It’s probably no surprise that I spend a lot of time thinking about food. After all, I love to cook and share food ideas with others. If cooking were a love language, it would be mine. The problem is that I have this whole love-hate thing going on: I love food but hate what years…
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Congo Bars
This recipe is one of our family favorites. I might say that about most of the recipes I put up here. Lol! Congo bars are a super easy chocolate chip cookie bar that you can whip up in a mixing bowl with simple ingredients and a wooden spoon. Since they are bars, there is less…
Oh, Carrot Cake, Yum!
Carrot Cake has been a long-time celebration cake in my husband’s family. And why not? It’s moist and delicious and wonderful. I always frost mine with a Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting that takes it to a whole new level. So yummy! This past weekend at the Schell Sibs Gathering, I snuck out of bed…
Shrimp Boil
This a quick, easy, and fun dinner. Low in points and but big on flavor. One of our little Miss J loves. So do we. I don’t count the beer when calculating the points because all but a quarter cup of the liquid is drained away. Shrimp Boil Four servings Ingredients Instructions You don’t have…
Where Is That Wagon?
Falling off the wagon hurts. I know this from experience. I was sharing with one of my daughters that I not only fell off the wagon but also rolled down the hill, knocking the air out of me. In hindsight, it wasn’t quite that bad. I just spent the summer maintaining my weight. I didn’t…
Slipping into Summer
Now that summer is upon us, we have the opportunity to enjoy picnics, BBQs, and al fresco dinners. Â These days it can be as simple or as fancy as you like, but the real focus of any event are the people we will share with. For that reason, ease is important to me. Less time…
Our Family’s Rice-a-Roni
Does your family have any recipes you are pretty sure never show up in anyone else’s house? Growing up, we had a hamburger rice dish we referred to as Rice-a-Roni, only ours never had the ‘a-Roni’ part. My mom replaced the pasta with red kidney beans, and it was always served with copious amounts of…
 Cheeseburger Bowls with Fry Sauce
 Oh, boy. Last week flew by with all the goodness a week could have. We had a snow day with snow play. We baked bread and other good eats. We visited with friends and family, took a bike ride, went to swimming lessons, and flew through the air on our swing. We planted our…
Cornbread Croutons
I think most everyone has a favorite chili recipe that shows up at the table from time to time. We had chili for dinner tonight. It was great! We like ours with cornbread and I’ll wager you have a favorite recipe for that as well. One thing I did differently when I made the cornbread…
Quinoa Pizza Skillet
I have been incorporating more whole grain goodness into my menu. As a member of WW (formally known as Weight Watchers), one group of my zero points foods includes quinoa. I haven’t used it much but after trying it in this recipe, it will make its way to our plates more often. It lends itself…