Chicken Pot Pies

We have family dinner every Sunday for our kids, grandkids and my mother-in-law.  It’s something we started when they started moving out of the house.  After a while, we found it difficult to decide what to make and came up with the idea that everyone would write a dinner idea on a piece of paper and …

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Eggplant Parmesan

Entering the fall of the year, is a great time to make Eggplant Parmesan.  I found this recipe on Allrecipes and thought it was the perfect side for our grilled chicken.  It’s also so darn good, so I hope you’ll give it a shot. Ingredients 3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced 2 eggs, beaten 4 …

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Carmel Apple Pizza

I’ve been making this dessert for years and my kids request it often.  I hope you enjoy it and since apple season is upon us, it’s the perfect “almost fall” recipe. Ingredients: 1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup packed brown …

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Wisconsin Folklore

My family wasn’t big on folklore, nor am I, but this week as we decided to share some of our local folklore I thought, why not? In researching American Folklore, I came up on a site that broke folklore down by state. Naturally, I clicked on Wisconsin and there were several tales of lore, check …

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31 years and counting!

September 7th marked 31 years I’ve been married to this amazing man.  I wanted to take this moment to write about this as in this day and age, many couples don’t make it 31 years, heck few make it 2 years. We’ve had our ups and downs, just like any other couples.  Life is seldom …

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