Bubble pizza is one of those meals from childhood that you just need in your life sometimes. Its simplicity makes it a quick weeknight meal and you can customize it to to please your family’s taste buds. Even though my mom made this frequently when I was growing up, it’s a dish I had forgotten…
My Grandma Raines and her kitchen have a very special place in my heart… and stomach! I could tell you multiple stories about her cooking and our time spent picking vegetables from the garden. I could also tell you how loud she hollered every time I let one of Grandpa’s hunting dogs in the house!…
I have always enjoyed participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge. This year, I’m putting a food heritage spin on the 2020 themes and writing monthly instead of weekly. Week 3 of this year’s 52 Ancestors challenge is “Long Line”. This, like many of the weekly themes, can be interpreted in…
Waste not, want not. I learned this lesson well! Every time I make Italian beef, I use the leftover broth to make vegetable beef soup. It’s a great way to add rich flavor to this classic soup … and not waste savory broth. When I make soup, I make enough to last several days. I…
I have greatly enjoyed watching Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman show over the years. I ran across her blog several years ago not realizing she had a new TV show at the time. She is one of my favorite Food Network “chefs” … she’s family oriented and down to Earth, and she fixes simple and…
By some grace of a higher power, I was able to catch The Pioneer Woman while the show was actually airing on the Food Network over the weekend … I usually have to catch the DVR version because cartoons and football take precedence in my house! The episode title was Old Friends, New Friends and Ree…
I loved spending the night with my grandparents when I was a kid. Actually, I was well into my 20s on the last occasion I spent the night in their house! They lived in a small house that Grandpa built a few years after they were married in 1940. Other than adding a bathroom and…