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Spiral-Cut Ham Help

The Man of the House and I are big fans of spiral-cut ham.   It’s tasty.  It’s easy to serve.  The leftovers go into ham sandwiches, scalloped potatoes and casseroles.  It’s going to be on a lot of people’s menus for Easter and you know that it will be on ours. When we first started cooking [...]

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Three Bean Chili

The days are getting warmer, but it’s not summer yet.   So go ahead and get your chili fixbefore it’s too late! Three Bean Chili 1 pound hamburger ½ onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1  (15 oz.) can white beans, drained 1  (15 oz.) can black beans, drained 1  (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained [...]

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All Is Well

Our windstorm turned out to be no big deal.  The winds weren’t as severe as expected.  Although, the bad winds did last longer than initially predicted.  The power flickered last night, but stayed on. Here are some links that I’ve been meaning to share with you. Moving Full Carboys – Did you wonder how we [...]

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Stove Top Stroganoff

This is a handy recipe.  Not only is Stove Top Stroganoff easy to make, it’s really good! Stove Top Stroganoff 1 Pound lean hamburger 3 1/2 C. Egg Noodles – uncooked 1 can mushroom soup 1/2 package of dry onion soup mix 1 soup can of water 3/4 soup can of milk 1 teaspoon garlic [...]

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The Heat and Tuna Burgers

The heat wave continues.  Today or tomorrow temperatures are likely to reach the triple digits.  The highest recoded temperature for this area is 100 degrees.  We’re may go over that.  The Man of the House and I are trying to decide what we should do mark the event.  Buy ice cream?  Run through the lawn [...]

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Bread Machine Diva Posts

As you may know, I also publish the  Bread Machine Diva blog.   I started the Diva blog after it became evident that I could write about my bread machine and never stop. For those of you that share my fascination with the bread machine, take a look at the left-hand sidebar of the page.  Underneath [...]

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Strawberry Bread

Our friend John wrote us that he and his wife went to a strawberry farm.  They had a great time and brought home loads of strawberries.  Then his wife made strawberry bread.  Strawberry bread? I’d never heard of it before. I did some investigation and then gave it a go.  It’s lovely!  I’m not sure [...]

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Happy Fourth of July

I hope you all have a happy and safe Fourth.  Just in case you’re thinking about a salad for tomorrow’s cookout, take a look at these: Mom’s Shrimp Salad Black Bean and Corn Salad Three Bean Salad Cherry Delight

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