Welcome back readers! This edition is about my garden potatoes that are growing in a mesh bag.  They are doing very well I might add! I just cannot wait for potato harvest time. Freshly boiled potatoes fresh out of the garden make a meal in itself pretty much. (Yes, I grew up in garden country)… Continue reading Container Garden Potatoes

Who doesn’t like easy, savory meals? Especially if your day has been hectic.  This recipe can be done in 30 minutes or less!!! Yes, I’m all for that!  http://www.smellgoodshop.etsy.com Here are the ingredients you will need: 1/2 bag of frozen chicken thighs (you can use fresh chicken if you desire) 1 jar of Private Selection… Continue reading Easy Chicken Cacciatore

Most of my readers know that I post about my family,  recipes and my garden.  This blog is about the squash and potatoes blooming in the container garden. Yes, I am super excited and overjoyed about this growth spurt of my green babies.  It makes me happy knowing that I am providing home grown food… Continue reading Growing blooms

If you are craving something sweet, have I got the perfect recipe for you!!  Ooey Gooey Butter Cake has only 6 ingredients and is so easy to make.  It will satisfy your sweet tooth and will not destroy your kitchen in the process. Ingredients for base of cake: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 egg… Continue reading Easy Ooey Gooey Butter Cake

Welcome back my blog readers!  This quick recipe goes with the Balsamic Salsa Crockpot Chicken.   These fries just complete the meal!! They are the perfect comfort food. Here is the recipe: 6 potatoes peeled and sliced into fries 1 pouch of Lipton Onion soup 1/3 cup olive oil Salt Pepper Cayenne pepper How to make… Continue reading Onion Baked Fries

We are living in a hectic, busy world…. Errands to run, household duties to take care of, mommy/daddy duties, running the kids here and there…and then there’s work!  All of those things make cooking dinner a hard task.  Well, have I got just the thing for you….Balsamic Salsa Crockpot Chicken. My crockpot is one of… Continue reading Balsamic Salsa Crockpot Chicken

Welcome to Monday!  It wasn’t too bad but I would not complain about a day between Saturday and Sunday either. It was a beautiful sunny day. Woke up bright and early, got the kids ready for the day and even left the house in time to drop the kids off and made it to work… Continue reading Mondays….

Before I even had my wonderful cup of coffee this morning, I am drinking it as I’m doing this blog, I put a load of laundry in the wash, dressed and fed the kids and cleaned the kitchen. I also watered my container garden. The plants are doing so well and are so very happy!… Continue reading Container Gardening…the series…

Who says that you can’t make lasagna in the crockpot?!! Well, you can! I am off from my regular job today and decided to throw together some lasagna for the crockpot. Let me just tell you, it turned out wonderful!  Savory taste and easy to make.  Take a peek at the recipe below: You will… Continue reading Crockpot Lasagna

Today is a day off of work due to Easter holiday being observed by my workplace on the following Monday. Hip hip hooray! The kids and I are relaxing at the house in pajamas and the hubby will be home from work soon. It’s the perfect day to sit around,  enjoy some coffee,  finish up… Continue reading Pajama Day