I love so many things about Fall! One of them is the Honeycrisp apple harvest! These apples are generally larger than most apples. I’ve seen them in the grocery store as big as a pugs head! Honeycrisps are sweet, crisp, and juicy…perfect for caramel apples or for baking, and you can only find them in the Fall! We have a fabulous Farmer’s Market here and … Continue reading Super Easy Apple Crisp!

We don’t have pot roast very often in our house. It’s like turkey….delicious but such a production! Ok, not really a whole lot of production, but a lot of planning and not easy for someone who plans dinner a hour before it needs to be served! J thought ahead though and took the roast out of the freezer, so I knew I had to cook … Continue reading Pot Roast {and homemade gravy}

We eat chicken a lot in our house, so we have to find ways to make it interesting and new. I came across this white barbecue sauce in one of my cookbooks– tried it– and became obsessed! It is so good! And different! I use it with chicken, but would probably be good with pork too. Not with red meat though. Marinate the chicken in … Continue reading Southern White Barbecue Sauce {and Chicken Wraps}

I often come up with “my version” of a recipe, and keep re-tooling every time I make it. I’ve had a good meatloaf for years, but every time I make it, I do it a little different. Well folks, I think I am done! I tried this meatloaf once, then made it again with a few changes and OMG–Perfection! This is melt-in-your-mouth meatloaf! It’s also … Continue reading Meatloaf Reinvented

I came across these photos for my tortellini soup. I must have taken them years ago! It was when I was first considering doing a blog. I never quite got off the ground then, but apparently I have some pictures leftover! Bonus! A lot of my recipes are adapted from a recipe I find in a magazine or online. I tend to find a recipe … Continue reading Chicken Tortellini Florentine Soup