Oven Roasted Radishes

The first garden crop to enjoy each spring is the humble radish. Whether you grow your own, stop by a farmer's market, or the produce counter, I urge you to make this delicious side dish! They can be roasted the way you enjoy them the best. Tender and crusty on the outside is our favorite!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #349

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open!  

We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, craft and upcycling ideas in the line up. Along with thrifting treasures and great family friendly articles also being shared today. I can guarantee that, you will be pleasantly surprised, with all the good stuff you are about to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. And while you are here to visit, I hope you have brought along some ideas of your own to share!

 

Old Fashioned Red Beans and Ham with Carrot Brown Rice

Old Fashioned Red Beans and Ham with Carrot Brown Rice is a delicious dinner that the family will love! And if you are looking for a frugal dinner idea, well frugal has never tasted so good! Help the food budget stay on track this week, and cook a pot of beans weekly!  

Graham Cracker Crumb Cake

Graham Cracker Crumb Cake, will bring back a flood of memories! Remember how much you loved graham crackers as a kid? Well then, you are going to love this cake, just as much! And just to set your mind to rest, this little goodie is as delicious plain as it is dressed up a bit with a creamy dessert sauce...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 02.21.2025

Welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 

What makes this link-up special is that we encourage you to link up not only your current posts and good ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, let's all show some love for those great posts resting in the archives...

Yes, that's right, we love all your new posts, but older posts are not only encouraged, they are welcomed and appreciated! So don't hold back, share, share and share some more!

Stove Top Cabbage Rolls, a simple and delicious meal!

Our favorite way to stay connected as a family whether it is just the two of us, or everyone we call family, is to eat dinner together. Which calls for a delicious and easy to make meal, like these Stove Top Cabbage Rolls. They check all the boxes, they are delicious, frugal, and perfect for cooking together. The perfect meal to enjoy both, the making and the eating! 

How to make Fried Mashed Potatoes, My Grandmother's Potato Cakes.

If your Grandmother also made Fried Mashed Potatoes, this recipe is for you! They are so simple, very frugal, and they offer me a delicious reason to talk about my Grandmother! She was a kind and loving woman that I strive to emulate. She was the perfect grandmother, letting us cook with her, sew on her treadle sewing machine, and she always took a bit of anything we cooked. She was really the best!

Savory Cheese and Onion Whole Wheat Bread

From time to time we enjoy a loaf of bread that is a bit different than the usual bread eaten daily. Through the years I have been developing loaves of what I call "specialty bread" which sounds fancy, but they are not. In our house this is one of the loaves we look forward to enjoying. And I think you will too, Savory Cheese and Onion Whole Wheat Bread easy and made from basic pantry supplies.