This post sponsored by Bird's Eye. Have you ever thought about this? My oldest child (almost 28) loved to be rocked until he was about 3 or 4 years old. At some point, I have no idea when, he didn’t ask to be rocked any more. There was a “very last time”. One day, he asked to be rocked and then I never rocked him again. I didn’t even know it was the last time. I didn’t get to celebrate his … [Read more...]
Old Fashion Cranberry Orange Pie
You might not like me after I say this. I know we are right around the corner from, the Absolute Penultimate Final Pumpkin Holiday of the year, but honestly I can’t even look at another can of pumpkin, pumpkin cookie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin latte, pumpkin….. I can’t. Are you with me? I’m over it until next year. That is why, today, you are seeing something cheery , red, bright and SO DELICIOUS … [Read more...]
Andouille Ravioli
I know, I know. It happens to me too! Sweet Hubby doesn’t come home until 6:30 or later. I get off of work at 5:30. I have to pick up the teenager from play practice at the high school which is 15 minutes away from here at 6pm. That means we are all rolling in the door at 6:30 and everyone is hungry and grouchy. Unless I have thought and planned what dinner will be, then it is going to be … [Read more...]
Mac and Cheese Soup
Can we talk for a minute? Isn’t it a shame that comfort food takes such a beating? I mean, here we are on the cusp of one of the greatest comfort food holidays of the year and folks get so judgy. I mean, think about it, we could potentially be faced with mounds of heaping, cold, left-over mac and cheese that is just biding its time to be “elevated” into an exquisite luscious show stopper of a … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Drizzle
I hope you won’t mind me running a little far afield from talking about the recipe for pumpkin pie with a pecan drizzle here, because frankly I’m starting to have a little bit of an internal freak out. I know that I am supposed to be spending these first few words alluring you with the richness and creaminess of this fantastic pumpkin pie that I WILL show you in a moment, but … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cinnamon Soup
I know, I know – in a world of respectable accomplishments, like the ones you people are doing every day, this seems like the itty bittiest of things to be excited about. However, in MY life, this is a BIG THING. It is HUGE! I have pulled off a dog-gone close recipe for a Pumpkin Cinnamon Soup Copycat! As I am working on this, I am like a mad scientist in my teeny tiny kitchen hollering “EUREKA!!! … [Read more...]
Eggs in Purgatory
Eggs in Purgatory. What does that even MEAN?? I know, right? I can’t figure out why such a delish dish should be called anything but “Eggs in Heaven”. The name really is bothering me ... Not enough that I refrain from eating said egg, but, you know, it bothers me…. some. Today's post is sponsored by Bertolli's - and I THANK YOU SO MUCH for making Loaves and Dishes possible by visiting their … [Read more...]
Lamburger Gouda Mac
Occasionally, dinner time around here resembles an episode of “Chopped”. We had one of those nights this week. Halleluiah and DANG! Sometimes those mystery ingredients can turn out a pretty darn good dish! Let me introduce you to Lamburger Gouda Mac. … [Read more...]