• Pot Roast Soup

    December 30, 2013Danita

    Feeding a family on a budget is not always an easy thing to do. I’m always watching for sales and looking for recipes that taste great but are still budget friendly. We eat a lot of chicken, it’s economical and versatile but our family loves a good old fashion pot roast with potatoes and carrots!…

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  • Sweet Potato Casserole

    December 6, 2013Danita

    Sweet Potatoes…A Real Southern “Delicacy”  Having lived in three different regions of the country, it’s very evident that food is regional. In Pennsylvania my favorite regional food was Philly Cheese Steaks, now in Texas probably Chips and Salsa, but nothing says “Southern Food” like sweet potatoes.   Other regions eat them too, but in the…

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  • Pecan Pie

    November 28, 2013Danita

    Pecan Pie – A Southern Thanksgiving Tradition Pecan Pie brings back wonderful memories for me.  The most wonderful being memories of my grandmother.  She was a wonderful woman who had much influence in my life, including passing along to me her love of cooking.   I spent much of my childhood in her kitchen.. That’s…

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  • Tortellini Soup

    November 25, 2013Danita

     I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite soup!     It’s finally gotten cold here and when it gets cold I love to make soup.  This tortellini soup is new to our family.  It was served to us by our friends at our Wednesday night “nutrition video dinner”.  Let me just tell you…it…

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  • Baked Oatmeal

    November 6, 2013Danita

    As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, we had quite an exciting weekend.  And around here, exciting things require FOOD…and plenty of it.   Saturday started off with our daughter’s black belt test.  These tests are several hours long and require a good, hearty breakfast.  With this in mind, she chose Baked Oatmeal.  We…

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