Back-to-school A lot of school districts have already headed back into the new school year. In my part of Virginia, we don’t start until after Labor Day. Of course, we end the school year a little later than surrounding counties too. As parents get into the back-to-school routine, I notice a huge increase in views…
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Chicken Fried Steaks with Sawmill Gravy
Yee haw…here we go In 2005, we packed our bags and headed to Texas. My husband was in the Navy and that was to be our new duty station for the next two years. Our son was only 6 weeks old at the time and we drove across country with our newborn. We were exhausted…
Vegetarian Taco Salad
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bush Brothers & Company . The opinions and text are all mine. Farmer’s Market finds I am really fortunate to live in a small city with a great farmer’s market. It is busy and hopping in the summer time! We have an adorable main…
Mom’s Chicken and Rice Casserole
The humble casserole One of my favorite meals as a kid was a chicken casserole my Mom made. It was pretty basic: chicken, cream soup and bread crumbs. The recipe I am sharing today is a take on that recipe. But I also added some cooked rice. 🙂 I wanted to stay true to the…
Amish Country Casserole
Amish? Yes. No. Maybe? So, full disclosure: I have no idea if this is a true Amish recipe. What exactly makes a recipe ‘Amish’? Is there a set of guidelines or rules for this category of food? All I know is that, in general, if a recipe title starts with the word ‘Amish’, we automatically…
Easy Pepperoni and Sausage Stromboli
Super simple stromboli This next recipe is being brought to you by a special kiddo named Skye. He is my friend Amanda’s boy and he is probably one of my biggest fans so naturally I am completely partial to him. Ha! He really loves the blueberry jam I make (which I need to get him…
Potato & Ham Fried Rice
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The Little Potato Company. The opinions and text are all mine. Easy and filling The other day I was craving some fried rice. I mean – seriously craving! I had pretty much all the ingredients. I had picked up some chopped ham for a…
Grilled Lime Chicken & The Ultimate 4th of July Party
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Taste of Home. The opinions and text are all mine. Patriotic Party I feel like this post should be the called ‘The Lazy Girls Guide to Hosting 4th of July.” Ha! I’m going to show you my “lazy” way of hosting (and cooking!) for…
Grilled Hawaiian BBQ Chicken with Pineapple Honey Chipotle Grillin’ Beans
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bush Brothers & Company. The opinions and text are all mine. Say Aloha! I have a twofer for y’all today. This could be your whole Memorial Day meal right here. Boom! It’s a unique take on the usual grilled BBQ chicken but it’s ridiculously…
Hamburger Steaks with Tomato Gravy
Classic southern Tomato gravy is a classic in the south. It is eaten a lot of different ways and I suppose everyone has their own version of it. Basically though, it is very simple. If you have fresh tomatoes, you can certainly use them. I just tend to make this when I get canned diced…
