Growing up surrounded by the rolling country life in Virginia- I learned good techniques to stretch a meal and preserve the garden bounty. I have always enjoyed these learned lessons with my canning and preserves. I admired the techniques and awed the beauty of the country pantry stocked with a rainbow of jared loving work.… Read more

This is an easy throw together in one bowl recipe. I have a smoothie blender to purée the fruit base. Also you can sub the egg with applesauce to go vegan with this muffin, nice replacement for over night oatmeal or just fast and simple. Very filling. Recipe Dry ingredients 2 c oatmeal (shown quick… Read more

I have had several family and friends ask me to share this favorite of mine. Its my quick go to that is an all pleaser for soup nites. I know you will enjoy! Its also one with my broken arm- I can say you can make it one handed!! Thats easy! 1 reg package Fresh… Read more

This is another one of those keep it simple- but use up the left over rice and spaghetti sauce from nites before. So simple- so good and a bit fun to eat! This really brings back childhood memories of mom and summer dinners on the Virginia farm. One large bell pepper per person served pictured… Read more

I am not a huge fan of leftovers. Im not sure if its from childhood that we never had leftovers ofteN- or if there were – it probably wasn’t all that good. (Thus being left over?😂) I try to be creative and recreate the left over to a new and exciting dish. Hope you enjoy… Read more

Had to pull this yummy from the archives tonight. So good! College has been topic of conversation in the household with Our youngest son headed off to school in Tennessee in the fall, thought Id make the famous school staple – Gyro. We use to go to The Greeks in Blacksburg Virginia and get amazing… Read more