I found this great Greek yogurt by Dannon that is really good. It is has an insane amount of protein, while keeping the sugar, carbs and calories pretty low. The other morning for breakfast I pulled out my blender and created an EASY Dannon Greek Yogurt Smoothie. Which just happens to be […]
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All Clad Panini Press
A few years ago my Colonel gave me a new set of All Clad pots and pans for Christmas. Don't worry, I was THRILLED. Along with the set came a panini grill pan and press, for FREE. I haven't used it too many times, but I took it out the other night and decided we […]
Gallbladder Surgery
So it seems the stomach issues I've been experiencing for the past year have been due a non-functioning gallbladder. I finally was able to have the HIDA scan on Monday. Early Wednesday morning, 1:00 to be exact, I woke up with the same symptoms, pain, pain, pain and horrible vomiting. My Colonel […]
Homemade Manicotti
Pasta Week continues with another family favorite, Homemade Manicotti... Made NOT with homemade pasta, but with homemade crepes... Ingredients for the Crepes: 4 eggs 1 cup water 1 cup flour Combine the above together in a blender until smooth... Heat a small pan and spray with cooking spray. Using a ⅓ measuring […]
Easy Delicious Homemade Pasta
Pasta Week on Walking on Sunshine begins today! Fettuccine Noodles with Butter... It all began last Mother's Day when my Colonel gave me this... This comes with the pasta roller, to make pasta sheets and two types of pasta cutters; a spaghetti cutter and a fettuccine cutter... I always […]
Chicken Cacciatore....Skinny Taste Style
Chicken Cacciatore Skinny Taste Style is a healthy version of the traditional recipe only cooked in the slow cooker till the chicken and vegetables are tender. This is another family favorite crock pot recipe you'll be making over and over again. I love being able to put a meal together early in the morning and […]
Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll Ups
Today is another COLD one here in PA. It was 2 degrees at 6:30 when Michael left for school. I have no clue how cold it was two hours earlier when My Colonel left for Ft. Dix where he will be training for the next four days. Tonight begins our Foodie Friends Friday Linky […]
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
On New Year's Day our family did something we haven't done in YEARS. We made the drive into "THE CITY" to see the beautiful Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The Colonel and I grew up in Queens, NY and love New York City. When our kids were little, we lived in Paterson, NJ and would often […]
Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup is a family favorite filled with little meatballs, carrots, celery and bow tie pasta in a delicious chicken broth. Italian Wedding Soup My children love this soup. It's easy to put together and filling enough for dinner. I like to have fresh Italian bread to serve alongside it. I don't follow […]
How to Make Homemade Colored Sugar
Homemade Colored Sugar is so easy to make and it will help you save money too. Perfect for all your baking needs all year long! Who doesn't use colored sugar to decorate homemade cookies, cakes and cupcakes? I'm sure you have a few bottles of colored sugar in your pantry that you purchased from the grocery […]
Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Pinwheels
With the holidays coming up, I thought I would share with you an easy appetizer recipe I have made a few times that would be perfect for any holiday or even a fun appetizer party. Check out even more Easy Appetizers you can prepare for your loved ones and friends! Cream Cheese Filled Crescent Pinwheels […]
Freezing Lasagna
A few weeks ago I posted a recipe for Stuffed Shells and shared with you a new trick I learned, freezing the shells without sauce for a future use. The other day I was making Baked Ziti for dinner and I had leftover ricotta mixture. That happens all the time. I quickly boiled up some […]
Apple Bundles
Who doesn't love apples? Or an EASY apple dish that just happens to be DELICIOUS? Apple Bundles Ingredients: Pie Crust Apples Cinnamon and Sugar Mixture Begin by peeling and slicing your apples. Toss the apple slices in your cinnamon and sugar mixture. I combined ⅓ cup sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Next, roll out your […]
Garages and Storage
Good Morning! I have a fun question for YOU this week, well at least I think it's fun. "Do YOU have a garage AND can you park your car in the garage?" For the past nine years we have been blessed with having a two car garage. AND have been […]
Pumpkins
Welcome to Tuesday's Question! A day when I get to ask you a question about anything... "What is your favorite thing about Fall?" This is a HARD question to answer because there are so many things that I love about this season, but my favorite has to be... Pumpkins. […]
Chicken Fajitas
This is a recipe I make quite often as it is a favorite in our house... Chicken Fajitas Ingredients: 3 Chicken Cutlets 3 Peppers, try to use different colors. (When I made these only green peppers were on sale.) 2 Onions Italian salad dressing Flour tortillas Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Salsa Directions: […]
