My New Ice Cream Maker One evening as my husband and I were talking, he casually mentioned that he “might” have ordered an ice cream maker. In my mind I pictured the old fashioned, hand cranked ice cream makers of my childhood. It was often used on hot summer days at my grandparents house in…
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Continue ReadingRefreshing on a Hot Summer Day! We live in Texas and it gets HOT here! That’s why we love these Italian Sodas. We first had them at a well know Italian restaurant we like to visit. They seemed easy enough to make, so I tried them at home. We loved them. I have been…
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Continue ReadingTime for a little Texas Trivia! What is the official snack of the state of Texas? I know, all of you out there NOT from Texas are saying, “Texas has an official snack?”….Why, yes we DO! IT’S TORTILLA CHIPS AND SALSA! Is anyone REALLY surprised? Not if you’re FROM Texas. Official Snack of Texas I…
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Continue ReadingThese Roasted Potatoes are one of our favorite side dishes. Our family loves them! We have served them to other people and THEY love them. I found the recipe on the back of an onion soup mix box. The picture looked good so I decided to try it….that was about TWENTY years ago…I’ve been making…
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Continue ReadingI can hardly believe it! We’ve been married 21 years. Time does fly when you’re having FUN….as the old saying goes! So, what did we do to celebrate our 21st anniversary? The same thing we do to celebrate ALL our anniversaries (and other special occasions, too). Went OUT to eat! This year we chose to…