Family Traditions-Fire Roasted Chile Peppers 

Traditions run deep with me. I remember the long hours and rich stories around the copper kettle making applebutter.Usually a  congregation of neighborhood effort where we all bring our jars, apples, sugar and cinnamon oil  together for the production and social event. Several hundred jars would be filled for the winter months to come bringing…

Cheesey Stuffed Shells-Crockpot simple (kid approved)

Crockpots Rock for working mommas! I love this simple recipe you can pre-prep the night before. Kids love the question… one shell or two?. I like sweet italian sausage but this is great as a vegetarian option or standard hamburger. Sweet italian sausage Large shell noodles Ricotta cheese quart container Mozzarella cheese (1 pound shread)…

Call me crazy… I know no stranger… Its just who I am. 

Where I grew up in that quaint community in Virginia, neighbors loved one another like family, sweet tea always welcomed you on front porches with swing time, conversations and sometimes some song. ( ok most times good music)  So when I tell people my door is always open, some look at me crazy – you…

Straberries Strawberries 

As a kid my family looked forward to the day of picking wild strawberries. There was always a small two week perioud every early summer to get. We would have our buckets and climb the big hill and find the fields of heaven. Id eat more than hit my bucket. Mom would pull out the…