Left over Doughnut Bread Pudding

So, what to do with the left over doughnuts?  Hmm… how can there actually be left over doughnuts?  Make this great doughnut recipe and forget to cut it in half, even though you… Continue reading →

Breakfast Ham Samhs

Judge me all you want but I have developed a real addiction to “Duck Dynasty”. So much so that Allan has deemed it safe to grow a beard (he says for me, but… Continue reading →

Pasta with Peas

Standing staring into the fridge last night I was at a loss what to make for supper.  I had made a ham pasta bake for Allan, but the ham part ruled it out… Continue reading →

Great Aunt Florence’s “Strawberry Cheesecake” French Toast (or what to do with the leftovers you create while using leftovers…)

Using left overs to make a new dish, usually doesn’t lead to even more left overs, but this morning it did and it was a good thing. Great Aunt Florence’s “Strawberry Cheesecake” French… Continue reading →

Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake

This Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake is a really simple, one dish meal.  No muss, no fuss and happy tummies. Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake 2 cups dried pasta – whatever shape you… Continue reading →

Tuna Rice

Tuna Rice; a really fast lunch on a day when it was still snowing in MAY! Tuna Rice Approx 2 cup rice – I used some left over Homemade Rice-a-roni 1 can of… Continue reading →

Homemade Rice-a-Roni

Another confession.  I had no reason what rice-a-roni was.  I even pronounced this as rice-a-rooni, which made Allan smile. It was the perfect opportunity to use the precious package of tiny star pasta,… Continue reading →

Tangy Slow Cooker Chicken Legs

This is not a “throw it all in and walk away” slow cooker recipe, though you probably could and just increase the time cooking.  But, when you have the inclination to brown some… Continue reading →

Doughnut French Toast

When I made doughnuts a couple of days ago I knew there would be left over doughnuts to use. “Left over doughnuts?”, I hear you ask quizzically.  Yes, left over doughnuts, those rare… Continue reading →

A wonderful gift from a wonderful friend

Even though we have never met I have someone I call a friend.  I call her Anne, though her name is not Anne. And today, Anne sent me a parcel that literally made… Continue reading →