Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, another freezer dough recipe!

Cookies are always a welcome treat. And now you can have freshly baked cookies anytime you want...with this delicious Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie dough stored in the freezer! This is what we call "frozen convenience" at our house!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #378.

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!

 

Low Histamine Recipes to Enjoy...with September updates!

Like every family our there, we have a lot going on! In our case it is homesteading with gardening, and tending to the chickens and the land. Learning about our new home state of Texas, and exploring all that we can when we have open time. As well as time with family, and getting ready for the next celebration. Here recently we have had to add something else...a Low Histamine eating plan. 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 09.12.2025

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 September 12, 2025. 

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.

Laurie Colwin's Broccoli Sauce for Pasta

Laurie Colwin's Broccoli Sauce for Pasta is the perfect side dish for just about any main dish you serve it with! Fortunately, with frozen broccoli available year-round, this delicious offering will be a regular go-to. Let's see now, broccoli along with pasta, and a sprinkle of cheese, who could ask for more?

Beef and Potato Meatloaf, and memories of Fern and Dale.

Sometimes when we work in the kitchen, a childhood memory comes along to inspire. This recipe is the result of one such memory, and the meatloaf ain't bad either! Beef and Potato Meatloaf is that recipe, from memories of a warm fall day, at the home of family friends. 

Home Cooking, a writer in the kitchen for Book Review Linky #9!

Welcome to the Book Review Linky Party, a sharing link-up for books! We are so happy that books are once again, back in fashion! And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it and if you would recommend the book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...

Easy Banana Cobbler

When it is dessert night at your house, why not serve this easy to make banana cobbler. Another dessert that is whole wheat and good to eat! plus so easy on the baker. Easy Banana Cobbler, you will love it!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #377

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!

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot September 05.2025

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  September 5, 2025. 

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.

Oven Roasted Butternut Squash, and serving ideas!

Oven Roasted Butternut Squash is one of my favorites! I think it is a lot like sweet potatoes in that you can dress it up with a sweet flavor as well as a savory one. I tend to go with a savory finish, while my husband is team sweet all the way! 

Minted Apple Bread

Minted Apple Bread is a delicious quick bread with a surprise! You will notice a delicate yet delightful mint flavor as you enjoy a slice of this tender, whole wheat bread, that is more dessert than bread. You are going to want to make this, and soon!

Herbal Breads for Book Review Linky #8

Welcome to the Book Review Linky Party, a sharing link-up for books! We are so happy that books are once again, back in fashion! And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it and if you would recommend the book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #376

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!

 

In My Kitchen September, looking back on August 2025

Hello September, and good-bye to an active August! If I thought July went fast, August beat that by a landslide...between the garden, a couple of homestead ideas/crafts I wanted to try and cooking, I managed to add 10 new posts to the archives...along with a few cookbook reviews and generally having some blogger fun. Because if it isn't fun, why are we here? Without further ado, let's join Sherry for In My Kitchen!

What's in your crisper drawer? Let's talk cabbage...

Currently I have half of a head of cabbage in my crisper drawer. But it wasn't always that way, As a matter of fact it has been fairly recently that I have come to see and use cabbage for the versatile vegetable that it is! Come and take a look at how we enjoy preparing cabbage and maybe you too will find a few more ways to enjoy this easy to prepare vegetable!

Family Favorite Cole Slaw, the perfect small batch recipe!

I have not always been friends with Cole Slaw. I remember as a child this huge head of cabbage coming out of the refrigerator and being made into an even bigger bowl of Cole Slaw! All that slicing and grating and mixing, and often we were so tired of it, that it would be chucked out as garbage, after awhile. Needless to say, I did not start making our Family Favorite Cole Slaw until recently, come and take a look!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot August 29, 2025

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 August 29, 2025. 

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.

Shaved Zucchini with Feta and Parmesan Cheese

Zucchini is one of those crops now being grown year-round in hoop houses, which is perfect for having fresh zucchini available until your own garden crop comes in! And Shaved Zucchini with Feta and Parmesan Cheese is a delicious way to use some of that zucchini. Whether home grown or purchased at the market!

72 Market Street Café Cookbook, for Book Review Linky Party #7

Welcome to the Book Review Linky Party, a sharing link-up for books! We are so happy that books are once again, back in fashion! And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it and if you would recommend the book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...

Meatloaf from 72 Market Street Cafe

Let's talk about delicious meatloaf.......one good enough for company, one of the best time-honored family favorites, that everyone enjoys. Plus you get great sandwiches the next day! And this Meatloaf from 72 Market Street Café is one you shouldn't miss. 

Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding, from your Pressure Cooker!

Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding is the most delicious, frugal, and easy-to-make dessert you will ever eat! And it is made in your Instant Pot! So easy yet, delicious enough for guests? Yes, really!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #375

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!

 

Bistro Style Mustard and Shallot Vinaigrette.

Bistro Style Mustard and Shallot Vinaigrette! Just in time for all the beautiful greens and vegetables coming in for the fields of summer! The season of salads has begun...

Maple Orange and Sherry Wine Mustard, simple, delicious, and gourmet quality!

Maple Orange and Sherry Wine Mustard really is gourmet in flavor, yet easy on the cook and your pocketbook! Plus it makes a wonderful gift to take to a new neighbor or to finish out that gift basket you might be putting together, no matter the time of year. Homemade mustard is delicious, fun, and frugal!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot August 22, 2025

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 August 22, 2025. 

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.

