Last weekend I pulled an old favorite from the cookbook to be made ahead – lasagna. There’s hundreds of variations out there, but this is my personal favorite. Momma C’s Lasagna 1 lb fresh ground pork 1 clove garlic, minced 3 T parsley flakes 1 T basil 1 lb can tomato sauce 12 oz can […]

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Every once in a while I like to throw something a little different at the kiddos when it comes to food. They’re really not picky eaters, but like all of us, they prefer sticking to the “comfort” food they know. Sometimes I go for recipes I enjoyed as a kid – the zucchini muffins started […]

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I have to admit I stumbled upon this recipe in a rather unusual way. The DW received a text message from a relative a few weeks back congratulating me on my winning burger recipe. Great! Only there was a problem. I never entered a contest. Now I was curious: 1) How did I win a […]

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I’m going to try to start something a little different for Tuesdays by having a recipe to share. Maybe something we just tried for the first time, a family favorite, or something stolen from the secret family cookbook – ok, there really isn’t any secret family cookbook – not because there aren’t any secret family […]

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What a difference a week makes! The Dear Wife (DW) was discharged from the hospital mid-week and sent home on bed rest. It took the rest of the week for the kiddos and I to adjust to the new “normal” – we’re hoping for at least 5 or 6 weeks of this. I must admit […]

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We were told by the previous owner of our house that along the fence line across the road there were several patches of black caps. Around here, “black caps” normally means wild black raspberries, though wild blackberries often get lumped in the same pile. Either way, they’re normally a sweet purple berry hidden between thorns […]

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So all the girls had a hair appointment scheduled late yesterday afternoon. That left Potato Boy and I home alone to whip up a little something for supper and have it ready for when they got back. I told Potato Boy that if he helped me make it, he could pick what we have to […]

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Last week after posting the recipe for Zucchini Muffins, I was asked about the cookbook in the photo. That little cookbook is a collection of some of the best recipes ever assembled between two covers – or well, it will be once I’m finished with it – and by “best” recipes, I mean family favorites. […]

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Potato Boy earned his name, for those of you that don’t know, for his love of everything potato – mashed, baked, hash browns, french fries, chips, fried, boiled. The only exception is potato salad, which I have to agree, can be hit or miss. There’s really only one other food that will match the wide-eyed […]

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I first noticed these late last summer. It was well past berry season at that point so I kinda forgot about it until last weekend when I was mowing and noticed all of the blooms. I’m still not sure what type of berry plant I’m working with though my money is on a blackberry variety […]

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