Easy Brunswick Stew

This is the easiest recipe I think I have EVER made. It alsways turns out really good.

1 small can BBQ pork
1 small can BBQ beef
1 can white chicken
1 can cream corn
1 can whole kernel corn
1 - 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

Mix all ingredients in crock pot, add hot sauce to taste. Cook on high for 2 hours, simmer on low another 2 hours.

Mimi's Raisin Nut Bread

If you like Mimi's Restaurant, you will love this knock off recipe for their delicious raisin nut bread! I have made it many times and it always turns out perfectly. I also have used mini bundt pans and muffin tins and given them as gifts. Everyone will love it!

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup vege oil
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup shredded carrots

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.  In a separate bowl mix oil, sugar, and eggs, when combined add dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts, pineapple, raisins and carrots. Pour in a loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until browned.

Recipe Posts

Dont forget to check out previously posted recipes for more recipes other followers have posted under them. There are some great other recipes from friends like Chicken and Carrots and Yummy Gooey Brownies.

Broccoli Cornbread

I have made this recipe many times and it is always delicious! It is great with a salad for a light meal even. I have added and altered it on occasion with, sausage and cheese and things but these basic ingredients are best. It is also great if you are serving dinner and have a vegetarian guest. Enjoy!

10oz pkg. frozen, chopped broccoli
4 eggs
1 stick butter, softened
12 oz. cottage cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 small onion, chopped
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix

Thaw and drain broccoli, squeeze out extra water.  Mix all ingredients together, stirring Jiffy mix in last. Pour in square casserole dish and bake at 400 degrees for 35 minuets until golden around edges.

Beautiful Bouquet

I just had to share this picture I found of this bouquet. I think it is so beautiful, I would love to find a way to use this idea without having to get married again!  Maybe an idea for something in my home, on my mantel ... any suggestions?

Cheap Kids Snack

Crackers can be very expensive and buying prepackaged snacks for the kids even more so. This recipe is from Aarons grandmother and it is delicious the kids really like it.

16 oz. pkg. ranch dressing mix
1 cup salad oil
1/2 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
22 oz. bag oyster crackers

In bowl, mix all ingredients together and let stand 2-3 hours, stir now and then.  Put in zip bags to store.

Goodbye to my Prescious Kitty

Junior 1998 - 2010

Sausage and Potato Fritata

My brother in law is from Spain and makes this wonderful egg and potato "tortija" so I found this recipe that mimmics it and the family really liked it. It would be good for breakfast too.

1/2 cup olive oil

3 medium potatoes, peeled, cut and cubed (about 2 cups)

1 small onion, diced

1 lb. sausage

8 large eggs

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet warm olive oil over medium-low heat. Add potatoes in a single layer and cook, turning once,until just tender and lightly browned, 10 minutes.  Transfer potatoes to a plate with a slotted spoot.  Pour off all but 1 Tb of oil, reserving 2 tsp., and add onion and sausage to pan. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, breaking apart sausage with spoon, until onion is translucent and sausage is cooked through.  Transfer to plate with potatoes.  Pour reserved 2 tsp. oil back into skillet and swirl to coat.  Whisk eggs with salt and pepper until well combined.  Stir in potato mixture and pour back into skillet.  Reduce heat to medium low and cook until egg begins to set but top remains soft. Transfer pan to oven and cook until top of frittata is set, 5-8 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes, cut ans serve warm or room temperature.

I served this with a toast that had garlic, cheese and bacon on top and my old yummy standby salad recipe I posted earlier that we all love.

Italian Dressing Mix

I found the recipe for the Italian Dressing mix used in recipes and to make dressings.  Jack loves italian dressing and I have found alot of recipes that use this mix so I mix up a double batch and keep it in my cabinet for whenever I need it. 

1 Tb garlic sale
1 Tb onion powder
1 Tb sugar
2 Tb oregano
1 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. basil
1 Tb parsley
1/4 tsp. celery salt
2 Tb salt

Easy Chocolate Truffles

OK So I have made these truffles twice in three weeks. And yes I do share them with the kids, but I single handedly have consumed my weight in these deliciously easy little bites. It is like they are so small, you just pop them in your mouth and get a spectacular chocolate fix. And unfortunately a true chocoholic doesn't stop until they get sick! So in the spirit of true friendship I am sharing this recipe with you!

1 pkg softened cream cheese

1 pkg Oreos (if you buy the big box at Costco like I do use 2 sleeves)

1 bag chocolate chips

Crush the Oreos very finely in food processor. In bowl mix crushed Oreos with softened cream cheese until well combined. Melt the chocolate chips (I sometimes add a tsp. of vege oil to make it shiney and keep the chocolate from turning white). Scoop the mixture and form into small balls (I used a small icecream type scooper) chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes, once chilled dip ball into melted chocolate let set. ENJOY!

Transform Stock Cabinets

These are the cabinets in my laundry room and are regular white, pressed board, laminate cabinets from Home Depot. I just couldnt stand it any longer and had to do something to dress them up. So I started with blue and pink craft paint and freehanded a scrolly frame around the edge of each door.

