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Grands! Pepperoni Pizza Bake

How is back to school going?  That is the question right now isn’t it?  The night before our first day of Classical Conversations, it occurred to me that my daughter might actually have needed some books…and I didn’t purchase any!  Oops!  So we began our classes missing the essentials!  Thankfully friends helped us get the… [continue reading]

Bold Broccoli Side Dish

This is an easy, quick, microwave broccoli recipe with high flavor.  The combination of red pepper flakes, lime and garlic is mouth watering!  I am always looking for a quick vegetable side dishes to go alongside  my  main course.  This was a fun variation to our plain steamed or raw veggies that I often serve…. [continue reading]

Quick Texas Beer Chili

With Fall right around the corner, I have already started making Chili!  This is one of my favorite meals.  I love it, because it’s yummy, but it is also one of those meals that I can put together in 30 minutes. I made chili for some friends in Iowa and they commented that it was… [continue reading]

Fancy Milk Shakes

My daughters have been browsing their cookbooks again.  When they asked for a snack in the afternoon, I suggested they make the milk shakes they found in their Southern Living Kids Cookbook.  Aren’t they pretty? First we made the chocolate for the rims.  We used 3/4 cup of chocolate chips (and we had quite a… [continue reading]

Summer Salads

With the Texas summer heat, nothing sounds as good for supper as a delicious salad.  I have found myself making Strawberry Spinach Salad and Taco salad as a complete meal several times already. Ingredients I added: Spinach Strawberries Blueberries Feta Cheese Praline pecans Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Salad dressing Freshly ground pepper When I have served… [continue reading]

Queso as a meal recipe

I’m one of those people that love appetizers and finger foods.  When I go to a restaurant, it’s usually the appetizers that look the best to me.  Christmas parties?  I’m happy with the snack foods and dips.  So you shouldn’t be surprised that I figured out how to have Velveeta & Rotel Cheese dip as… [continue reading]