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The Fruit is Sweeter After the Climb
Remembering things my grandmother told me has always given me strength and courage to persevere. Continue reading The Fruit is Sweeter After the Climb
Category: Recipes
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Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
1/2 a loaf of stale white bread (you can use any bread but this is what I used) 4-eggs 1/2- cup powdered milk 1/2- cup water 1- package of vanilla pudding (I used the cook and serve kind but instant will work too) 1-can pears (my husband doesn’t like peaches but that is what I’d prefer) 1- apple chopped 1-cup raisins 1/4-cup ginger liqueur 1/4-cup … Continue reading Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
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Crock-Pot Orange Ginger Chicken
2- chicken breasts 2-teaspoons minced ginger 1/4-cup ginger liquer 1/4-cup chopped onion 2-teaspoons sriracha sauce 1-teaspoon minced garlic 1-cup orange juice 1/4-cup soy sauce 1-Table spoon corn starch 1-cup rice 1- bag of mixed vegetables I use crock pot liners to keep clean up to a minimal. I hate to scrub a crock pot after it’s been cooking all day. So my first step is … Continue reading Crock-Pot Orange Ginger Chicken
I’ve not been cooking much lately
My husband is surviving on leftovers and peanut butter. Y’all should feel sorry for him. This is what happens when you are married to an author who is trying to publish more than one book a year and take classes on writing and marketing, still work a full-time job, and oh yeah, co-chairing a conference and helping with a fundraiser. Did I forget anything? My … Continue reading I’ve not been cooking much lately
Homemade Chicken Strips
Note: I use chicken breasts. If you prefer dark meat, I suggest thighs. I take off skin, cut meat off in strips. Save the skin and bones to make chicken broth. 4- chicken breasts 1- Cup flour Seasonings: I use cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning and celery salt 2- Tables spoon Dukes Mayo 2- Teaspoons honey mustard salad … Continue reading Homemade Chicken Strips
Holiday Chat with Kathryn Louise Wood
Preparing for the Holidays with Kate Welcome to my virtual café, Kathryn, I’m so glad to have you here today. Kathryn: Thanks, Sherri! So happy to visit you in your cozy café. And feel free to call me Kate. Sherri: Thank you, Kate. I’m excited to have you here for the holidays. You really go all out with decorating and baking, don’t you? Kathryn: Oh, … Continue reading Holiday Chat with Kathryn Louise Wood
Black Bean Chili for NaNoWriMo
An abundance of cans of black beans and the loom of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) on the horizon, I decided to prepare a few meals ahead for those crazy weeks when I needed to write or attend meetings and my husband still wanted to eat. I’m not sure why he feels he should have to eat EVERY day but like the family pets, he … Continue reading Black Bean Chili for NaNoWriMo
Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Ideas
With NaNoWriMo coming up I’m thinking ahead to fast and easy recipes. I love rotisserie chicken. I often pick up one for my husband and I on days I’ve spent shopping or running errands and don’t want to cook. Since it is now just the two of us at home, after the first meal we are left with half a chicken or more. While I … Continue reading Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Ideas
Potato Recipes
What do you do with instant mashed potatoes? Do you have leftover hurricane supplies or food pantry items you’re not sure how to use? For my homemade potato pancakes I prefer to use real mashed potatoes whenever I have them leftover. Of course, raising six sons, there weren’t many days when they didn’t finish the mashed potatoes. I learned that instant potatoes will work in … Continue reading Potato Recipes
