Tag Archives: Homemaking

Buckeyes

A simple and quick dessert. 1 cup of peanut butter crunchy or smooth, and 10 tablespoons of butter or margarine adding a tablespoon at a time while mixing. Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and mix till well blended. Chill … Continue reading

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Black-eyed Peas on New Years Day

Looking for a recipe for prosperity and happiness in the New Year? Psalm 1 is a place to start. The Hebrew word ashrei, or blessedness comes from living out your life in accordance with God’s will. How do you know … Continue reading

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Chik fil a without the drive thru

Chik fil a is one of our favorite places in town, and I enjoy studying and writing there before work.  My favorite breakfast item is the chicken biscuit.  Your mouth will water as you enter the restaurant and take your first bite.  It … Continue reading

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Company’s coming

Do you get stressed before company comes and not know where to turn?  The following are a few easy things I do to remove steps from my day before company arrives that allow me more time to be present for friends and family upon … Continue reading

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Dark Chocolate Brownies

Happy Labor Day Everyone! This should be your ambition: to live a quiet life, minding your own business and doing your own work. 1 Thessalonians 4:11 TLB (I keep this tucked in my pocket at work and it has been very … Continue reading

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Red Velvet Cake

I’ve been making this cake for twenty-five years now.  The cake seems to take on a life of its own and will improve every time you attempt to make this grand and elegant southern favorite.  It has long been my husband’s and … Continue reading

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Sopa de Pollo con Calabaza

Don’t be frightened by the size of the task, for the Lord my God is with you.   1 Chronicles 28:20 TLB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We saved our Cinderella Pumpkin from fall and decided to break it open and see if it was still … Continue reading

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Marilyn and Kenene’s Seafood Casserole

Tonight we will enjoy the famous seafood casserole Marilyn and Kenene created at Kenene’s house in Sanibel.  I just opened my wordpress.com to type up this recipe and it gives me the chills to tell you the phone rang and it was … Continue reading

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The Fried Egg

  Ann asked us to share simple comfort food this week, so here is mine. Saute sliced garlic in a little oil and butter.  When garlic is golden add a couple of eggs and thyme. Todd created this simple recipe and … Continue reading

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Egg Salad

A little different twist on the traditional egg salad. 4 boiled eggs crumbled 3-4 tbsp. of hummus salt and pepper to taste I have a hummus recipe on a earlier blog, but a nice store-bought brand is Pita Pal made in Houston, … Continue reading

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