by MaryJane | Feb 12, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden
Oh my goodness! I just realized that I have never shared one of my family’s favorite beef recipes with you. It’s Hearty Steak Pie, and it’s not only delicious but also super simple to make. I first came across this recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks: Slow Cooker,...
by MaryJane | Feb 4, 2013 | Desserts, Food & Garden
Guess what I ate for breakfast yesterday? If you guessed Gooey Cake, you’re right. 🙂 I blame my friend Christina for this sudden lapse in judgment and complete lack of self-control. I had never even heard of Gooey Cake before she made it for me last weekend....
by MaryJane | Jan 17, 2013 | Crock-Pot, Dinner, Food & Garden
I made this new Crock-Pot Chicken & Dumplings recipe for the first time last week. We were busy preparing for book club presentations and heading out to a library program in the evening, so I knew I’d need something quick and easy for dinner. Rather than turning...
by MaryJane | Jan 3, 2013 | Desserts, Food & Garden
For those of you who have been asking for my homemade caramel recipe, today is your lucky day! Next to my homemade toffee recipe, this homemade caramel recipe is one of my all-time favorite holiday treats. It always gets great reviews from teachers and friends when we...
by MaryJane | Dec 17, 2012 | Dinner, Food & Garden
This tortellini soup recipe comes to us compliments of my neighbor from Kentucky, who shared it with me years ago. Even though we haven’t lived next door to each other for years now, it was time to pull this one out of the recipe file, for two reasons. First, my...
by MaryJane | Dec 5, 2012 | Crock-Pot, Dinner, Food & Garden, Money Savers
Crock-Pot cooking is making a comeback. Debuting in the 1970s with the slogan, “Cooks all day while the cook’s away,” the slow cooker revolutionized the way Americans thought about dinner. A godsend to women returning to the workforce, this low-wattage appliance...
