I am over my temper tantrum from last week. I spent most of this weekend thinking about life, my friends and family. One year ago my mother-in-law died at 96 years-old after an amazing life. She loved her seven children, 25 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren (and still counting) and all their spouses and significant others. …
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Chicken Alfredo Casserole
Every once in a while my family loves a good, home-cooking casserole. The right combinations in a casserole can almost feel like a warm hug from when you were a child. They can evoke memories from your past. I always find it amazing to stop and think about the way food effects us emotionally and…
Spicy One Pot Sausage Soup
I needed a quick dish for dinner last night. I didn’t even start cooking until 6:00 pm. I had one pound of Italian sausage thawed in the refrigerator and needed to come up with something easy that would be on the table within half an hour. Sausage soup! Verdict: This dish had tons of flavor,…
Creamiest Macaroni and Cheese
Yesterday was the first day back to school for both kids. I decided to celebrate the first day by making my daughter’s favorite dish, macaroni and cheese. She has been begging me to make plain, old-fashioned macaroni and cheese. What she means by that is nothing added in – no shrimp, beef, tomatoes, veggies…. She…
Ham Tetrazzini
Last night was amazing because we were home for an entire evening. I mean we did have to go out and deliver our daughter to the Murder Mystery Night at the local library and pick her up. Stop and get gas for the van and have a few minutes to chat with friends waiting for…
Fourth of July Week – Grilling and Salads
I decided rather suddenly to take last week off from blogging and our dinners. We had company for the first part of the week and I was a bit fearful of feeding him some of my first attempt dishes so I decided to stick with the tried and true. Then it was my birthday and…
Simple Cheesy Baked Rigatoni with Meatballs
I let my kids pick their birthday dinner each year. My son asked for pasta and sauce. His sister was totally annoyed, “He wants spaghetti and sauce? I am planning on a German dinner with braised red cabbage, German potato salad and brats with sauerkraut. He wants spaghetti?” She was not impressed in the least….
Bacon and Balsamic Onion Macaroni and Cheese
We are in all out comfort food mode in our house. It may have been the first day of Spring but last night we received word that my mother-in-law is in her final days. So, tomorrow we will head back home. I will probably not post next week but will start again just as soon…
Meatball Pizza Pasta
After last night’s lighter dinner of Asian Ground Beef Lettuce Cups my children were looking for something heartier for dinner tonight. Everyone was hungry and looking for a warm, filling meal. For me that means pasta or potatoes. After a glance through the pantry and freezer I decided it was going to be pasta for…
Skillet Lasagna
Yes, we are still on the one pan, casserole or soup dinners. Things are starting to get crazy here, well, I guess they are always a bit crazy just more hectic. I came home last night and sat staring at the refrigerator. Both kids were asking when dinner was going to be done. Half an…
Smoked Sausage with Pasta
I think I am now past all the computer glitches and malfunctions. It has been a maddening 2 weeks trying to get it all turned around. Just when you think you have it all something else “pops-up.” Ugh! So I am still on the comfort food theme for dinners. Tax season has 5 days…
Beef Stroganoff – Hamburger Helper Style
A few weeks ago they had beef bottom roasts on sale at the grocery store. I bought three and was going to cut one up for stir fry or stews. When I started cutting though it I saw that this was going to be futile. I had a couple handfuls of bits and pieces when…
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