It’s Memorial Weekend! Of course that means, SUMMERTIME is here! People around the country are firing up that BBQ and slappin’ on that meat. If you happen to get as lucky as I did, you may find some Tri-tip on sale. I picked some up for $5.47. A nice big, […]
Easy Meals
Ice Cream Cake goes old school – $2 bucks!
OK. Who remembers ice cream logs? Not the overpriced Baskin Robbins rolls, but the ones they sold in the grocery store. The simple ones. The cheap ones. OMG! I loved those things. I always asked for that instead of a cake and ice cream separate. Something about the mixture that […]
Chicken a la King on Rice with Sautéd Corn & Carrots
I had leftover soup and mushrooms from my Mushroom and Swiss burger recipe. It happened to also be a super busy night with Soccer practice for my daughter and me trying to train for this 1/2 marathon. Yeah! My time is becoming more and more limited and I’m becoming more […]
The Infamous “Hardee’s” Mushroom and Swiss
For those of us on the West Coast, Hardee’s is practically non-existent these days. But when I was a teenager, growing up in Ogden, Utah, Hardee’s was “the” place to hang with friends, cause teenage mayhem and eat till our bellies wanted to burst. Until I moved to San Diego […]
Carne Asada Nachos! Not a meal? Who says?
Whenever you make carne asada tacos and beans, you will always have leftovers. OK, maybe not always, but more often than not. You know how it is? You’re having a BBQ. You estimate the meat. You count the guests. You worry about the non RSVP people (you know who you […]
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs and Chicken Tender Salad
I was skeptical of this recipe, but I like Rachael Ray and this sounded like something the kids would love! And they did. They weren’t the only ones. Daddy has been bugging me to make more and add different ingredients. I think this is one to experiment with. Thanks Ms. […]