Why I Took a Break from Blogging
After many weeks of rest and relaxation I have come to the conclusion that I miss blogging. I needed a long break in case you haven’t noticed. It was a challenging school year and I admit that I...
View ArticlePacking Potatoes Keeps You Humble
Every summer I attempt volunteering with our family. We all have different schedules, especially my teenagers, but we make an attempt and we finally served at Manna Food Bank on two different...
View ArticleHow to Make Back-to-School Tacos {Freezer Cooking}
I scored 5 pounds of lean ground turkey for $5. It’s the little things that make this momma happy. I immediately jumped on it and prepared it for back-to-school tacos. While most parents are stocking...
View ArticleHow I Teach the Real World to my Children
It’s been a tradition in the Brown family to serve our community during the summer. I choose different places and schedule our family to work once a week. Some years we have gone to the homeless...
View ArticleLast Day of Packing Potato (LOVE) at Manna Food Bank
A happy ending to our last Monday packing potatoes at Manna Food Bank. It’s just like God to provide a few heart-warming potatoes in our summer journey. We walk in on our last hoping that there we no...
View ArticleWorld’s Easiest Cookie Cake
I make the World’s Easiest Cookie Cake for nearly every occassion. Instead of paying $30 at the Cookie Company I use my pantry staples and make my own. It has become a tradition at our house to...
View ArticleFirst Day of School
Today was back to school for all six of us. I prepared our lunches the night before and we were ready for school. Wouldn’t you know it, I forgot my own lunch in the refrigerator! It’s a good thing I’m...
View ArticleHere’s What I added to my Freezer
I love having black beans on hand that cost pennies per bag. My favorite way to make black beans for the freezer is to crock pot a 2 pound bag all day. We eat the black beans with dinner and then I...
View ArticleWeekly Meal Prep
I’m taking Labor Day to catch up on my reading and writing for my graduate classes and freezer cooking. I made two batches of freezer meatballs here. These will be made into meatball subs this week....
View ArticleCelebrating the Prom, Mother’s Day and Hitting Submit
I went another year to prom where I teach. I went with my high school sweetheart after 24 years! I celebrated my Mom who taught me everything I know about cooking. I made my first biscuits when I was 5...
View ArticleWhy I Took a Break from Blogging
After many weeks of rest and relaxation I have come to the conclusion that I miss blogging. I needed a long break in case you haven’t noticed. It was a challenging school year and I admit that I...
View ArticlePacking Potatoes Keeps You Humble
Every summer I attempt volunteering with our family. We all have different schedules, especially my teenagers, but we make an attempt and we finally served at Manna Food Bank on two different...
View ArticleHow to Make Back-to-School Tacos {Freezer Cooking}
I scored 5 pounds of lean ground turkey for $5. It’s the little things that make this momma happy. I immediately jumped on it and prepared it for back-to-school tacos. While most parents are stocking...
View ArticleDiet Lite
Diet Lite nel sito ufficiale con opinioni e recensioni mediche sul prodotto dimagrante del momento. Diet Lite funziona? Scopriamo come si può dimagrire, eventuali rischi o controindicazioni,...
View ArticleCelebrating the Prom, Mother’s Day and Hitting Submit
I went another year to prom where I teach. I went with my high school sweetheart after 24 years! I celebrated my Mom who taught me everything I know about cooking. I made my first biscuits when I was 5...
View ArticlePeach pie recipe
So, my summer fruit love affair continues! ❤️ This summer pie is fresh, light, and absolutely delicious and topped with the most amazing homemade caramel peach sauce. So yes, I am definitely in love...
View ArticleHomemade Strawberry Jam
For a small quantity of fresh jam for breakfast or tea time without a lot of effort you need just 3 ingredients 4 cups of quartered ripe strawberries, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 2 tbsp. lemon juice...
View ArticleDill pickle recipe
So, our family tries to make LOTS of pickles with our homegrown cucumbers! Our very basic brine? 1c. Distilled vinegar + 3 c. Distilled water + 1/4 c. pickling salt boiled in a non reactive pot-I an...
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