Weekend Traffic Jam Weekend 06.19.2026

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 June 19, 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.

The Finest Salad Dressing...

You will want to come and take a look at this unusual but mighty delicious recipe for The Finest Salad Dressing! Truth is, you never know where you will find a wonderful recipe, and that is one of the reasons I love community cookbooks. One of my favorites to look for when out thrifting! This jewel of a recipe came from the tattered but well loved cook book shown below, this way please...

Quick and Easy Pan Fried Chips, a dinner idea!

Cooking almost every meal we eat, is my usual kitchen style. Often requiring a bit of creative license to use what we have on hand in the pantry. When eating dinner, my husband will often turn to me and say, "are you going to blog this?” That is how a dinner idea came to be...not always a recipe, but too good, not to share.

Today we have Quick and Easy Pan Fried Chips!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #415

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!

 

Jessica's Chocolate Date Cake.

This easy to make Chocolate Date Cake is the latest favorite of my chocolate loving husband! It is moist, rich and yes, easy to make. Oh did I also mention it is whole grain and has no refined sugar? 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 06.12.226

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 June 12, 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.

Whole Wheat Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you believe that whole wheat baked goods are dry, tasteless, and boring? If so I challenge you to bake up this recipe for Whole Wheat Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies! Because seriously, they are anything but boring, dry or tasteless!

Let's talk Quinoa, what's in your pantry?

Today we are talking about Quinoa. Along with ways to use in in your meal plans, and recipes. But I have to tell you the truth. I don't really like Quinoa. Whew, now that I have gotten that out of the way, we can discuss the ways we do eat Quinoa, at our house, because we do...

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #414

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!

 

Parsley Honey and Lemon Salad Dressing

Are you looking for another flavor of salad dressing to make and offer to the family? If so, you have come to the right place! This Parsley Honey and Lemon Dressing is a delicious and fresh tasting change from the usual creamy style of dressing, and one that everyone will love! 

Weekend Traffic Jam Boot 06.05.2026

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 June 05, 2026!

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Nectarine Galette in Whole Grain Pastry.

Don't let summer get away without making this easy and delicious Nectarine Galette in a Whole Grain Pastry! No one will ever guess how easy this really is...while they enjoy it and will probably ask you for the recipe! Fruit centered desserts really are the best!

The Amish Cook's Anniversary Book, for What Did You Read This Month Book Review Link-up!

Welcome to the What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Link-y, a monthly sharing link-up for books! Books of all kinds, romance, suspense, DIY, and my personal favorite, cookbooks! Personally I couldn't be happier 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 that 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...because the human connection to a book is just as important! Since books are for everyone, let's all enjoy them, once again!

In My Homestead Kitchen June, Looking Back on May 2026

Welcome June! We had a rainy May, but the water was nice, as most of the manmade lakes that are common around here as a backup water source for livestock, were still dry. It isn't until the Flooding warnings go out across the news and community social pages do you worry that your lake might now flood your house....welcome to life in Texas! We are joining Sherry for In My Kitchen, even thought my kitchen thoughts were quite humbug in nature for most of May. 

Loaded Vegetable Lentil Soup.

Loaded Vegetable Lentil Soup is another delicious soup in my series of sipping soups. But yes you could partially puree, and serve with a spoon. But I will tell you the real reason I have been making so many sipping soups. First, they only require about 5 minutes prep time and a sipping soup is a great way to keep hydrated while also taking in a good share of vegetables, vitamins and fiber....come and take a look see!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #413!

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!

 

How to make Old Fashioned Egg Custard in your pressure cooker!

Old Fashioned Egg Custard is a time-honored old fashion dessert that many including me, never grow tired of! And the good thing is that you can make it in your Instant Pot. Take a look, I will show you how...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.29.2026

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 May 29, 2026!

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Cabbage New Potato and Onion Skillet

Aren't we all looking for more ways to enjoy and eat more vegetables? I know we are. Come and take a look at this delicious Cabbage New Potato and Onion Skillet, it is easy, frugal, and a braised vegetable dish the whole family will enjoy!

Beef and Carrot Stew with Barley, a dinner idea

Cooking almost every meal we eat, is my usual kitchen style. Often requiring a bit of creative license to use what we have on hand in the pantry. When eating dinner, my husband will often turn to me and say, "are you going to blog this?” That is how a dinner idea came to be...not always a recipe, but too good, not to share.

Today we have Beef and Carrot Stew with Barley. 

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #412

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!

 

Some of Our Favorite Food and Kitchen Tips!

May is a tough month in Texas...the weather is still deciding how it wants to behave while changing from day to day. First it is hot, then cold, then wet, then dry and time to get out the watering hoses for the garden. And while we are currently eating fresh cucumbers and zucchini from the garden, there has not been much time spent on recipe development. But what we have been doing....

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 5.22.2026

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 May 22, 2026!

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Favorite Honey Chicken Skillet.

Don't let failed plans get the best of dinner. There is always another way to get dinner on the table...which is how we came up with Favorite Honey Chicken Skillet! And you are going to love this one, also....

Have you heard about 30+ each week? So, how much variety do you eat?

One of the easiest ways to take care of your gut, your microbiome and your heath is by monitoring what you eat in a 30 day period. And by monitoring, I really mean eat a wide variety of food choices. Have you heard about 30+ choices per week? Neither had I, until searching for ways to eat, for better nutrition. It turns out the folks that consistently eat a variety of food sources, are the healthiest...

