Today’s excursion took us south to Elk Neck State Park in Maryland. When we left the house our plan was to go even further south. Just going on a drive on such a nice day was what we needed with all this cabin fever going around. When we realized our…
I was looking at recipes on Pinterest that included shrimp and pasta. I found a recipe for Lasagna Pinwheels but we didn’t have any ricotta cheese. We put that on our shopping list but by the time I got it, I wasn’t craving it anymore. It’s the weekend again and…
You have probably figured out from all of our food posts that Karen is the cook in the house. I can make a great breakfast, but she is the chef in this family. Every so often she doesn’t really feel like cooking and then its my turn. And when that…
One pan meal for two. This recipe qualifies as a meat and potato dish with little to clean up.
We ordered grocery delivery this weekend for a Tuesday afternoon arrival. We tried the service out to share with my parents to help take the burden off of my siblings. Once the groceries arrived, they spilled out into the kitchen. The service exceeded my expectations and I would recommend it…
Before we moved, we had a Chinese restaurant which we loved and one of our very favorite Chinese entrees is Kung Pao Chicken. After relocating, we have struggled to find or make this desired dish to our liking. So explains our quest today. Let’s figure out how to make Kung…
After dropping off some Thanksgiving leftovers to Karen’s parents (last weekend) we intended to round out the day with a short hike in Lancaster County PA. As we arrived at the trail we found our agenda might need to change. We had originally planned to hike the Tucquan Glen Loop…
Tonight was about experimenting with cauliflower and taking care of my recent shrimp craving. In looking for inspiration, I found a recipe for roasted garlic. I’ve eaten it many times but haven’t cooked it in a while. In my creative quest, I quickly thought about adding it to the cauliflower,…
Today was “clean out the refrigerator day” and I found some kale that we purchased on a walk to the local amish farm. I was sure that it was going to be bad but to my surprise it wasn’t wilted and would make a great component for tonight’s dinner. I…
I have been very fortunate to have a husband whose job enabled me to stay home and raise our children. I received quite a bit of backlash for our decision for me to become a homemaker. In today’s world, an average single income doesn’t often lend itself to the vast…