I don't know about you all, but MAN. I just can't do canned chili or chili seasoning packets. I just ca

  I don't know about you, but I LOVE Mexican food!!! And I love spending a nice amount of time on the mai

    Football season never tasted so good!! :D I've been on a slider kick lately, and my hubby and I

  So what do you do when you send your hubby to the store for ricotta and he comes home with a 32 ounce V

  Ok, how long do you reeeeally want that leftover turkey lurking in your freezer? I only keep it a short

  This Thanksgiving was the crazy year of "double dishes". Two different kinds of stuffing and two differ

  My hubby's favorite chocolate cake. I didn't know who it was that first thought of combining a chocolat

  I know, I know, Oyster Dressing isn't the prettiest dish on the table, but it has a generous heartful o

  Good morning! :D If you're new to my blog, today is "reveal day" for a super fun club of bloggers that

  Life is busy and very messy, and sometimes we just need a little helping hand cleaning it up! ;) I know

   "Oh, the weather outside is frightful..."! Understatement. It's flipping cold outside! That arctic BL

  What do you do with a cup of extra pumpkin from the freezer and a nub of romano cheese that you've slow

  I can't believe how fast the holidays are sneaking up!  As I'm writing this, there are only 10 days un

  So many lasagna's to make, so little time! Seriously, I do make quite a few and sharing today an easy b

  Lemon Poppy Seed cakes are one of my weaknesses! Anything with lemon is always a sure thing, bursting w

  The easiest "recipe" in the world? Yep, I suppose so! ;) But sharing anyway because it's not like it's

  After a brief warm-up, we're in for an arctic BLAST of cold air and possibly....do I dare say it out lo

  Back where we lived in NW Indiana, there is a small restaurant chain called, "Hacienda".  It wasn't lo

  Yes. That is a can of Spam. Don't run away! Please stay. Right off the bat so you aren't scared, my hub

  My dear sweet hubby, bless his heart, says my French Toast is simply the best. (I have trained him well

  I have a feeling, that this is going to be a very short football season for me. My Chicago Bears aren't

  I am so excited to share with you my assigned blogger for this month's Secret Recipe Club! She's a ston

  My poor Mother. Years ago, after she and my Dad got divorced and she was dating, she had our future Ste

  I love a good old-fashioned home cooked meal with roasted, fried or grilled meats, a nice side veggie,

  I have a nostalgic love for roadside diners! There was just something about those shiny metal buildings

  I LOVE having and attending simple comfortable parties, either at my house or at friends' houses, where

  One sip, and you're in heaven. Dreamy rich. Smooth as silk. Creamy, caramel-y chocolatey goodness with

  Whether you enjoy football or not, unless you live completely alone and have the royal pleasure of watc

  So, my hubby says to me, completely out of the blue, "I want to cook something!" :D I reply in the calm

  When we were little, my mom used to make these German Beef Rolls every now and then, and they were one

   If there's one thing I love, it's a great burger! Grilled and nicely browned on the outside, tender

  Looooove me some stinky cheese! The stronger the better I say! But I am an admitted cheese-a-holic and

  As fall starts to settle in and the leaves start to burst into brilliant colors, I start to long for sl

    Am I the last person in the whole U.S. to try "chicken enchilada soup" or....is there someone el

  Ever since I came up with a novel idea of adding different flours and flavors to choux pastry back in t

  Wow, what a wonderful summer we had! One of the best summers that I can remember in many years! The wea