This past week was a travel time. With two work holidays this week, with one being this past Tuesday, I decided to visit my very good friend Lisa in Iowa if she was available. Thankfully, she was going to be in town, so off to Iowa this past Saturday I went. After a quick nap… Continue reading Lots of Good Food, but not from My Kitchen

It has been almost 20 years since I’ve had to cook for just one. The hubby has been gone taking care of family the past two weeks. My kid still living a home is a hit-or-miss of when she will come and go. Which has left me to cook a couple of dinners for just… Continue reading Cooking for One

The week had me back in the kitchen. I wanted to make something for my team at work to keep morale up and thank them for their hard work. Saturday I woke up with an urge to make soup to freeze. The former was easy to get started as I had my idea formed already.… Continue reading Soups and Boats

Almost from the moment our family grew in adopting our kids, Sunday dinner was always a future dream. My husband and I, in discussing how we saw family, wholeheartedly agreed we would sit together every night as a family at the dinner table. We have met that goal 99% of time. One of us, barring… Continue reading Sunday Dinner

We are working to clear out our extra freezer. There are a few things that have been in it for awhile that are getting close to their shelf life. We’ll have to have a BBQ soon though, as I kept forgetting we had hot dog and hamburger buns, so we have more on hand then… Continue reading Skirt Steak

Twasn’t a cooking week this week. It was a lot of leftovers and my husband’s chili. He is a pretty good cook as well, and no one can hold a candle to his chili, chicken cheese enchiladas, Spanish rice, or fideo’s. He made a big pot of his chili this past Sunday. Perfect for the… Continue reading Queen Egg Roll

All of us are quite familiar with the number of ads that come across our social media feeds. The data collection is so well-honed, the programs think they know us better than we know ourselves at times. Targeted ads are helpful, and hindering as well since we don’t often get introduced to something outside our… Continue reading Chefclub Recipe

Papa Joe is an excellent cook! I don’t think I’ve ever had anything he has made I didn’t like. He has been a great teacher as well. Some day I hope to feel as confident as he does in just grabbing some things and whipping it up into a treat of a meal. When we… Continue reading Lasagna Time

We are having a strategic planning meeting tomorrow at work. At the last one there were some candies and mints for us. I have to admit I had hoped there would be a donut or muffin waiting for us. I know it was wishful thinking; I will say though I always try to have a… Continue reading Double Oven Kind of Evening