Apricot Chicken with Dijon and Truffle Oil Mustard

Apricot Chicken with Dijon and Truffle Oil Mustard may be one of the easiest fancy dinners, ever! And the best part, is, the delicious flavor belies how easy it is to make...

Homestead Quinoa

The recipe development for this quinoa dish took a curvy road through the garden and back to the kitchen again. Come and see how we make Homestead Quinoa!

One Bite Won't Kill You for Book Review Linky Party #6!

Welcome to the Book Review Linky Party, a sharing link-up for books! We are so happy that books are once again, back in fashion! And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it and if you would recommend the book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...

Whole Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread.

Honestly, recipe development is not for sissy's! Especially when it comes to whole wheat sourdough. A lesson I have been learning for the last few months! But finally it is here, Whole Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread, tender, springy, not too sour, and quite delicious!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #374

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!

 

Don't Forget to Have Some Fun, for Homestead Sunday #12

Welcome to Homestead Sunday, where we share what we have learned, what we do on a regular basis, and what projects we are building, rebuilding or working on. Who are we? We are a three generation family living on six acres in South Eastern Texas. 

And while we have only been in Texas a short time, we have had the homestead mentality and lifestyle for quite a few years. Starting out with our time living in Montana. And, although we are not experts in any way, I hope that what we share with you with this series is helpful, as well as inspirational for you and your own homestead journey. Or even with your own home and yard in the suburbs. Because to homestead is an much an action as it is a lifestyle.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! 12 Frugal Favorites Made with Chicken Thighs. Vol I

Everyone needs a few frugal favorites! For the busy days, or any day to help keep the budget in shape...while also feeding family and friends a delicious dinner!

Because we all make dinner, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! 12 Frugal Favorites Made with Chicken Thighs was put together just for you! I think you just might find one or two new favorites here...with Vol I complete, it is time for more creative research and development!

Easy to Make Toffee, no candy thermometer needed!

Do you want to make candy? But think that making candy is really hard? Well, so did I until I found this recipe for Easy to Make Toffee! You will love it, and so will everyone you share it with! So, let's make Toffee, shall we?

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot August 15, 2025

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 August 15, 2025. 

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.

Sweet Potatoes From the Garden, growing styles and recipes.

This is the second year of our garden, and the second year to grow sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes grow best from a slip, which is simply a sprouted vine beginning to grow out of a mature sweet potato, that you have placed in either water or soil.

All in the Oven Cookbook for Book Review Linky #5!

Welcome to the Book Review Linky Party, a sharing link-up for books! We are so happy that books are once again, back in fashion! And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it and if you would recommend the book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...

Oven Braised Beef and Pork

Simple and delicious, Oven Braised Beef and Pork. Easy prep, and it cooks unattended, while you get on with your day!

Oven Roasted Tomatoes for Sauce or Freezer Storage.

How to make Oven Roasted Tomatoes for Sauce or Freezer Storage. These delicious roasted tomatoes are another recipe for your "freezer pantry". They are perfect for the home gardener, who is harvesting more tomatoes than can be eaten fresh, but not enough for a production line canning and preserving method.

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #373

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!

 

Making a Cold Storage Pot, for Homestead Sunday #11

Welcome to Homestead Sunday, where we share what we have learned, what we do on a regular basis, and what projects we are building, rebuilding or working on. Who are we? We are a three generation family living on six acres in South Eastern Texas. 

And while we have only been in Texas a short time, we have had the homestead mentality and lifestyle for quite a few years. Starting out with our time living in Montana. And, although we are not experts in any way, I hope that what we share with you with this series is helpful, as well as inspirational for you and your own homestead journey. Or even with your own home and yard in the suburbs. Because to homestead is an much an action as it is a lifestyle.

Build your immunity, and build your strength!

How is your immunity? The mother in me, still wants to make sure everyone is healthy, happy and well fed...that will probably never change. So tell me, is it time to check your immunity?

Pickled Green Tomatoes, easy tutorial

The first time I made Pickled Green Tomatoes it was purely a frugal action on my part to avoid waste! But I will tell you right now, these little jewels are the perfect pickle in potato salad and just about every other place you find yourself adding diced pickles...so come and take a look!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot August 8, 2025

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 August 8, 2025. 

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.

Grandma Jean's Baked Fudge Pudding

We have many recipes here on the blog from other family members. They were (and continue to be) a part of our food journey as a family. Cooking for those you love is a gift, and how nice to look back on those gifts from time to time. Plus we still enjoy the recipes these cooks offered, just like this crazy good chocolate dessert from our very own Grandma Jean!

The More With Less Cookbook and Book Review Linky #4!

Welcome to the Book Review Linky Party, a sharing link-up for books! We are so happy that books are once again, back in fashion! And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it and if you would recommend the book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own the book would also be fun...

Fresh Fruit Platter with Lemon Creme Syrup, fruit so delicious we call it dessert!

Warmer weather calls for lighter meals with fresh flavors. This Fresh Fruit Platter with Lemon Creme Syrup is a perfect example! It is beautiful to look at, with tons of flavor, and is essentially fresh fruit in a dessert disguise...the best part is this fruit platter can be made with what you already have on hand! 

Savory Rice Stew, frugal and delicious!

Savory Rice Stew, just might be what your food budget needs! A little meat, some vegetables and rice, come and take a look...

Baked Polenta with Parmesan.

When it comes to a delicious, yet frugal side dish, don't forget about polenta! This easy and delicious Baked Polenta with Parmesan will be on your table often... Which is a good thing indeed. 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #372

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!