Vacation
This week's Tuesday's Question is a FUN one... "Where is your favorite place to vacation?" One of my favorite places to go on vacation is to Lancaster, PA... Better known as Amish Country... But I also love the ocean. We haven't been in a few years, but we love Myrtle Beach... The Colonel and Michael […]
Easy Quick Focaccia Bread
Easy, Quick and Delicious Focaccia Made with a YEAST dough! You can be enjoying this in under 30 minutes. A few weeks ago I found this recipe and I wanted to share it with you today. It uses a YEAST dough, but you don't have to wait for it to rise or do any kneading...REALLY. […]
Snicker's Popcorn
Here is a recipe for SNICKERS POPCORN that I made for last year to give as little gifts to our guests as they were leaving on Thanksgiving Day. It was DELICIOUS... Ingredients: 8 quarts of air popped popcorn (about 2 cups of kernels) 1 cup butter 2 cups light brown sugar, packed 1 tsp. salt ½ cup […]
See How My Garden Grows
This is the first garden the Colonel and I have grown in three years. I've enjoyed the time spent weeding and tilling the soil and watering. We've worked really hard over the last few months and we're beginning to enjoy all the work. Pumpkins... Did you know that there are male and female […]
Chocolate Covered FROZEN Bananas
Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas are the perfect treat for when you're watching what you eat but still need something sweet at the end of a long day. Something happens when you freeze fruit...they really do taste almost like ice cream. Add melted chocolate and peanut butter and you have another easy dessert recipe for the […]
Silver Anniversary Part Two
I hope everyone had a great day yesterday. Did you see some fireworks? We went to my sister's house and had a wonderful time AND a little surprise celebration to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary! If you remember, the Colonel was MIA for our anniversary AGAIN...the third year in a row, but who's counting? We […]
Independence Day...
Happy Independence Day America! Remember, I'm having another Linky Party on Friday. I would love to have more of my FRIENDS join. I'll also be letting everyone know the TOP THREE recipes from last week. Enjoy the FOOD, enjoy the FUN, but most importantly enjoy the FREEDOM!
Growing Vegetables
I was out in my garden yesterday and realized I need to do a post on our vegetable garden. We've been planting vegetables for years; even when we were living in the "city" of Paterson, NJ. The last time we planted a garden was 3 years ago. The Colonel's schedule just wouldn't allow and I need […]
Eggplant Rollatini
I hope everyone had a GREAT Father's Day. We had a pretty good day considering the Colonel is still away training. The kids and I made a quick video for him and put it on Facebook, then sent him a text to make sure he would log in at some point during the day to […]
Silver Anniversary
Today is a special day. 25 years ago TODAY the Colonel and I were married. It seems hard to believe it's been that long since the Colonel still makes me feel like a teenager... My father had the following picture on his desk all these years. It's one of my favorites because it shows the […]
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Elegant Cucumber Tea Sandwiches are perfect for bridal showers, baby showers or tea parties. These can be made with a variety of different flavored cream cheeses. They make a beautiful presentation on any buffet table. Check out all the other Easy Appetizers for even more delicious ideas waiting to be discovered! Cucumber Tea Sandwiches Cucumber […]
Foodie Friends Friday
I have joined Foodie Friends on Facebook, which is a GREAT place to meet other bloggers. Please make sure you check out all the other recipes shared with this group in the Best of Foodie Friends Friday section. Every Friday, each member is assigned a blog to review a recipe and then post about it on […]
Skirt Steak Grilled to Perfection
One of my absolute favorite meals to eat in the summer is Skirt Steak. Which is a far cry from when I was a little girl and a teenager...I didn't like steak at all. My mother would make steak every Sunday in the summer because it was an easy meal to get on […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake
Calling all home cooks looking for an easy and delicious homemade cake recipe! This peanut butter chocolate chip cake from a cake mix with homemade chocolate ganache is guaranteed to be a hit! Combining your favorite flavors of peanut butter and chocolate, it's hard not to love this decadent dessert that takes minimal effort...all you […]
Bacon Cheese Potatoes
Bacon Cheese Potatoes cooked in the crock pot until they are fork tender, cheesy and delicious! Oh and there's bacon too! The other day I mentioned on my Walking on Sunshine Facebook page that I was trying a new recipe for Bacon Cheese Potatoes for dinner. I was pretty excited about it and shared with everyone a picture as […]
Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread...
