Penne with Fresh Vegetables

I got this recipe off of the back of a box of Barilla pasta.  It looked really yummy and it ended up being really yummy and everyone here liked it.  It wasn’t hard to make at all. 1 box Barilla whole grain Penne (I didn’t have any penne so I used the closest thing to … Continue reading

Ham Bone Soup

The Christmas ham that we bought for Christmas dinner after the fact is almost gone so I googled “Ham Bone Soup” and this recipe came up from allrecipes.com and all the reviews were good so I thought I’d give it a try and it was good and easy! 1 ham bone with some meat 1 … Continue reading

New England Style Baked Beans

Over the years these have become a Christmas Eve tradition at our house but because we were leaving the day after Christmas, I didn’t make them on Christmas Eve so I decided to make them today.  Christmas Eve is really about the only time we have them.  This recipe came with a crock pot I … Continue reading

Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Hello all, it’s good to be back!  I haven’t posted in awhile, for a variety of reasons.  I didn’t make a huge Christmas dinner this year because we had to leave the day after Christmas to attend my niece’s wedding in California and I didn’t want to make the big dinner and then have to … Continue reading

Red, White and Bean Minestrone

Woke up this morning to at least a foot of snow!  That means it’s time for soup and this is a good, hearty one!  Found this recipe on Food.com. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup Italian turkey sausage, cut into small pieces (couldn’t find any Italian sausage so just got plain turkey sausage and I … Continue reading

Grands! Taco Melts

As I’ve mentioned before, I am subscribed to a variety of cooking websites (such as Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, the Food Network, etc) that send me emails with recipes.  Some of them also send out calendars to their subscribers as a thank you so I’ve received a 2011 calendar from Pillsbury and from Eat Better America … Continue reading

Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

Decided to make a dessert for Book Group too.  This looks really great but couldn’t be any easier!  It is a Pampered Chef recipe too, from their “Festive Holiday Desserts” cookbook. crust: 1 (10 oz) package fudge covered mint cookies (about 40 cookies), divided 2 tablespoons butter, melted filling: 1 quart mint chocolate chip ice … Continue reading

Mini Ham Puffs

This is my “go to”appetizer recipe and tonight is our annual Book Group Potluck and Book Exchange so I’m making these.  I made this batch early for Bob and Zach to eat for dinner since I knew they would want some later when I was making them for book group.  This is a Pampered Chef … Continue reading

Taco Stuffed Pepper Cups

This recipe comes from the Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook.  Courtney was looking through it and saw the picture for this recipe and got all excited and asked if I would make it for her.  To be honest, I was surprised because she is my picky eater but I made it today for … Continue reading