Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
This summer has been so strange. It’s been mostly comfortable here but now that it’s almost September the temperature is in the upper 90’s. It’s been pretty miserable here the past few days so everyone’s trying to beat the heat. As hard as I try, staying hydrated when it’s hot like this is always an issue for […]
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Around middle Tennessee, just about every town has at least 1 “meat and three”. What’s a meat and three? It’s a restaurant that serves a selection of meats and vegetables and you choose what you want from what’s cooked that day. For example, Thursday they might have a choice of 7 different meat dishes like fried chicken, […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cravings are funny. I rarely crave sweet things like chocolate bars and candy. Usually my cravings lean toward salty and crunchy like chips and nuts. The exception to this is when I’m trying to lose weight. Whenever I’m trying to drop some pounds, chocolate cravings come from out of the blue for things we rarely […]
8 Make Ahead Summer Side Dishes
Hey ya’ll. I know summer isn’t officially here yet but I’m already in summer cooking mode. There will be all types of potlucks and cookouts this summer so I’ve started gathering recipes for my summer shin digs. Here are 8 recipes on my to-do list so don’t be surprised if you see variations of these […]
Turkey Burger with Feta Cheese and Grilled Onions
There’s nothing like a day off from work. I’m not talking about weekends, I’m talking about a day off during the middle of the week when everyone else is working. Occasionally I take a day or two off to handle things around the house – cooking, cleaning, errands etc. The best part of a day […]
Homemade BBQ Sauce
It’s funny how when you’re a kid, you tend to not pay attention to things. I never paid attention to the fact that my mom always made her own BBQ sauce. We grilled pretty regularly during the summer and my parents had a division of labor for grilling days. Daddy was the grill master and mom did all the […]
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole with Bacon
This is by far the easiest breakfast casserole recipe I’ve ever made. It combines almost all of the things I like about breakfast into one dish. If I could figure how to add pancakes in here, it would be absolutely perfect. Switch the bacon for any meat you like, just make sure it’s cooked before […]
