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After a while we get stuck in a rut with our meals. How many times can one eat chicken in a week? I came up with this gluten-free, dairy-free meal a few years back and it is absolutely delicious. What you will need: Enough extremely thinly sliced rib-eye steaks to feed your people (I hesitateContinue reading “Pico de Gallo Steak Rolls”

This afternoon I went to a local church to donate blood. It is only a small gift I can give, but it is one I willingly offer every eight weeks. In fact, I’ve given so many times that the last time I donated, I made my two-gallon mark and received my pin. I wear itContinue reading “A Small but Wondrous Gift”

Father’s day used to be a tough one for our family. The kids’ dad and my now ex-husband was extremely abusive and no one wanted to celebrate him. So I came up with Second Mother’s Day. I figured, as a single mom, I deserved two days of celebration for all my hard work. After all,Continue reading “Happy Father’s Day or As It’s Known Around Here – Happy Second Mother’s Day”

I am asking for prayers for a dear friend of daughter #3. I found out this afternoon that she has brain cancer. She has had a very rough life and is now finding her footing due to the kind help she has gotten from her school and home. I told her I would pray andContinue reading “Prayers for Anna”

First, I want to thank PoojaG for nominating me. Even though she’s half my age, I still enjoy her blog and her unique perspective. Just goes to show that you can have friends of all ages and backgrounds. Now my answers to the questions: What is your favorite book? Oooh – difficult. There are soContinue reading “The Liebster Award – My First Award!”

Today, as I dropped off child #4 at a school get-together, we were next to an fantastic restaurant. The smell emanating from said restaurant was mouth-watering: Char-broiled burgers. So, what did I make for dinner? Child #2’s famous burgers, of course, with a side of my amazing potato salad. YUM!!! You will need: 5 poundsContinue reading “Amazing Potato Salad”

I started out this morning wanting apple butter. Actually, I’ve been craving apple butter for the last couple of weeks. I was dismayed to find, however, that my local “Mart” store did not carry apple butter, but only a tiny fancy bottle of apple-pecan butter that was far more than I was willing to spend.Continue reading “Fruit Butter”

As the weather turns warmer, our tastes in food modify. Most of you are familiar with pasta salad. You see it in your deli’s offerings, in tubs at the supermarket, in boxes with packets for a dressing that you make at home. When I was a child, my family didn’t have much money for extras.Continue reading “Our Salad with Pasta Meal”

Chorizo. Ah, chorizo. A spicy, Mexican sausage. I have found no other taste like it. You might not have ever used it before, but it is a tasty, spicy, full of flavor sausage that adds great flavor to a variety of foods. Child #2 is my jalapeno child. She is the only one of usContinue reading “Chorizo Cheddar Fries”