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.

rosemary ranch chicken and easy home fries

Last week, I tried these new recipes and both were very good. DH said several times, “this is a good meal,” which is always nice to hear. And DD asked me to make the potatoes and chicken again. Rosemary Ranch Chicken The chicken recipe called for the chicken to be cubed and grilled on skewers. […]

menu plan monday ~ september 14, 2009

I’ve been working on uploading vintage family photos this past week, so didn’t spend much time taking pictures. I want to get back on track this week. But first things first. It’s time for Menu Plan Monday. Monday eat out Tuesday order pizza Wednesday Rosemary Mustard Grilled Chicken coleslaw corn on the cob tomatoes / […]

sunday morning snooze

Buttercup loves to sit on the stool in the kitchen. This morning she found it in a spot of sun and took a little snooze. ~~Rhonda

silly zilli

Monday we spent some time camming with our daughters who are out east, attending college and pursuing their paths in life. They were laughing at Zilli. We were teasing her with a foxtail. Fun was had by all. 🙂 ~~Rhonda

macro mondays

I participate in a flickr group called Macro Mondays. I haven’t posted many pictures the last month or so, because I’ve been adjusting to a new-to-me camera. My old camera, which finally died, let me get *real* close to a subject. I’ve had to get used to the new one, which DD gave me when […]

menu plan monday ~ september 7, 2009

I haven’t done much outside during the past week or so, but here are a few pictures of the yard. Autumn is creeping in. This tired fellow fluttered around the same spot on the pampas grass for a long time. Looks like he had a run in with a bird. I’m not sure he’ll make […]

done!

The Christmas open house invitations are done! Yeah! ~~Rhonda ::happy::

mexican chopped salad

Because I changed this recipe so much from the one I found online, I am putting up my own version here, as a complete recipe. Delicious and easy to make. Give it a try! Mexican Chopped Salad 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce and/or spinach 2 tomatoes, chopped (I didn’t peel mine, but peel away if […]

fudge…the good stuff…

I have to say, my husband makes GREAT fudge. Yes, that’s a fudge smudge on his lip. And, yes, I did hug him. Several times. 🙂 Here’s his recipe for homemade, from scratch fudge. Ingredients: 2/3 cup cocoa 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup milk 6 T butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract In a sauce pan […]

menu plan monday ~ august 31, 2009

Monday chicken salad sandwich chips Tuesday sauteed sea scallops stuffed with basil cheese tortellini peas spinach salad with strawberries Wednesday tacos Thursday crock pot BBQ chicken / homemade buns corn on the cob Mexican Chopped Salad Friday Chicken Caesar pitas Saturday fridge food Sunday spaghetti garlic bread peas corn green salad You will find more […]