There are a lot of the slow cooker recipes in my cookbooks that require cream of chicken soup. There is one that I really want to try with some boneless breast that I have, but I do not usually buy cream of chicken soup.
I looked around for a cream of chicken soup substitute and [...]

I have had that song in my head all day, since we made our little Love Shacks.
We used graham crackers, royal icing, and lots of candies.
(To make royal icing without the hassle of raw eggs, try meringue powder. I used Wilton, which I bought at Michael’s craft store in the cake decorating aisle.)
You can [...]

I don’t know if I metioned this enough times yet, but I love the cast iron skillet my parents-in-law bought me for Christmas.
I made the Chicken and Biscuit Pie recipe from this week’s Menu Plan in it because it can go from stove top to oven. It was delicious!
I didn’t have any cooked chicken, [...]

Yea! I am back to doing Menu Plan Monday. I managed to get very far out of my good habits during December and beyond. I am finally getting my act together again!
Here is what we will be eating this week:
Monday: Homemade Pizza w/tossed salad
Tuesday: Italian-Style Turkey Meatloaf w/ roasted potatoes & veggies
Wednesday: [...]

My parents-in-law bought me the cast iron skillet I have always wanted, for Christmas, and last night, I finally made cornbread in it.
Oh, I have used it for other things - like, everything - but this is the first time I made cornbread in it.
It was lovely!

I also made a nice chili in the crock [...]

There’s a big ham bone in my refrigerator and a container of celery and carrot sticks from the crudites platter. What could I possibly make to use up these left overs?
Split Pea Soup.
Fortunately, I even have some split peas left from when I made bean soup jars for gifts.
I use the recipe from my [...]

The other day, I shared a link to a recipe for homemade Snowflake Marshmallows.
Well, last night, I made a batch and this morning, Little E and I punched out the shapes with metal mini cookie cutters.
We had such a nice time!
The older boys were outside, so it was just Little E and I. I [...]

This week’s Works-for-me Wednesday was all about quick fixes for dinner.

We’ve all had days like this (if you haven’t, then really, I don’t want to hear about it): The day has been crazy, kids have too much homework, you have a sinus headache, laundry is piled high, you’ve been too busy to get to [...]

I know that I have not posted my menu plan for a while, but I am still doing menu planning.
This week Italian sausage, boneless chicken breast, and ground turkey are on sale, so I built my menu around those meats.
Monday: Baked ziti, salad, and French breadTuesday: Baked chicken breast, potatoes, veggies, and breadWednesday: Chicken pot [...]

Remember the post, What To Do With Butternut Squash, where I shared a recipe for a slow cooker soup using butternut squash and an Indian spice blend called garam masala?
Of course, you do.
Well, last night I tried the recipe again using a pumpkin from my garden in place of the butternut squash.
Delish!