth. For those who have had one of “those” conversations about motherhood, you know what is about to come. For those who have never been privileged enough, get ready for some honesty. When…
My IRL friend over at FenceRow to FenceRow made beef stroganoff a while back for HOMM. It sounded so yummy, I decided I needed to feature it on HOMM! Thanks Jeanette! I started with the leftover browned meat and onion I had made an extra pound of for the crock pot lasagna. Because I love…
Crock Pot Cheesy Garlic and Brown Sugar Pork Chops are just the slow cooker version of the ultimate pork chop recipe know by the same name, cheesy garlic, and brown sugar pork chops. The combination of garlic and brown sugar flavors in the casserole crock pot create the juiciest and flavorful crock pot pork chops…
I have started trying out a few of the recipes from Gooseberry Patch’s soon to be released “Big Book of Home Cooking.” First one out of the gates was Amy’s Chicken Tetrazine. I must admit, I have never made a tetrazzini. After reading through the recipe, I decided the mushrooms were a must. I had…
We have a guest blogger this week on Hunk of Meat Monday!! Liz from over at Two Maids a Milking is sharing a sure fire family pleaser! Now, here is Liz… I love this recipe because it is so easy and tasty!! You can make it in a crockpot, bake it or cook it on…
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