No more need to buy those boxes of flavored rices, foodie friends! I've been making my ow

  If there's one thing that tugs at my heartstrings more than anything else, it's Sue Bee Spun Honey!! Ev

  Such an odd feeling. I'm actually thrilled and sad all at the same time! I always appreciate being a "s

  I don't know about you, but heat and humidity can make me a little edgy sometimes! Combine that with cl

  Usually, I'm a bit skeptical about what I call, "can-a-can-a-can" recipes. Which is, plainly, recipes t

OMG. I just did the dumbest thing!!!!! DO NOT try this at home. I was snooping through my extracts in search o

  First off, before anyone gets upset with me, I do have a more traditional version of this historic dish

  I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I downloaded these photos. So I decided that life is unexpec

  When I was a little girl, I haaaaaaaaated meatloaf. Omg. I mean I REALLY hated it. My mom and Grandma m

  It was such a beautiful, sunny day, and I was in the mood to have some fun in my pretty cottage kitchen

  Is there anything more comforting than a creamy pile of homemade mashed potatoes? If you are still avoi

  This beautiful summer has really had me rockin' the grill! I don't know that I've ever cooked this much

  A few weeks ago, I was again one of the lucky ones to be chosen by the kind folks at Johnsonville to be

  I was never really a lover of vinegar when I was a kid. As a matter of fact, I despised it. But that's

    Easy. Simple. DELICIOUS! Pan lickin' good! ;) Yep, that sums these up. ;)   And they come i

  Mmmmmm!  Can you smell it, too? :D Some foods, no matter the weather, can be enjoyed all year long! Wh

  I was so very much craving a nice homemade comfort food meal, but we've been in a terrible heatwave and

    This creamy and delicious coffee shooter is kind of like a melting pot of ethnic flavors just li

    Oh those long, never-ending, summer days when we were kids! The best memories of my childhood we

  What do you make when you're torn between wanting a good old-fashioned home-cooked comfort meal, and wa

  I am so excited to share this recipe with you! Years ago, I had made Rachael Ray's version of these, an

  I almost didn't blog this, but, when I started craving them, I had a quick change of heart! This is jus

  What a nice surprise! The kind folks at Johnsonville notified me awhile back and again included me in t

  What a lovely gift from my neighbors!! Three gorgeous bundles of romaine lettuce from their garden!! I

  Ever since my wonderful neighbors gave me a beautiful gift basket full of goodies for Christmas, I have

  Growing up and living almost my whole life in the midwest, (central Illinois and NW Indiana), really ha

      Boy! I have been getting really lucky dodging the rain! Timing has been everything in try

  I cannot even begin to tell you how much such a common , taken-for-granted, fruit as this, surprisingly

  I originally had plans to grill these, as I've been on a HUGE grilling kick already this summer, but si

Who doesn't love this old-fashioned childhood treat?! I don't think any recipe collection would be complete w

  Soft, tender, chewy, melt-in-your-mouth caramels...all made in the microwave! (Did she just say...micro

  Did I just hear "oohs" and "aaahhhs"?!! If you're a Prime Rib Roast lover, too, but don't care for taki

  I cannot believe it!! Newsflash!!! I actually, finally, like ham 'n bean soup now! Still in shock. I ha

  One of my favorite chicken dishes and tastes every bit as good as any purchased rotisserie chicken out

  This sweet heavenly dish has been made by my family since I was a little girl! Over the years as an adu

  Finally! The 11 year battle of the "green glop" casserole has ended! And I finally won - - sort of! You