Bread Salad from Martha Stewart Wow is it hot! And steamy and did I mention humid? There is at least another four or five days for at least half of the country. Just a little reminder, to drinks lots of water and keep your kids and pets out of the heat. I don’t know about…
Good morning! I hope that you had a great weekend. Mine seemed to go fast, but then I have heard that as you age life seems to move faster. I am not sure about that but this weekend did. Between visits with friends and friends(below) visiting me, work, trying a few new recipes, and getting…
Happy Friday! Goodness I am worn out this week, I think it is the weird weather, or maybe I stayed up late one too many nights reading. I am often guilty of that. I do not know about your area but in mine the farmers markets and produce stands are groaning with beautiful tomatoes, blueberries,…
I don’t know about you but I hate to cook in the Summer, at the end of the day the last thing I want to do is make dinner. So last night because it was scorching and I was tired I made French Toast. A little unconventional, but hey, sometimes it is nice to change…
Good morning! The rain has stopped, for now, and hopefully we will see a little sun. I am not complaining because frankly I do not mind the rain on a work day, but I would like to see the sun and fireworks over the 4th of July. Slab Apple Pie Made by Me from my…
Good morning! I don’t know about you but I cannot wait for the 4th of July celebrations to begin. Sausage, Brats and Hot Dogs from Better Homes and Gardens I love going to barbeque’s and parties and barbeque food to be more specific. Truthfully, I really like the dips and chips, the salads, and sides…
Good morning! A happy Monday and beautiful summer day to you! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! I made some scrumptious pancakes to celebrate the the first weekend of summer. Although I love them plain one can never go wrong with the addition of blueberries. When I was little my family would often…
Good morning! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! Mine was busy, but a lot of fun. Now I am getting ready for a crazy week, so if you do not hear from me you will know why. I love baking when I have guests, and I always experiment on them when they are…
This post contains affiliate links. Did you enjoy your weekend? Are you rested and ready for a great week? I am well rested and ready for a busy week. I spent the weekend exactly as I envisioned, drinking cocoa and tea and reading a pile of magazines and a good book. Do you know the…
Although I am not a “foodie” I do love to talk about food and in particular food for parties. I love picnics, pot lucks, ladies day, family get togethers, you name it. Counrty Living Wherever there is a large and diverse amount of food I like to talk about it and more importantly plan it. Since…
I love to cook and bake, mostly bake but I will cook anything that includes my favorite savory ingredient, cheese. After all I did spend the majority of my life in Wisconsin where award winning cheese is being produced daily. Wisconsin Cheese Board from The Wisconsin Dairy Council This weekend, after my friend Marcia went…
Did I mention that I love pumpkin? This is a super easy recipe for a little bit of a twist on chili, to be honest it really does not change the taste but it does make the chili very thick. If you wanted to you could use chunks of pumpkin or butternut squash(remember if you…
