A Side of Hashbrown Casserole with Fresh Chives

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Sounds slightly fancy but it’s actually VERY easy to make and really not fancy at all….lol  Casseroles are making a comeback which is not a surprise with our current economic situation so when I can find a good casserole that is cost friendly and easy, I run with it full speed ahead. This recipe calls… [Continue Reading]

Shrimp and Pasta with Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese

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I know first hand how some people tend to react to shrimp and cheese but there are some tasty dishes out there including this one with one of my favorites types of cheese, Parmesan. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined 1/4 cup olive oil, divided 1-1/2 cups onions, diced 3 cloves garlic,… [Continue Reading]

The Perfect Sweet Potato Fries

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Please welcome my guest poster Sarah, a 33-year-old Don’t-Stay-at-Home Mom of 3 beautiful girls, who blogs at Real Life, teaches piano lessons and has found ‘real life’ in Jesus Christ. My favorite local restaurant serves the most incredible sweet potato fries! Since my husband and I have a hobby of trying to recreate our favorite… [Continue Reading]

Broccoli, Cauliflower and Rice Casserole

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Just another side dish, nothing fancy.  You can substitute the Velveeta cheese with something else.  I used a little bit of Mexican cheese instead myself.  Be on the lookout for an iPod Touch giveaway here or on my cowboy blog ’cause it’s coming soon! Might be better to subscribe;) INGREDIENTS 1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli… [Continue Reading]

Tomato-Saffron Risotto Milanese

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Guest Post by Nan Slaughter of Pots and Pins There is a definite chill in the air, and I’m not just talking about the mister opening his checkbook either! Winter is upon us up here in the Great Northwest…no snow yet but when the temperature dips below our average (50 degrees) it’s time to break… [Continue Reading]

Tomato Cheddar Mac and Cheese

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A gal emailed me the other day and shared one of her favorite recipes, however, she didn’t really give me specifics so I had to go with the flow. Her name is Sarah from Team Mom and she’s RAWKS! Anyways, she gave me ingredients but not quantity or true directions so this recipe is a… [Continue Reading]

Garlic-Zucchini Pasta

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I’m so proud to present another great recipe from my mother!  She doesn’t have a blog yet but ya’ll all help me encourage her to get her own blog!!!  She sent me this Garlic-Zucchini recipe last night complete with pictures:) So let’s get to it!   INGREDIENTS:   2 large or 3 medium zucchini 1… [Continue Reading]

Easy Spanish Rice, the White Boy Way, in 17 Minutes

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I’m very capable of making authentic Spanish Rice but don’t always have the time.  Thanks to Kate’s awesome Home Helper Newsletter, I made a very tasty Spanish Rice in under 20 minutes.  In fact, I’ll be making more of her super easy recipes in the near future!  If you’re not subscribed, you should be.  Lots… [Continue Reading]

Blackened Green Beans

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I couldn’t find my mamaw’s recipe but I think this one comes pretty dang close!  I hope you enjoy because I just learned that my kids LOVED it so it is an official family favorite.  These Thursday recipes are inspired by the “recipe roundup” over at Dinner Tonight from the Martha Stewart website! INGREDIENTS: 2… [Continue Reading]

Wacky Pasta Toss

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This is a guest post by belhoste. Pasta is definitely one of the world’s best foods. There are so many varieties of pasta that it can be very hard to choose just one. I am a big fan of veggie spiral pasta or bowtie pasta. They both taste good and they both make you smile… [Continue Reading]

Pea Salad

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Believe it or not, I’m not a big fan of peas and I can’t stand mayonnaise but I LOVE pea salad!  Weird considering 2 of the main ingredients are peas and mayonnaise.  Sometimes salads that contain lettuce and tomato get boring which makes this great for a change.  It’s cold and delish! Super easy to… [Continue Reading]

Roasted Zucchini on the Grill

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We were given these enormous 12″ long Zucchinis the other day and the only thing we could think, at the moment, to do with them is roast them.  I’m sure we could have added all kinds of ingredients but we kept pretty darn simple as you’ll see below. I did learn from Suncatcher, is that… [Continue Reading]

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

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I’m not quite sure why it’s not called a Tomato, Onion, & Cucumber Salad considering onions are in it too but, nevertheless, it’s a favorite around here and an easy to one to make! Per my mother’s advice, I used a mason jar to give it “the look”.  Of course I was unable to find… [Continue Reading]