Then for the handles I cut strips of old fabric and wrapped them around the plasic handles and just knotted them to secure it.

Then I hot glued a little metal bird I had gotten at Hobby Lobby a while back onto the front of the cabinet and it just gave the laminate door a little bit of texture and charm.

Hope you like it and maybe it will inspire you to go for it and you can paint on anything!!!!

Newly Decorated laundry Room

A charming "new" door adding a touch of nostalgia. I got it off Craigslist (I have been finding alot of good stuff there lately) and drove an hour north of Atlanta to a junk shop to get it. But it was worth it, we went to eat at Marietta Diner for lunch and I highly recommend it if you are in Marietta on Cobb Parkway, their baklava is to die for!

It's a bit excessive I know, but I am the only one who does the laundry and I wanted it to be very girlie and quaint like maybe I wasn't doing laundry, hmmmm...

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Earth Angel cutie

This artist on the Earth Angel website above, has the cutest little things. She is very inspirational, please check her out under the Soft Sculptures section, her name is Nicole Bowen.













Also the jewelry artist Jill Schwartz hast beautiful jewelry collections.

You may fine a few other artist you might like here too.

Oven Chicken Salad

So I made another yummy casserole for dinner. I loved it! Although the hubby doesn't like to hear the "C" word for dinner (casserole not chicken), but tough sometimes I just like it. And once he actually tried it he liked it. Like my son my husband eats with his eyes. Which I know alot of people do, but it is so annoying for the cook. Anyhow enough ranting about the complainers, here is another yummy recipe for those who like the "C" word for dinner :)

Oven Chicken Salad

2 cups cooked chicken, cut in cubes
2 cups celery, thinly sliced
2 cups bread cubes
1 cup light mayo
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup almonds
2 Tb lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. onion salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 2 1/2 qt oval baking dish with nonstick spray. In large bowl, combine the chicken, celery, 1 cup bread cubes, mayo, 1/2 cup cheese, almonds, lemon juice, and onion salt. Spoon mixture into dish. Top with remaining bread cubes and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, until bubbly.

Hope you all like it. If you are fans of chicken salad on a sandwich this is a nice switch.

Baked Eggs in Bread Bowls

I made these "Egg Bread" muffins for dinner and I really liked them although I made too many and they are not good as leftovers, so when you make them do just as many as your family can eat so you dont waste as many as I did.

6 Jiffy muffins prebaked
6 eggs
1/4 cup mixed herbs like parsley, chives, taragon (I used only parsley)
2 Tb heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste

preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice top off muffins and scoop some bread out of the middle to make a little bowl. Place them back in the muffin tins you baked them in, set tops aside. Mix eggs, herbs and cream and pour a little in each muffin, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until eggs are set and bread is toasted, 20-25 minutes. After eggs have cooked 20 minutes place tops on tray and bake until golden brown. Let sit 5 minutes, place tops on muffin bottoms and seve warm.

I served this with fish and green beans tossed with tomatoes in lemon and oil mix. Although this fish dish was tolerable, I wouldnt make it again, I will stick to the other fish recipe I posted earlier!

Coffee Cake

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sour cream

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter, sugar and eggs. Add and mix remaining ingredients. For topping mix all ingredients together in small bowl with a fork and set aside. Pour half batter in greased bundt pan, cover with half the topping mix, pour remaining batter ontop then add remaining topping. Swirl together with a knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 345 minutes.

This is a great breakfast treat too.

Enjoy!

Poppyseed Chicken Casserole

So this recipe is easy, quick and great. Maybe not great for the waistline, but I am sure you can use lowfat items. But my family loves it when I make it and even my husband doesnt mind that its a "casserole".

5 Large chicken breast cooked and cubed
2 cans cream of chicken soup
16 oz. sour cream
1 can water chestnuts, rough chopped
2Tb poppy seeds
2 sleeves round butter type crackers
2 sticks butter, melted

Combine 1 sleeve of crackers and 1 stick of melted butter and spread in bottom of 9x13 casserole pan. Mix chicken, soup, sour cream, water chestnuts, and poppy seeds, spread on top of crackers. Mix other sleeve of crackers and stick of melted butter and spread over top of chicken mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until lightly brown and bubbly.

ENJOY!

Does anyone have any good crockpot recipes. I love my crockpot and need some more recipes to try out on the family. Please share what you know! Thanks

Betz White

This Website has the cutest little stuff! I am addicted to her book Sewing Green (like I can sew, my mom has the book and just made 6 aprons). But she is sooo inspirational. I have been scouting every thrift store for wool sweaters and hope to one day make something cute from them like she has. What do you think? Anyone know any other crafters like her to inspire us?

Soooo Cute butterfly!

I love this idea of the butterfly on the back of the chair. I think I want to do it on my dining room chairs all the time! When I do i will let you know how it turns out, anyone else wanna give it a try? Oh, by the way this is a great blogspot you might want to check out the other cute stuff she has. http://olivejuiceco.typepad.com/my_weblog/