I took the Velveeta Challenge, Sort Of

With budgets tighter and the price of groceries uncomfortably high, many families are once again turning to an easy, affordable way to put a delicious meal on the table- the casserole. It’s so easy to take any kind of cooked meat, vegetables, and rice or pasta and turn them into something delicious, especially if you [...]

Menu Monday- week of Nov. 17

I’ve come down with some kind of virus, so I’m keeping our meals super-easy this week and taking advantage of cooking magazines-the Fall issue of Kraft Food & Family, and the Oct. Simple & Delicious.

Meal 1.- Slow Cooker Chili (food & family)- 1.5 lbs. lean ground beef, two 15 ounce cans dark red kidney [...]

It’s National Clean Out Your Fridge Day!

Did you know that Friday, November 14 is national clean out your fridge day? Yes, it’s true, this is a real day that started in 1995, dedicated to the chore most dread to undertake. With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s the perfect time to make room for the turkey and all of the fixings. I [...]

Four Foods on Friday 55

Here are this week’s four questions. The theme this week is Thanksgiving.

#1. Stuffing. Boxed or from scratch? #2. If you were served the perfect Thanksgiving dinner what would it be? #3. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving leftover? #4. Share a recipe using turkey.

#1- Boxed. I like Stove Top Cornbread stuffing, but if the store [...]

Pumpkin-Oat Muffins

I didn’t have a good photo of these, so I searched Flickr and found this one. These muffins have raisins in them, which would be an option for this recipe. Thank you to anna maria regina for permission to use the photo.

INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (stir flour lightly before measuring) 1/2 [...]

The POM Wonderful Recipe Contest

POM Wonderful is the largest producer of California Wonderful pomegranates, which the company exclusively grows and sells. The company also juices its fresh pomegranates to make its delicious, all-natural, POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice. POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and POM Tea are available year-round at retail and are found in the refrigerated section of [...]

Four Foods on Friday #54-with an apple pie recipe!

Here are this week’s questions, because we just had the election they are red white and blue questions! #1. Name a food you like that uses a red sauce or anything red in it. #2. Name a food you like with whipped cream in it or on it. #3. Name a food you like with [...]

New York Style Focaccia Sticks

From the original maker of Bagel Crisps® comes a twist on another bakery favorite – focaccia bread – with new Focaccia Sticks™. These crunchy and tasty snacks are terrific to munch on any time!

To make the tasty snacks, New York Style starts at a traditional bakery in New York, bakes real focaccia bread, [...]