Patty Chaney, Guest
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At Home
Tracey’s Spinach Salad
At my house, even those who normally turn their noses up to spinach will eat this unusual combination. If the dressing recipe is more than your family likes on their salads, refrigerate the unused portion for later. You can use it for other types of …
Frozen Margarita Pie
Patty Chaney, Guest
Southwestern Chicken Salad with Chipotle Caesar Dressing
Sweet friend, Patty Chaney, shared this wonderful recipe via Facebook recently. When I saw it I knew it was a keeper–and a recipe to share. Patty went above and beyond the call by making a recipe card for us all! This week if you want …
Teddy Bear Sandwich
For this recipe, a picture is worth a thousand words. My daughter made this sandwich for her son’s first birthday (or shall we say “bear-thday”). Isn’t that a fun theme for a little guy? I’m glad she captured Peter’s first birthday with this photo, because …
We’re Expecting A…Baby Cake
Did you just find out that you’re expecting a girl or a boy? Frost with white frosting and serve cake slices or cupcakes as a creative way to announce the big news! Ingredients: 1 white cake mix Food coloring (blue or red) Mix up the …
Dinner-On-The-Go
Fall sports and music practices are underway. Between practices and work, many families are eating on the run during the week. Besides getting old quick, fast food is more expensive and less healthy than a meal prepared at home. Of course with back-to-back practices that’s …
Small House Done Right
Our August guest blogger is Tea from Homemaker’s Heart . If you would like to join our blogroll and become a guest blogger, click here. I just saw the neatest video on yahoo! (Click here) It was all about this guy who builds and lives …
Stuffed Sweet Peppers
In addition to chopping, slicing, dicing and freezing sweet peppers this summer, I’ve been cooking them too. My 8-year-old absolutely loves stuffed sweet peppers and requests this dish every time he sees peppers in the house. It’s freezer friendly, economical and a family favorite at …
Freeze Now for Huge Fall Savings
Fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes, sweet peppers, corn, and okra are among my favorite veggies. Right now they are in plentiful supply, but come October those $1.25-larger-than-my-hand sweet red peppers shoot up to a whopping $3.99 each! Forget tomatoes in the fall and winter–they may be reasonably priced, …