

Cold Weather Is Coming!! Rustic Meat, Potato, Veggie Soup on the Menu!
Even though we have been blessed with a warmer winter so far here in Vermont, we all knew it had to happen. cold weather is on the way. As soon as I start seeing those type of weather predictions my mind turns to, of course, a nice bowl of comforting soup. Through the years, I have found, however, that men don't exactly feel that same way. I have heard everything from it is not filling enough to it is too messy to eat, and even it is a girly/woman thing. IN my house I just ge


Tuna, Cauliflower, Curry Patties! Patty Tips! Husband Approved.
Today I made what I like to call a patty. Someone else might call it a burger, or even have heard them called fritters before. Everyone seems to have a different idea of what to call such items. To me I consider it a patty if I use an egg and breadcrumbs, a fritter if I use an egg and flour and a burger if I leave as is. No one ever told me I was wrong, and no one ever told me I was right. Bottom line is if it is delicious, it doesn't really matter what it is called. And yes,


Is Your Freezer a Hidden Gem for Quick Meals? It Appears So!
Call me crazy but I am constantly in a conversation with myself. The subject being my desire to keep my freezer full of items to work with on any given day and my desire to empty my freezer to make room for new items. If you have been following some of my ideas and tips, a big one being do not trash leftovers no matter what the amount and freezing, you will be all set for my idea for today's post. There really is no specific recipe, however, just some ideas of exactly what I


My Grown-Up Grilled Cheese, I've Come a Long Way!
Almost everyone grew/grows up on grilled cheese. It is a childhood classic comfort food. As we age, we then graduate to grilled cheese and tomato soup. However, tomato soup was a harder sell to kids, me included. So, I graduated to chicken noodle soup with mine. Thank you Wonder white bread. Thank you Kraft American cheese. Thank you, Campbells soup. Today, however give me a homemade tomato soup of some kind and I am definitely in. Also, today, my taste in grilled cheese sand


A Welcome 2023 Simple 5 Ingredient Salad, So Good!
If you are reading this, you, like me, survived the busy holidays. I hope they were wonderful for you and your families and 2023 is everything you wish for it to be. One of the sayings I have heard recently for one reason, or another is an important one. If you don't have your health, you don't have anything. As we age, we realize just how true that becomes. One of the most important things you can do for yourself as you do is of course, eat healthily. We all have our idea of