One of our favorite main dishes is Chicken Marsala. I started making it at home when we stopped eating out! My husband and I often ordered it. No more. I had no idea how easy it was to make. Chicken Marsala is a classic dish but unlike many classic dishes it is actually both affordable … Read More about Chicken Marsala Made Easy
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Easy Meal Option..Pork Medallions with Pineapple Rice
Looking for easy meal options? Me too. Pan seared park medallions with pineapple rice meets the easy meal requirements. Easy flavorful meals are popular options for us. This one was inspired by a special lunch outing with a friend to PF Chang’s. Special because it was my birthday! We had a seasonal special…short ribs with … Read More about Easy Meal Option..Pork Medallions with Pineapple Rice
Reflections 2021
Reflections…it’s that time of year. Actually, I am writing this on day one of 2022. My way of reflection on New Year’s Eve 2021 was to go through photos. My kids tease me about how many I take but they do like them. Reflection…I LIKE taking photos of family, places, our home and food. The … Read More about Reflections 2021
A Christmas Spoon Full of Fun!
Making these chocolate covered spoons is full of fun! My daughters and grandaughters got together to make these fun spoons on evening on a school night. It was fun and did not take a long time to make. When you have school aged kids, that is important. easy to make gifts Need an activity for a … Read More about A Christmas Spoon Full of Fun!
Christmas Dough Bowl Challenge 2021
It was so much fun to be part of this Christmas Dough Bowl Challenge 2021! My dough bowl is an treasure from China. Dough for breads. They didn’t taste like our yeast breads. Most were not baked. This is a glimpse of bread or buns served at the local market where a group of us … Read More about Christmas Dough Bowl Challenge 2021
Advent Pyramids on Rustic Elegant Dining Table
Do you use your Advent pyrimids? It was the year to use the three with natural wood. The dining room is both rustic and elegant. Rustic because we live in a 220 year old farmhouse. Elegant because we inherited a stunning dining room set of reproduction Italian Renaissance. Usually our dining room is graced with … Read More about Advent Pyramids on Rustic Elegant Dining Table
Advent Begins, Last Week Recap
This is the first week of Advent. It concludes Christmas Eve. Have you started decorating? Me? Barely. Have you started shopping? A little. Week recap Honestly, I am behind. We usually decorate Friday after Thanksgiving. Instead, after putting away Thanksgiving decorations and dishes with the help of Rob and Jess, we just relaxed. Even … Read More about Advent Begins, Last Week Recap
Plan, Prepare, Participate
Plan, prepare ahead, and participate! Don’t get stressed out or stuck in the kitchen when hosting! You want to serve with love, don’t you? Serving with love even if sandwiches is totally easy! Make these ‘sliders’ for holiday leftovers with a side salad is just about the easiest and best!! easy eats … Read More about Plan, Prepare, Participate
Gift Wrapping, Fun and Creative
Gift wrapping can be fun and definitely creative! My mom was always a creative at wrapping gifts even in the early lean years. She was not only mom but also mentor for me in so many ways. When I first worked at a high end boutique after college before graduate school, I wrapped a present. … Read More about Gift Wrapping, Fun and Creative
Pork Chop With Fig Sauce
Pork Chops with fig sauce makes a typical meal extra tasty and will impress your family and guests! My thoughts are turning not only to gift buying but to what to serve the holiday week! Yes, week. Family is coming; it is a winter home based vacation for us all so … Read More about Pork Chop With Fig Sauce