When Ron & I started dating I was a single mom of 15 month old twins and to say that money was tight would be a gross understatement. Ron was a student, so his finances weren't any better. Most of our dates consisted of staying in and watching a movie after the girls went to … Continue reading Sometimes Life Happens- A Special Occasion Meal at Home
Quick Meals
The Heat is on… Again- Parmesan Panko Chicken
As it turns out, we have traded a very hot and dry summer for a slightly less hot but humid summer. However, I'm not complaining. It's over 90 in Colorado, where we just left. And when the breeze blows, it's frighteningly similar to a convection oven. I'll take 85 with humidity any day! But I … Continue reading The Heat is on… Again- Parmesan Panko Chicken
Don’t You Dare Call It SOS- Sausage Gravy
Let me be perfectly clear: this is not SOS (Sh*t On a Shingle for those not in the know). I've had some try to call it that and I set them straight immediately. They have not made that particular mistake again. SOS is what you get out of desperation when all you have to work with is … Continue reading Don’t You Dare Call It SOS- Sausage Gravy
So You Didn’t Get to the Tropics This Year?- Hawaiian Chicken
This summer did not go as planned at all. My husband was forced out of his job by Obamacare, but found a new and better job before the old one ended. That in itself is a pretty big thing. But we were also supposed to be able to get out of my in-laws house by … Continue reading So You Didn’t Get to the Tropics This Year?- Hawaiian Chicken
Summer Sucks XIII: No Panini Grill Required!- Pressed Sandwiches
It's been hot again lately. Really hot. Because the air conditioner is no longer functioning. And it's been in the high 90's outside again, therefore it's been in the mid-80's to low 90's inside. Sigh. Summer sucks. So I've been trying to keep meals on the cool side of the spectrum. But I also know … Continue reading Summer Sucks XIII: No Panini Grill Required!- Pressed Sandwiches
Summer Sucks VI: When it’s Too Hot To Cook- “Tea” for Dinner
It's almost scary to think about, but we are heading into the "dog days" of summer; the stretch of summer that is almost unbearable. It's also the stretch of summer that if you don't have air conditioning, the microwave seems like the only viable method of cooking anything indoors. We kind of have air conditioning. … Continue reading Summer Sucks VI: When it’s Too Hot To Cook- “Tea” for Dinner
Summer Sucks III- Ho Hum…Or Not: Salad (Dressings)
As I've mentioned before, my family gets sick of salad pretty quickly during the summer. We don't mind eating it as a side dish fairly often but eating it as the main course has to be resorted to sparingly. I try to make it interesting by laying out a salad bar with lots of toppings … Continue reading Summer Sucks III- Ho Hum…Or Not: Salad (Dressings)
Summer Sucks II- Frozen Bananas: SO Many Uses!
*I have decided that instead of trudging through my least favorite season here on this blog, attempting to adapt some of my recipes to summer cooking, I would just embrace the fact that Summer sucks and start a series of the same name. You can find the first recipe in this series (Strawberry Soup), here. … Continue reading Summer Sucks II- Frozen Bananas: SO Many Uses!
Summer Sucks- Strawberry Soup
Summer is, by far, my least favorite season. I am 75% Irish thanks to my Dad having been born there and I certainly look it with my deep red hair and very pale skin. Skin that does not play well with lingering, glaring sunshine. I've taken to carrying an umbrella to block the sun and … Continue reading Summer Sucks- Strawberry Soup
Making A Good Thing Even Better- Sausage Pancakes
Oh, what a joy it would be to have a planned hiatus. That would mean that I have things all together and events would unfold according to my plans. Alas, that is not the story of my life currently. But I'm working on it. So I have been absent from the blogging scene- not by choice, really. … Continue reading Making A Good Thing Even Better- Sausage Pancakes
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