Category Archives: Recipes

sour cream coffee cake

We like this easy to make coffee cake. Sour Cream Coffee Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a bundt pan. Mix thoroughly: 1 package cake mix (I used a yellow cake mix.) 1 package instant vanilla pudding 1/2 c. vegetable oil 4 large eggs 1 c. sour cream 2 tsp. vanilla In a separate [...]

crock pot brown sugar chicken

I tried this recipe today and it is a keeper! This is the link to the site where I found the recipe for Crock Pot Brown Sugar Chicken. Below is the recipe with the changes I made. 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and six boneless, skinless thighs 3/4 c. white sugar 1 T. unsulphered molasses [...]

chicken taco chili

This Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili was a new recipe for me. See the link for the original recipe. I did change some things, so I’ll show those changes below. I had planned to make the chili in the crock pot as the original recipe does, but didn’t have all the ingredients in time to [...]

chicken linguine…with spaghetti

I’ve been trying some new recipes and gave Chicken Linguine a try last night. Everyone gave it a thumbs up, so we’ll be having it again. I did make changes to the recipe, though. You can find the original at the link, and I’ll post what I did below. Spaghetti with Chicken and Broccoli (See? [...]

my own bread recipe

This is a recipe I used to make a lot. It fell by the wayside for a few years, but we’ve resurrected it this year. It makes wonderful soft rolls, as well as buns that are great for sandwiches. It makes 48 rolls, or three loaves (we rarely make loaves anymore), or 24 rolls and [...]

tangy buttermilk cheese bread

This recipe from allrecipes.com makes delicious hamburger buns. Tangy Buttermilk Cheese Bread 1 1/8 cups buttermilk 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 3 cups bread flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar 1 cup room temperature sharp Cheddar cheese, sliced and then diced into small pieces (divided into 3/4 c. and 1/4 [...]

heat free chili

A mild chili, for those of us who don’t like heartburn. I found the recipe for Heat Free Chili on Hallee’s blog, and used that as a foundation for my own version. I know…I can’t resist changing things around. And, yes, I do eat my chili with peanut butter. Yum!! Heat Free Chili 1 pound [...]

julie’s fake baked ziti

Our son and his wife made this delicious ziti for us one weekend when they were at our house. I decided to use this recipe for supper instead of the one I linked in my menu for the week. Fake Baked Ziti olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1 28-oz. can [...]

finally, a picture of cheeseburger soup

Cheeseburger soup. A family favorite. When I posted the recipe a few weeks ago, I didn’t have a picture. So here you go. ~~Rhonda

tomato, bacon, bean soup

DD loves tomato soup, so I tried this recipe for her. Served it with grilled cheese sandwiches made with homemade bread. I basically followed the recipe, but added some basil and celery seed and changed the amounts a bit. Here’s my version. Tomato, Bacon, and Bean Soup 1/4 pound bacon, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced [...]