Author Archives: ~~Rhonda

Living in a small town, I share my life with my husband Russell (married in 1977), five children (one still at home), and six cats (one indoors, the others outside).

I teach an online class called “The Christmas Notebook” which is about all things holiday prep. The many facets of celebrating Christmas comprises one of my favorite hobbies. Other favorite things include gardening, reading, cooking, and scrapbooking.

stuffed shells florentine

Dinner tonight was Stuffed Shells Florentine. We’ve had this before and it’s really good. Stuffed Shells Florentine [Click the link for the original recipe.] 1 12-oz box jumbo shells for stuffing 3 c. spaghetti sauce 3 c. fresh spinach, chopped 24 oz. Ricotta or cottage cheese 2 eggs 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 […]

hearty ham casserole

I perused several food blogs, looking for a recipe to use the extra ham I had in the fridge. I came across this one and decided to give it a try. I wasn’t sure about the corn it called for, but it was delicious! We all put it on the “have it again!” list. Hearty […]

bacon-provolone chicken sandwich

What can I say? This is delicious! I made the buns with my regular bread recipe. The original sandwich recipe called for seasoning the chicken with poultry seasoning, which I did not do. It just didn’t sound good to me. I seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper. Bacon-Provolone Chicken Sandwich Click the link for […]

hearty lentil soup

I made the Hearty Lentil Soup for supper and it is delicious. My thanks to Laura for sharing the recipe! I made some changes, leaving a few things out, and also added ham to the soup. The changes I made are shown below in bold. My version probably makes more than Laura’s as I used […]

baked salmon with honey mustard glaze

Salmon is easy to cook and delicious. Not to mention good for you! Joy, here’s the recipe you asked for. Next time I make this, I’ll take some pictures and update the post. Baked Salmon with Honey Mustard Glaze 2 salmon fillets 2 T. honey or brown sugar or maple syrup 2 T. Dijon mustard […]

7 days of shooting ~ january 10 – 16

This week’s theme on the flickr group 7 Days of Shooting was “double trouble.” The challenge was to shoot pictures of two of anything, following the daily focus. Macro Sunday / shoot something small Two pieces of DH’s delicious fudge Mono Monday / black and white, sepia, monotone Two glass cats Abstract Tuesday Two small […]

menu plan monday ~ january 18, 2010

I’m trying some new recipes this week. I’ll let you know how we like them. Monday Hearty Lentil Soup Tuesday Bacon-Provolone Chicken Sandwiches oven fried potato wedges grapes Wednesday stuffed shells Florentine garlic bread green salad Thursday sweet mustard roast Cauliflower and Potato Gratin stir-fried sugar snap peas with cherry tomatoes corn Friday Applebee’s Oriental […]

baked chicken parmesan

Last night, I made Baked Chicken Parmesan and Baked Zucchini Sticks from the website Gina’s WW Recipes. The chicken was delicious and moist! I’m putting this on my company-worthy list. The family commented several times on what a good supper this was. Baked Chicken Parmesan Check the link for Gina’s version. I changed a few […]

macro monday ~ january 11, 2009

The theme for Macro Monday was “paradox.” That was a hard theme! I found two quotes I like and perused my photos for something to describe them. “I can resist anything except temptation.” Oscar Wilde I took the candy picture last year at Easter time. I love those Snickers Eggs! :-} “Some day you will […]

baked penne with chicken

Last week, I made Baked Penne with Chicken for supper. It was delicious! The family loves it and wants to have it again. Soon. I changed the recipe just a bit, so am including my own version here. See Ezra Pound Cake for her version, which was the base for my own dish. I took […]