Shoutin’ from the Rooftop

OK. I procrastinated and procrastinated. The okra really intimidated me. All I could think of was slimy. Why would I want to fix something that would be slimy. So today while I was blanching green beans to put in the freezer for the winter, I decided to tackle the crazy okra. I wasn’t about to [...]

I am one of those people who love the warm hot comfort foods that usually become much more popular this time of year. Yes, I love me some carbs. The hotter, creamier, more filling the better for me. When this time of year rolls around, I just crave those foods. I need the warm-sticks-to-your-ribs foods. [...]

After making the Zesty Spanish Rice from the new line of sides from Weight Watchers, I decided to dress up this side. When Chris & I were newlyweds, Lipton had a rice packet that we ate a lot. Of course, Lipton had to discontinue it. When I saw this new side from Weight Watchers, the [...]

I had heard great comments all summer about a salad at Panera Bread. Every one has been talking about this awesome salad & its unbelievable nutritional information. Usually I am not one to follow the hype. But last week, I found myself at Panera at lunch. I saw their Strawberry Poppy Seed salad on their [...]

I came up with this recipe about two months ago.  I have made it multiple times and my family love them. They are a simple side dish to whip up. I have made several different kinds but always come but to this original recipe. If you don’t like spicy foods then leave out the crushed [...]

A few weeks ago, I told you about this great new recipe that my friend Tammy came up with. She cooks a lot like me and just dumps things in. So when I made it the first time, I just dumped. No measuring. It turned out great. Well, that is a problem because I needed exact measurements [...]

This is a recipe that I came up with in a hurry on July 4th. We were having grilled pork chops and I wanted another side to go with the corn we were having. I made two versions of this because I wanted a much spicier version for Chris & me. For two servings you [...]

This is hard for me to even call this a recipe. It is just a few things that I threw together for a salad. This is for one person but could easily be doubled, tripled, etc. Easy Italian Salad 8 slices turkey pepperoni 1/4 cup shredded  part-skim mozzeralla cheese 2 T. Kraft’s Light Done Right [...]