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.

menu plan monday ~ february 11, 2013

February 11, 2013 – 5:06 pm

The crocus popped up last week. Such a welcome sign of spring! This week I’m trying a new recipe for granola. Anyone have a favorite recipe you would like to share? What do you like to add to granola? I’ll let you know how this one comes out. Here’s our menu for this week. Monday […]

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menu plan monday ~ february 4, 2013

February 4, 2013 – 9:55 pm

The twins were thrilled with the aprons I made for them. Now they are ready to help Pa make pancakes. Someone has a birthday this week. Monday / Birthday Dinner for our youngest daughter Veggie Lasagna Soft Garlic Bread Sticks Steamed Sugar Snap Peas Corn Sliced Cucumbers Chocolate Cake Ice Cream Tuesday Baked Salmon Rice […]

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barbeque shrimp

February 2, 2013 – 6:17 pm

Our middle daughter was in “the big city” today and brought home two pounds of nice, large, fresh shrimp. I found this recipe for Barbecue Shrimp and gave it a try. DEEE-li-cious! And very easy and quick to make. Of course, I tweaked the recipe a bit. Following are the ingredients as I used them. […]

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trying new recipes for fish and rice

January 31, 2013 – 9:44 pm

I like trying new recipes and had several on the menu this week. They’ve all been good. This evening we had Super-Crisp Oven Baked Fish and Parmesan Rice Pilaf. I had planned to try a different recipe for the fish, but when I took a look at it, it required frying the fish, then finishing […]

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menu plan monday ~ january 28, 2013

January 26, 2013 – 3:29 pm

Yesterday DH made rye bread for the first time. It’s delicious! Really wonderful bread. It took a longer time to rise than our usual bread recipe, but it was worth the wait. Monday Mushroom Stroganoff Garden Salad Tuesday Crispy Oven-Fried Cod Fish Steamed Asparagus Corn Fruit Salad Wednesday Broccoli Cheese Soup Thursday Toasted Ham and […]

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baking rosemary bread

January 23, 2013 – 12:42 pm

Yesterday the day was chilly and grey. I spent the afternoon in the kitchen, making turkey soup and Rosemary Bread. Seemed a good way to spend a chilly afternoon. The bread is an old favorite, but the soup was a new recipe for me. Very good and we’ll be making it again. Rosemary bread is […]

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menu plan monday ~ january 21, 2013

January 22, 2013 – 2:17 pm

I had a good time this past weekend at my Dad’s house, for a Sisters’ Weekend gathering. I, my four sisters and two sisters-in-law try to get together for a weekend once a year. For Christmas, everyone pitched in to give my Dad a Civil War wallpaper border for his collection room, with the promise […]

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menu plan monday ~ january 14, 2013

January 14, 2013 – 11:52 am

We hosted our last holiday party this past weekend. I made the Creamy Chocolate Cheesecake that has been a hit in the past. Now it’s time to think about putting Christmas away. It’s a big job, but one that we need to do. I just hate to see it come down. Here’s the menu for […]

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this week in pictures / january 6~11

January 12, 2013 – 1:33 pm

Sunday / 6:30 p.m. / day of rest Monday / 5:00 p.m. / lovely amaryllis Monday / 7:30 p.m. / fresh oysters! Wednesday / 11:45 a.m. / glittery triangle house Wednesday / 11:45 a.m. / the alphabet song Thursday / 1:50 p.m. / drizzly Thursday / 5:00 p.m. / Foggy / It’s unusual to have […]

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dinner and a house tour

January 9, 2013 – 1:10 pm

The local library hosts an annual dinner and auction to raise money for the library. We like to donate dinner for eight with a Christmas house tour to the auction. Seven guests were able to attend this year. The menu included Marinated Pork Tenderloin Baby Baked Potatoes Pear-Pecan Salad Steamed Green Beans Creamy Mushroom Bake […]

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