The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Being now July and the 4th around the corner, summer picnics are in full swing! I’ve been perusing ideas (and pinning – what did we do before pinterest?) for light dinners on hot days, things to make for picnics…the usual fare for this time of year. I’d had this chicken patty recipe pinned several months […]
I seem to be in a real “try new things” kick when it comes to food this month. I suppose one wants to add something new every once in awhile to spice up one’s diet, get the creative juices going, and make dinner seem less like a bland “chicken-something” night. So far this month it’s […]
…Mmmm comfort food. If there’s a silver lining to the cold of winter hiding just around the corner, it’s that I get the appetite for hot dishes with lots of fixings. We’re talking mashed potatoes, steamy soup, mac & cheese, pies, meatballs, lasagna, chicken pot pie….you get the picture. ;) It should then go without […]
My hubby was raised in Pennsylvania Dutch Lancaster county and comes from family that split from the Amish community generations ago. Thus it comes as no surprise that this recipe for Rivel Soup is a major comfort food for Karl. Personally coming from a background of both my parents being full-fledged Irish, this recipe had […]
It’s been and will continue to be in the 90’s where we are this week, so we’ve been trying to keep meals light and refreshing. This gluten free recipe of zesty pasta, broccoli, and shrimp is fast, inexpensive, and fits the bill for the current heat-wave. You’ll Need: broccoli shrimp (I get the packs that […]
