Various Recipes

I love kitchen gadgets...like I really love them.  I have run out of room for them, and lets just say my kitchen is not small.  This one is ...

I think we have just found a new Valentines Day dinner we can have year-to-year!  The hubs and I definitely like our own time around  Valen...

One of my FAV trips by far has been a cruise with friends to the Southern Caribbean.  We flew into San Juan, Puerto Rico and got to spend a ...

Crockpot Baked Potato Soup 10 red potatoes, cubed 3 TB flour 1 cup real bacon bits 1 tsp. onion powder 2 tsp. garlic 1 chicken bouillon cube...

L et me set the stage for you.... Mother's Day 2014.  The sweet hubby wants to make me whatever my heart desires for dinner, so I tell h...

I have been missing blogging the last few weeks!  Like I said, I've been re-making lots of recipes instead of trying new ones, and I hav...

* Note to self:  Do not plant as many jalapeno plants next year unless you want to pickle some! I am STILL trying to find ways to use up our...

I cannot even tell you how happy I've been to be back in the kitchen, as well as blogging again.  I dread  those first few months of pre...

I know it's June...I promise.  For some odd reason my 5-year old has been asking me for this soup for a few weeks, so I gave in this wee...

I realize this probably isn't anything new to anyone out there. And it isn't new to us either, but I've had people ask how we do...

4 large potatoes, cut into large chunks 2 Tbsp melted butter (for healthier option, do olive oil instead. Flavor is great, too!) 1/3 cup par...

Adapted from the twiced baked potatoes recipe . This is a great recipe to take to a potluck or if you want the same great taste as twiced b...

I got this recipe from Coleen's Recipes who got it from Carries Cooking and Recipes who got it from Melissa d'Arabian, winner of The...