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.

better cheesy potato / sausage soup

Recently I posted a cheesy potato soup recipe, which was pretty good, but I have a better one now. 🙂 I have a tried and true recipe for a potato sausage casserole that I often take to church dinners. I modified that to make soup for a church dinner and made it again last weekend […]

enchiladas

Time for a confession…I have never made enchiladas before. I was looking for a recipe to use a pound of ground beef for supper and came across this enchilada recipe. Another confession…I improvised quite a bit. Is that fair when you’ve never tried a particular kind of recipe before?? These are the ingredients for the […]

menu plan monday ~ february 16, 2009

Monday enchiladas black beans and corn green salad Tuesday pulled pork sandwiches on homemade rolls coleslaw chips Wednesday Bisquick chicken fingers honey mustard dipping sauce oven fried potato wedges carrot/celery sticks Thursday leftovers Friday baked salmon grilled asparagus steamed red potatoes corn Saturday sloppy joes on homemade rolls chips / veggies / dip Sunday lasagna […]

cat antics

It takes no more than a bit of ribbon to put the kitties in a playful mood. Zilli wanted a turn with the ribbon… …but it doesn’t take much to set Zak and Zilli off when they are playing together. Before long they were flying around the room… Happy peeked in to see what was […]

strawberry shortcake

Yesterday, DH came home from the grocery store with some strawberries that smelled SO good! …like *real* strawberries. 🙂 I was inspired to make some spur of the moment strawberry shortcake. I used this recipe from Southern Living. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 stick butter, […]

baking bread

I found a bread recipe on recipezaar.com that I modified it a little. It makes wonderful soft bread and is so easy my 11 year old daughter can make it by herself. The recipe, as originally given, had a lot of yeast in it so the bread would rise quickly to be ready in a […]

there’s a kitty in the sink

Niko prefers running water to the water dish. We bought a kitty fountain for him and all the cats love it. He hasn’t asked for water from the sink for a long time. I guess he thought it was a nice change of pace. ~~Rhonda 🙂

crock pot turkey

Several people asked about the crock pot turkey we had on our menu for last Sunday’s dinner. Using the crock pot makes it a great meal for after church on Sunday. Easy and delicious. I use a boneless turkey breast (or a boneless “whole” turkey with dark and light meat) which can be found in […]

menu plan monday ~ february 9, 2009

Another busy week ahead of us. DD has volleyball games, VB practice, music lessons and practice, etc. And most seem to be scheduled for the dinner hour. We are also hosting an open house for our church family Saturday evening to honor missionary friends who are currently in the States. I’m planning easy menus to […]

dd’s birthday weekend

It was quite a weekend for DD. She turned eleven on Friday at 8:01 a.m. 🙂 Off to school with cupcakes, then after school prep for her birthday party sleepover. We rearranged the library furniture, set out all the snacks, and rented a few movies. At suppertime, DD opened the box that came in the […]