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #411

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!

 

Whole Fruit Organic Applesauce, from your IP or Stovetop Model

Quick, easy, and delicious! What are we talking about? Whole Fruit Organic Applesauce from your Instant Pot. You probably need to give this applesauce a try! Why exactly? For starters, fresh applesauce on demand...for the applesauce lovers in your family. 

Chunky Raspberry Vinaigrette.

Having a variety of homemade salad dressing recipes is one sure way to enjoy eating more salads! Why? Because you will never get tired of eating the same old dressing, ever again! And since the dressing is as important as the salad, this Chunky Raspberry Vinaigrette is perfect for your next salad...

Low Histamine Recipes to Enjoy.

Like every family our there, we have a lot going on! In our case it is homesteading for our garden, tending to the chickens and of course the land. Add in 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, because there will be one!  Here recently I have had to add something else...a Low Histamine eating plan. 

Easy Oven Baked Whole Wheat Pancakes with Warm Apple Sauce, Vanilla Yogurt, and Crunchy Granola

Out of maple syrup? Don't let that stop you from making a delicious pancake breakfast for everyone to enjoy! Easy Oven Baked Whole Wheat Pancakes with Warm Apple Sauce, Vanilla Yogurt, and Crunchy Granola to the rescue!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.15.2026

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 May 15, 2026!

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Quick and Easy Chilies Rellenos Rice

Quick and Easy Chili Relleno Rice is not only delicious but also really easy to put together! Making it the perfect side dish to serve alongside just about everything. Not overly spiced, but instead it is creamy with just a hint of roasted green chilis. You will love it!

Jessica's Cheddar and Cut Corn Cornbread, savory, whole wheat and delicious!

Jessica's Cheddar and Cut Corn Cornbread is perfect with chili, stew, or soup. Or on any day that is chilly, rainy or down right cold. Or you simply want a pan of delicious cornbread. But especially when you want cornbread!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #410!

 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!

 

Mary's favorite, Raw Apple Cake.

Mary's favorite, Raw Apple Cake. This is the cake my mom made when ever cake was needed. Perfect anytime, like now, tomorrow, as well as Mother's Day, Sunday dinner, or even next Thursday! You will really want to make this cake...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.08.2026

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 May 8, 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.

Fresh Green Bean Salad with Tomatoes Feta and Toasted Walnuts

Fresh Green Bean Salad with Tomatoes, Feta, and Toasted Walnuts! That is a long name for a salad...but this is a salad worthy of every letter used! Why? Because it is so delicious! And what an enjoyable way to enjoy fresh green beans...

The PONZI Vineyards Cookbook for What Did You Read This Month Book Review LInk-up!

Welcome to the What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Link-y, a monthly sharing link-up for books! Books of all kinds, romance, suspense, DIY, and my personal favorite, cookbooks! Personally I couldn't be happier 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 that 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...because the human connection to a book is just as important! Since books are for everyone, let's all enjoy them, once again!

Corn Moussaka

Is your family tired of the same old ground beef recipes? Looking for something delicious, yet still affordable? If so Corn Moussaka needs to be on your dinner table tonight! It is savory, comforting and so delicious!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #409

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!

 

In My Homestead Kitchen May 2026, looking back on April.

Happy month of May to one and all! April was busy, very busy with a second batching of chicks. But not in the kitchen...our meals have turned into a sidewalk of sameness that I am hoping to improve on, as the month of May leaves us. As we join Sherry for In My Kitchen!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.01.2026

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 May 1, 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.

Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Ahhha, the kitchen issues of what to do with all those ripe bananas! And that is exactly how, Carrot Cake Banana Bread was born! Turns out, this is one delicious loaf of banana bread. And, one that really does taste like carrot cake, come and take a look...

How to Can Rhubarb, easy tutorial

How to Can Rhubarb. From your garden or the Farmer's Market. Canning rhubarb is a great way to have ready-to-serve rhubarb and to conserve freezer space. Home-canned rhubarb is perfect for pies, cobblers, or just eating as is, right from the jar! This canned rhubarb is one of my favorites for breakfast...

Rhubarb!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #408

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!

 

Pork Chops with Scallions, start with the grill!

Pork Chops with Scallions are so good! A delicious dish of grilled golden brown pork chops finished in a savory sauce of soy, sherry, and vinegar. Add in the braised green onions and you have a wonderful dinner for the whole family. We like to serve this with brown rice and buttered carrots on the side!

Tuna Salad, our way!

Are you a tuna sandwich fan? I have to admit, I was not always eager to have a tuna sandwich for lunch. Maybe it was because I always thought of tuna as a last minute choice, when the cupboards were bare. But no longer! Not with this delicious savory recipe for Tuna Salad, our way! Come and take a look...

How to make Homemade Chocolate Syrup

Homemade Chocolate Syrup, is so easy! So don't forget to put a jar of this in your fridge, because it is perfect for chocolate milk, cold mochas and a quick drizzle over just about anything where chocolate would be invited!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 04.24.2026

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 April 24, 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.

One Bowl Carrot Cake, delicious, easy to make and yes, whole wheat...

Are you looking for a cake that is just as delicious plain, right out of the pan as it is with frosting or a dessert sauce? If so, One Bowl Carrot Cake is just what you are looking for! Perfect as a snack cake right out of the pan, but so easy to upscale with a bit of frosting or a creamy dessert sauce...you are going to want to bake this cake!