I think most of my readers understand that I am just an average, all-American kind of cook. I tend to make recipes that are pretty easy, pretty familiar, and most of all tasty. I mostly use ingredients you can find in your local grocery store and many of my recipes can be prepared for a family dinner after you've already worked all day. This Mixed Berry Cobbler is certainly no exception. It's ... read more
Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Today, I'm bringing you an end-of-the-summer grilled chicken recipe that I think you're really going to like. Especially if you like Buffalo wings. And, honestly, who doesn't? That spicy, tangy sauce is just one of the most perfect condiments for chicken, isn't it? Plus, "buffalo" anything has really become a part of our food culture over the last couple of decades. I think it's definitely here to ... read more
Butter Roasted Chicken
I've roasted many a chicken in my time. Many. First because it's one of the most delicious meals you can serve your family. And you can change the seasonings to suit your family's tastes. Second because it's just so easy. Season the chicken, pop it in the oven, and come back later to serve dinner. I had really never thought that there might be a better method for roasting a chicken until I saw ... read more
Family Vacation to Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon
Every summer BeeBop and I plan some time to spend with our grandkids - just the four of us. We try to go somewhere fun or educational or both. This year was both. This year we took a grand vacation to northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon. Up ... read more
Italian Sausage with Roasted Peppers & Onions
A couple of weeks ago, BeeBop and I headed out on a Saturday afternoon to the north Georgia mountains. We were bound for Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia at an elevation of 4,783 feet. It's a lovely spot far up in the mountains with about ... read more
Home Canned Tomatoes
What do you do when you nature hands you the gift of beautifully ripe summer tomatoes? Why, you get out your canner and jars and go to work. Canning is a simple, but exacting process that is easily mastered. And opening a jar of Home Canned Tomatoes ... read more
Tomato-Zucchini Tian
It's that time of year, folks. Yes, it's zucchini season. Isn't is amazing how one little seed so innocently and hopefully planted in the spring grows into a monster plant covering at least twice as much area as you estimated? And producing more dang ... read more
Lemon Pudding Cake with Cherry Coulis
As you all know, I just love a good vintage recipe. Actually, I pretty much like all recipes, but the old ones just appeal to me in a different way. It's the nostalgia, I suppose. I'll sometimes get out my old Betty Crocker and Good Housekeeping ... read more
Baked Spaghetti
If you've been around here for very long, you'll know that I have no problem taking the occasional shortcut in the kitchen. Well, that's even more important on school nights when you need to get in and out of the kitchen in a hurry. Since school has ... read more
Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
This Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream may be one of the best things about summer. In my book, it ranks right up there with watching fireflies, walking through cool green grass in your bare feet, and sipping a cold beverage while watching the waves crash ... read more
