This time of year I like to do as many dinners as I can in the slow cooker . The days get busier with the kids back in school, so being able to do my cooking earlier in the day saves a lot of stress and chaos later in the evening! One of my most favorite things to make in the slow cooker is chili . Being able to add a little more of an ingredient or two that I know my family likes, and maybe cutting back on the ones they’re not so crazy... 

There is a waffle maker which I would like to own someday even though I rarely make waffles, heh. However, I make a lot of quesadillas  Read More →

When I’m working I don’t like to stop and take time to prepare lunch. On the other hand we don’t always have leftovers I can heat up, and I don’t like to rely on frozen prepackaged meals.  Read More →

I love to read cooking magazines. A favorite of mine is Rachel Ray’s magazine, Everyday with Rachel Ray .  It’s full of great recipes – fancy and simple – cooking tips, entertaining tips, etc. There  are also fun features like a peek inside a celebrity’s fridge – they are always obviously pre-cleaned and organized, but still fun to peek  Read More →

Weekend is my usual days to cook using the Crockpot. I prepare the meat after eating breakfast or brunch which is usually about 9 or 10am. Once the Crockpot is cooking I could relax or spend quality time with the family.  Read More →

On last week’s Great Depression Cooking with Clara video, 94-year-old Clara showed us the beginning of her Sicilian Fig Cookies , a treat she and her family enjoyed just after the Great Depression ended.  Read More →

I wanted to try one of the spice blends from the Aromatica Organics packets so badly in fast and easy way because I was really hungry the other day and I haven’t had anything for breakfast at all. I saw a pack of ground beef in the freezer so I figured I’d used as the protein  Read More →

School has started. In some places it started at the end of July  Read More →

I know I’ve mentioned many times that fall is my favorite season, so I won’t go on about it too much now, but I just pulled out my fall decorations, and filling up my favorite little candy dish got me to thinking about my favorite fall foods .  Read More →

This is an official Nintendo product. Wii owners, are you ready to regain your balance  Read More →

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For this weekend’s batch of round up links I decided to go with a constant favorite: cookies ! I’ve been in a cookie making mood lately which my family always appreciates. We’ve had good old chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, peanut butter cookies and no-bake cookies .  Read More →

We just devoured our usual weekend brunch which consisted of red potatoes with dried herbs and scrambled eggs with cheese and tomatoes. A combination of simple breakfast dishes for a nice Sunday breakfast with the family  Read More →

I love these Great Depression Cooking videos featuring Clara, a 93-year-old grandmother and great-grandmother who shares her recipes and experiences from living through the Great Depression! Two years ago, Clara’s grandson decided to videotape Clara preparing meals that she and her family ate when Clara was a young woman during the Great Depression, and so far we’ve seen Dandelion Salad , Pasta with Peas , Egg Drop Soup , and Peppers...