By , on May 8th, 2013

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Lemonade

Cookies at 3:40 pm

I made a simple discovery last week. We seem to have a problem with afternoon school snacks. One kid will start with ice cream, move on to Oreos, and finish up with waffles. “Guys! How many times do I need to say this? One snack, only ONE!” Another gets home from school and begins playing. Then around 5:45pm he meanders over to the frig …Read More

By , on November 7th, 2012

Twice Baked Butternut Squash

On the last day of the Rockford Market, a friend gave me some squash to share with the fam. We don’t eat a lot of squash, so I asked her how to prepare it, and planned to try her recipe. Then, I happened to see this recipe the other day, and as it sounded good to me, I decided to try it tonight for supper. I loved it! Give it …Read More

By , on March 2nd, 2012

Chicken Faijitas

I made Chicken Faijitas tonight for supper and thought you might like to try them. I have been making this recipe for over 20 years; I got it from an insert in a package of Aztec tortillas. Actually the original recipe went missing a few years ago already, but I pretty much know it by heart. It’s fairly quick and easy; give it a try and tell me what you …Read More