Root Beer Baked Beans

My cute friend Sam graduated from high school on Friday and her mom had a barbecue for her and asked if I would bring a side dish so I made these.  I ate a bite to make sure they were ok before I took them over to the barbecue but it left me wanting more … Continue reading

Copycat Panda Express Chow Mein

Everyone here loves Panda Express Chow Mein so when I found this recipe on Pinterest from “Eat Cake for Dinner”, I knew I had to give it a try and it was terrific!  Bob and Jaren even said they liked it better than Panda Express! 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 – … Continue reading

One Pot Mexican Rice Casserole

Sunday dinner last night with the whole fam, my favorite part of the week!  Made this along with some other things, which will show up later.  It was easy and yummy!  I served it as a side dish but I was thinking that you could add some meat to it and it could be dinner.  … Continue reading

Cocoa Nut Almond Butter

I got a new Twister Jar for my Blendtec blender.  The twister jar is designed to blend thicker recipes, such as this nut butter.  This recipe comes from the cookbook that came with the twister jar.  I’m thinking if you have a heavy duty blender or food processor then you could make some nut butter … Continue reading

Grilled Corn on the Cob

I think this might be the way that we eat corn on the cob from now on.  I decided to experiment on the 4th by grilling the corn.  I brushed them with butter and lightly salted and peppered them and then wrapped them in foil.  Bob put them on the grill on low to medium … Continue reading

Copycat KFC Coleslaw

I am not a huge fan of KFC but I do love their biscuits and their coleslaw so when I say this recipe I was excited to try it.  It is close to the KFC coleslaw and went great next to or on top of the shredded pork I made.  My husband, who doesn’t love … Continue reading

Rice Pilaf

We decided to barbecue for dinner one night when my parents were here and my dad wanted shish kabobs so I decided to make a rice dish to go with it and found this Rice Pilaf recipe on a blog called “A Family Feast” so decided to give it a try.  It was pretty easy … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes

Courtney and Jaren came over on Monday and we had a big Memorial Day barbecue and so I decided to give these potatoes a try.  It’s a “Six Sisters’ Stuff” recipe and while they tasted really good, they were really greasy so perhaps a little less butter?  Also I didn’t cook the bacon before putting … Continue reading

Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

Made this for Easter dinner and it was gone in a flash!  It was really good and really easy to make.  It’s a “Six Sisters’ Stuff” recipe so of course it’s good. 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite size pieces 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1  Preheat … Continue reading

Artichoke Parmesan Sourdough Stuffing

I think this was my new favorite recipe this year, everyone else loved it too.  I think it will probably be the stuffing from now on for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It comes from a blog called “Our Best Bites”. 1 pound mushrooms, cleaned, ends trimmed and sliced or chopped (I hate mushrooms so I left … Continue reading