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  • Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese–and February Menu Ideas

    Dinner tonight is in the Crockpot. My daughter has class two nights a week and asked if I would make the macaroni and cheese from her graduation party again. She has to pack lunch a few days a week and likes this at room temperature. I’ve been working on creating a month of dinner ideas…

  • Homemade Ravioli

    A friend and I made ravioli over the weekend. We had gotten together a few weeks ago and made pasta for the first time.  The filling was spinach and ricotta cheese.  We experimented by making some by hand and others using a ravioli maker similar to this one, Norpro Ravioli Maker With Press that I…

  • Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day

    What are you making for Valentine’s Day? When my girls were little, I used to make pancakes for breakfast. I used a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make heart-shaped pancakes.  Set the cookie cutter on  your griddle or skillet and pour the batter inside.  Once it’s ready to flip, you make remove the cookie cutter and…

  • Stuffed Peppers in a Philly Cheesesteak Style

    Stuffed Peppers in a Philly Cheesesteak Style

    We love Philly cheese steak sandwiches around here. My daughter saw a Philly cheese steak style stuffed pepper that used sliced roast beef and thought it sounded good.  I like a more traditional stuffed pepper with ground beef though so went back to my old favorite recipe and tweaked it a little for her, using…

  • February Weekly Menus

    February Weekly Menus

    Need some ideas for your February dinners?  I’ve complied a list of some of our favorites from past years. Week 1 Lentil and Potato Curry, Rice Easy Broiled Salmon Steaks, Red Potatoes with Herbs, Spinach Worcestershire Baked Chicken, Roast Asparagus, Beef Stew, Biscuits Breakfast for dinner: Omelets, Fried Potatoes Chicken Divan (Chicken and Broccoli) Casserole)…