Sandwich Ideas

I’d like to share a link to a great sandwich shop at a local farmstand in my area.  Mill No. 3 Farmstand has special names for their sandwiches.  The sandwich I made above is called the “Boulder.”  It has chicken salad, lettuce, Granny Smith apple slices, and Havarti cheese.  (I guess I forgot to add […]

Memorial Day Dessert Idea

It looks like it’s going to be a quiet Memorial Day weekend for us this year.  But if I decide to make some dessert this weekend, this is what I’m going to make! It’s called Mud Pie.  I got the recipe from my Kraft Food & Family Newsletter this week.  Doesn’t it look good?  Click […]

Two Great Blogs to Visit!

There are 2 great blogs that are giving away my cookbook Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms. Please visit these awesome blogs and enter to win! Hoosier Homemade Fab Find Foodie

Sloppy Joes

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    Whenever I talk about make-ahead meals, I tell people about my #1 go-to recipe…Sloppy Joes. This recipe is in my cookbook and it’s one of our favorites.  You can cook it and freeze it in different size portions to fit your family.  I have sent Matthew back to his dorm with frozen Sloppy […]

Make-Ahead Video

It is La Crosse season for Andrew so that means less time for me to prepare week night meals when we get home.  Let me set the scene…I get out of school at 3:30.  Andrew practices La Crosse until 5:00 or has a game.  Because we live 30 minutes from school, I usually do errands […]

Make-Ahead Mini Chicken Pot Pies

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    This recipe is adapted from one of my favorite cooking magazines Cook’s Country.       When I pull this magazine out of my mailbox, my eyes light up like a kid in a candy store! I love to see what new recipes I’ll find in the newest issue! And you know what […]

Check Out This Giveaway!

Hey everyone! A new foodie friend that I met at Food Buzz has a great giveaway going on at her blog ChefShauniece.com. Enter to win this KitchenAid 3-Cup Compact Food Chopper! I did!

Peanut Butter M & M Cookies

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    This may seem like just a “kid-friendly” cookie to some people, but I love them!  Peanut butter and chocolate is at the top of MY list! I highly recommend these with a glass of milk!    

Make-Ahead Chicken Piccata

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This has been a hectic week. But the highlight was having my son Matthew come home from college! After having food from the cafeteria for 4 months, he requested this recipe from my cookbook. Matthew will only be home for 3 weeks as he will be going on a 4 month voyage around the world […]