Brownies are always a treat..especially when I find myself trying to use up all of the items in my cupboards before we head South for the winter. And if you’re REALLY observant, you’ll see this lone box of brownie mix expired in August! (I just noticed that date as I am writing this blog post.) […]
White Bean Turkey Chili
I LOVE Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, if someone could bottle the smell of that dinner cooking, I would be first in line to buy it. But when it comes to leftovers of ANY kind…I’m not much of a fan. So today I invented a White Bean Turkey Chili using some of that delicious left-over turkey…and […]
Slow Cooker Bacon & Ham Potato Soup
I’m not much good at following recipes as they’re written. (I don’t even like to color within the lines with the grandkids.) So when I see a recipe online that sounds promising, I immediately begin to “doctor it up” as my Mom used to say. The recipe online said to cook this soup on LOW […]
Sweet Asian Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs
It’s hard to leave our Indy family. Our son Nick and his wife really appreciate a break from kitchen duties while we’re there, so before we headed home I made Meemaw’s Meatballs with spaghetti, a huge salad and garlic bread for our dinner, but I also browned a big package of chicken thighs to give […]
Tailgating Nachos
Football Saturdays are a big deal in Iowa City…and Nachos are an easy and delicious dish to serve to a Hawkeye crowd. Simply line a cookie sheet with tin foil (easy cleanup) and spray the foil with cooking spray. Add a layer of nacho chips, then layer on whatever ingredients your crowd likes. […]
Chicken Enchiladas
As the weather gets colder here in Iowa, I begin to count how many more dinners I’ll be cooking here before our annual Snow Bird exodus. With all of our short road trips and overnights still to come, I was shocked to see I only have about 18-20 dinners left to cook here in the […]
Chicken Pot Pie
On a cold Autumn evening, there is no better meal than a homemade Chicken Pot Pie…and last night I realized I had all the ingredients on hand to whip one up for dinner. I had a left over cooked chicken breast in the refrigerator to get the ball rolling. So here is my method…in pictures. […]
Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
For the first time in…FOREVER…I was absolutely stumped as to what to fix for dinner tonight. This NEVER happens to me…but today, absolutely NOTHING sounded good. Until one word popped into my head. BREAKFAST. And many of you already know how much we love finding little old Mom & Pop diners in our travels across […]
Creamy Rice Pudding
Sometimes…the BEST dishes don’t start out that way. Like THIS one… I’m still trying to get used to my new cook top. And as you can see…I have a long way to go. But here is the recipe for what finally turned out to be a delicious Creamy Rice Pudding… […]
Tailgate Breakfast Burritos
I love REAL COOKING at a Hawkeye tailgate! I enjoy the interaction with other Hawkeye football fans as we share sample tastes and compare menu choices on game days. And last week we were surprised to learn that the tailgaters on both sides of us were also serving a Mexican themed tailgate menu that day. […]