My garden is booming right now. May and June are some of the busiest months when it comes to my outdoor plants. My moon flowers are taking over the back flower gardens. My knockout rose bushes are blooming in record numbers. And my little vegetable garden continues to produce. I've found that I'm really good… Continue reading Mustard Green Pesto
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Redneck Risotto
One of the first dishes I ever made was risotto. Intimidating recipe, I know. Risotto is not known for being an easy recipe to make. It takes time, a LOT of time, to get the right consistency. It also takes a lot of patience. Unlike regular rice where you add all the liquid at once,… Continue reading Redneck Risotto
Chicken and Quinoa Minestrone
It's 3 whole degrees outside. 3. That's it. The wind is howling from the north at a clip of 40 miles per hour, making it feel more like -20 degrees. That is just too dang cold, if you ask me. One thing you need to survive an Oklahoma arctic blast is blankets. LOTS of blankets.… Continue reading Chicken and Quinoa Minestrone
Easy Stromboli
To say I'm addicted to Italian food is an understatement. I probably make more Italian dishes than anything else. Making a pasta entree is just second nature at this point. My husband and I love to make "homemade" pizzas. We utilize shortcuts for those, though, like using pre-made dough and sauce. As much as I… Continue reading Easy Stromboli
Sausage Fettuccine
Everything is dead or dying in Oklahoma. Oklahoma's summer this year has been far too hot. We had a long spate of 100-degree days and went weeks without rain. Because of that, everything from the grass to the trees is dying. It's been hard to keep my first-year garden alive. I surrendered early to the… Continue reading Sausage Fettuccine
Leann’s Special Salad
Let's get this out of the way: I don't know who Leann is. I also don't know why her salad is special. This recipe comes from a 1987 cookbook I found in a local antique store that hails from Texas. I was looking for a light, refreshing salad to escape the 105 degree weather we've… Continue reading Leann’s Special Salad
Rustic Tomato Casserole
Tomato pie is all the rage right now on social media. It's a Southern summer recipe that's been around for ages. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, the recipe has started infiltrating other regions of the country (and world) and people are "discovering" its simple yet delightful taste. Tomato pie is great, don't get… Continue reading Rustic Tomato Casserole
Sweet Potato Minestrone
I've gotten used to having a meatless meal ready to go every week. It's a nice change of pace from the normal meat-and-potatoes entree. Instead, potatoes are sometimes the MAIN dish at dinner. Such is the case with this recipe: sweet potato minestrone. This is a typical minestrone (with pasts and veggies) with sweet potatoes… Continue reading Sweet Potato Minestrone
Tortellini Florentine Soup
I love using leftovers in a soup. I think most of my soup recipes have been created by using whatever I had left in my fridge and pantry. And you know what? Those are some of the best soup recipes I've ever made. This recipe can be used with leftover Thanksgiving turkey (if you still… Continue reading Tortellini Florentine Soup
Easy Cheesy Spirals
I sure hope you've done all of your grocery shopping by now. My first job was at a grocery store and if you had to work the day before Thanksgiving, you were in for a CRAZY day. I've never seen so many people packed down the grocery store aisles than I did on the Wednesday… Continue reading Easy Cheesy Spirals
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