October 2008

Oven Risotto With Sausage and Tomatoes

October 27, 2008

Several years ago Martha Stewart’s Everyday Foods had a recipe for oven risotto. I have made it many times and I really like it for a side dish. It is really good for how easy it is. I recently was looking at the Martha Stewart website and they had a recipe for a regular [...]

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Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

October 27, 2008

If you have been reading my blog long, you know that I have been trying to make my recipes healthier, mainly by adding whole wheat. This is one of the recipes I have adapted that turned out really well. I have found that in items like muffins and cookies, whole wheat pastry flour really works [...]

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Meal Planning Monday

October 25, 2008

Last week I did not try any new dinner recipes, so this week I am trying several new ones. I will post about the recipes soon. Breakfast Cereal Oatmeal and Muffins Eggs and Cinnamon Bread (I will try to post the recipe for the bread this week. It was really good) Lunch Sandwiches Taco Soup [...]

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Fishing

October 25, 2008

One of the advantages of living in the country with a pond in your backyard. You can enjoy a fun afternoon fishing with dad.

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Cheeseburger Soup

October 24, 2008

A couple of friends of mine were recently talking about a cheeseburger soup they had tasted. It reminded me of one I had made several years ago. We had really liked it but I had forgotten about the recipe. I was glad to be reminded of the this soup. I found the recipe and gave [...]

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New Favorite Food Site

October 23, 2008

Thanks to The Frugal Mom I found a new cooking website. It is from King Arthur Flour. I knew that King Arthur had a great site that contained a lot of good recipes. But what I did not know was that they have a great cooking blog. It is full of good ideas and recipes. [...]

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Crock Pot Chicken Chili

October 23, 2008

I have tried several White Chili recipes over the years. I have found several recipes that we like, but this one has become my favorite. I cut it out of a magazine several years ago. I do not remember what magazine it came from but it is a great recipe. I like this recipe because [...]

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Antique Tables

October 22, 2008

Last week my husband and I went to Texas to pick up some of his grandparents furniture that no one else wanted. We knew that some of it was not in the best condition, but my husband wanted it anyway. We were able to get two small antique dressers that are in pretty good shape. [...]

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Tomato Soup

October 22, 2008

I saw this soup recipe in the November issue of Martha Stewart magazine. It caught my attention because of how easy it was and how good it sounded. It also ia a very budget friendly lunch or dinner. Our family does not eat much canned soup. I keep a few cans on hand for when [...]