Here is a DELICIOUS recipe that your family will love! Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread Ingredients: 1 can of refrigerated Grands biscuits (not the flaky layers) ½ stick of butter 3 cloves of garlic, minced ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (I omitted) Directions: Begin […]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Squares
This week's Something Yummy for my Colonel's Tummy is a DELICIOUS treat... Peanut Butter Oatmeal Squares I made these squares for the Cadets on Sunday and they were so EASY and so DELICIOUS. YES, the Colonel loved them as well. Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar 2 cups old-fashioned […]
Great is Thy Faithfulness
A quick update on my Mom. Surgery went well. She was off the ventilator 2 hours AFTER surgery. She is still in the ICU/Heart Unit at the hospital and will be there until they release her to come home; probably another 4 days. The doctor said mom's valve was so narrow he didn't know how […]
Prayer Request...
Today while you are all reading this post, I am at the hospital, in the waiting room, while my mom is having open heart surgery. And the Colonel is on a plane going to Wisconsin to work for the Army until late Sunday evening. The surgery is two-fold: to replace her aorta valve and to […]
Gettysburg
On Saturday The Colonel, his brother and wife and our son Michael all got in the car and made the over 2 hour drive to Gettysburg, PA. I was doing what every other Italian mom was doing the DAY BEFORE EASTER... I was staying home to COOK! So the best I can do is share […]
Amish Country, Lancaster...
Sorry I've been MIA since Easter. I didn't mean to disappear, it's just life was incredibly crazy last week with the Colonel's brother and wife visiting from Alaska and I've been trying to catch up on so much this week. Now, if you are friends with me on my Walking on Sunshine Facebook page, then […]
Mom's 80th Birthday Party
This week's Tuesday's Question is an EASY ONE as I've been away from my blog for awhile... "What has everyone been up to?" Life was DIFFICULT last week with the loss of our dear friend Arlene, and at the same time, life was WONDERFUL with the celebration of my mom's 80th birthday with a party here at […]
Easy Egg Rolls
Before I went MIA last week I promised to show you what I made in my new deep fryer that I purchased from the garage sale site that I belong to on Facebook. Egg Rolls... I used the same recipe for the Pork Won Tons post a few months ago. So easy and so delicious! Ingredients: […]
Garlic Knots...
The other day for dinner I made calzones and I had extra pizza dough leftover; happens quite frequently when I make calzones. So I decided to do something different with the dough and made garlic knots. We love to order them from our favorite pizzeria! GARLIC KNOTS... Ingredients: Pizza dough Melted butter Garlic Parsley You […]
Psalms 1:3
“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalms 1:3 As Christians we are to be “like a tree planted by the rivers of water.” Not just a river, but […]
Crusty Honey Mustard Chicken
A few weeks ago I shared on Facebook that I just made the most delicious chicken recipe and I couldn't wait to post it on my blog. Well TODAY is the DAY. I found this recipe on my friend Sandie's blog Chatty Crone. Not only was it delicious, but it was so easy! And you know […]
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