You know what sounds good right now - I mean really, really good?  A bowl of homemade guacamole and some really fresh, crunchy tortilla chips.  Ever since the Attack of the Infested Tomatoes started playing out, my obsession with salsa has understandably faded.  It’s been challenging to find ways to substitute what was always a frequently used staple in [...]

I like the way the month of June thinks. Petunias, walks in the park, yards filled with birds, lots of baseball, grilling… Now, she’s gone and topped herself. June has declared herself to be National Tea Month. Are you kidding me? I’m SO there!
You name the tea and I love [...]

Food Tv.com (a.k.a. Food Network.com) has a delicious section filled with the most amazing Memorial Day recipes you could hope for.  But don’t take my foodaholic word for it, see for yourself.   Be warned, though, if you’re on a tight grocery budget (Aren’t we all these days?), you’ll be extremely tempted to throw the budget [...]

Food Network.com has put up a delicious section on Barbecuing and Smoking.  There are videos, tips, and recipes that’ll flip your grill’s lid.  My husband actually needs to buy a new grill.  Last summer, the weather here in Kentucky was fierce - tornadoes, thunderstorms with bite, hail, etc.  Even though we had a nice cover [...]

1 cup cut okra
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 tomatoes, peeled and quartered OR 1 cup canned tomatoes
1 TBS sugar
1 tsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Cook okra in boiling, salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain.
Brown onion and green pepper in oil; add tomatoes and cook slowly for 5 minutes. Add okra [...]

1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/4 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/4 chopped green peppers
2 Tbsp. chopped onions
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1 head of lettuce
1 bag of baby spinach
Melt butter - add seeds and brown slowly. (Don’t leave them unattended even for a second!) [...]

1 cup sugar
2-1/2 TBS corn starch
1-1/2 cups water
1 small box strawberry Jell-O
2 cups strawberries (fresh)
Cook the first three ingredients until thickened. Add gelatin and allow to cool. Add strawberries and set aside.
FILLING:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 carton (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1/2 cup sugar
Mix sugar and cream cheese. Add Cool Whip. [...]

Apparently everyone’s getting Summer Crazy! I’ve had 6 inquiries this week ALONE about the Ice Cream Maker e-Book I used to sell from this blog and site!
It was a huge seller, and I took it down for one reason only - Several times someone would order the e-book (and the sales page says again [...]

I bought a great little recipe book as I was checking out at the grocery store a few days ago. It’s from Better Homes and Gardens and is titled “Heart Healthy Living: Lower Your Cholesterol.” My cholesterol and I get along just fine, but after I flipped through the pages and saw [...]

One of my cats, Alexa, and I unpacked Spring and Easter this morning. We did it while my daughters were sleeping - so, when they got out of bed, they were greeted by rabbits, ducks, Spring scented candles, Yellow Peeps, Chocolate candy eggs, Jelly Beans, and a whole array of Easter/Spring decorations. The [...]