Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks, a slow cooker recipe.

Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks is simply a riff on Honey Stewed Apple Chunks. Why? One of the easiest ways to be prepared in the kitchen is to take your favorite recipes and remake them with small but delicious variations in the ingredients. Like this offering of Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks. Another delicious way to use up those apples in the fridge...

Traditional Irish Champs.

It is said that the whole world is Irish on Saints Patrick's day, but if my own family legends are to be believed, I am Irish the year round! Come and take a look at Champs, traditional Irish mashed potatoes!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #399

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Brown Rice Raisin Bread.

Calling all bread bakers! This Brown Rice Raisin Bread is moist, springy, and light-textured. Even made with 100% whole wheat flour. Plus it is the perfect use for that last bit of leftover cooked brown rice or quinoa...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 02.20.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for February 20, 2026!

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, until you share them again.

Pleasing Peach Cobbler

Pleasing Peach Cobbler, canned peaches never tasted so good! You will probably be be making this again and again...with no complaints along the way. 

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #398

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Beef Stew from Provence, a pressure cooker recipe

Beef Stew from Provence is rich with flavor from red wine, bay leaves, and thyme. You will let the beef rest in the red wine marinade, so feel free to start this dish one day and cook it the next! The orange zest and black olives round out the flavors and are not to be missed!