Monthly Archives: January 2013

Green Bean Bundle Recipe

This recipe is yummy. Sounds crazy but the salty bacon with the sweet brown sugar/butter sauce, is smashing 🙂 You can substitute canned green beans if you want – I typically keep fresh around as they are easy to find … Continue reading

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Sliced Baked Potato Recipe

This is a fun way to jazz up a boring baked potato 🙂 4 medium baking potatoes, about the same size (so they cook evenly) 1 tsp salt 3 Tbs melted butter 2-3 Tbs fresh herbs – (I love rosemary … Continue reading

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Baked Apple Crisp Recipe

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Here you go 🙂 Preheat oven to 350. 3 golden delicious apples, peeled and cored and sliced 2 gala apples, peeled and cored and sliced (you can probably use any baking apple!) 1 Tbsp flour 1/2 cup sugar cinnamon to … Continue reading

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Pan fried tilapia recipe

We *always* cook tilapia on the grill, but I decided to try something different tonight! Preheat oven to 300 4 (4-5oz) tilapia filets 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 tsp seafood seasoning (like Old … Continue reading

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Four new recipes tonight. Wish me luck!

It smells amazing in here!! Recipes will be up later! Green bean bundles Sautéed tilapia Rosemary baked potatoes Apple crisp Two ovens going! Yum!!

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Sealing freezer bags to prevent freezer burm

I used to make freezer meals for my parents. LOTS of freezer meals. I wanted a way to prevent freezer burn as long as possible without using a food vac or some complicated method as I was at their house … Continue reading

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Best way to pour liquids into storage or freezer bag

Might sound stupid. Or you may think “oh that is common sense”. But it might not be to everyone!! When pouring liquid or soup or chowder or even gravy into a food or freezer bag, do the following and it … Continue reading

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Pasta with Alfredo Sauce

Another amaaahzing Italian recipe.. Fattening as can be. LOL 🙂 Alfredo Sauce: 1 pint heavy cream (I have halved heavy cream with fat free half and half – not quite as creamy, but still good!) 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted … Continue reading

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The Mantle..

I always love to decorate the mantle for the holidays.. And then I’m always pleased to get it back to “normal” meaning streamlined and not as busy/crowded. These cameras all came from our families. Two from DH and three from … Continue reading

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Chicken Flamingo Recipe

This is one of my all time favorite recipes. It is one that I got hooked on when working at an Italian restaurant in St Louis years ago. (A looong time ago. LOL!) Sotto Sauce: 2 Tbs butter 1 tsp … Continue reading

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