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Casseroles are wonderful comfort foods and tuna noodle casserole is a classic. Most use canned cream soup, however, and that is an ingredient I avoid. I decided to update this vintage classic with a homemade sauce. Delicious! Tuna Noodle Casserole – Updated Vintage Classic Believe it or not, I had never made a tuna noodle…
December can be a very busy month with all the holiday activities. It’s all too easy to just give up menu planning and opt for takeout. However, I think it’s still worthwhile to make a plan each week, even if you occasionally have to abandon it and pick up a pizza. Keep your menu simple…
I like to take my holidays one at a time but now that Thanksgiving is past it’s time for me to get into the Christmas spirit. And of course that meant choosing a book with a Christmas theme for the LWD December Book Club selection. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links which help pay for…
This week’s menu reflects the fact that for those of us in the United States, we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving this week. I am really looking forward to the leftovers! DEE’S MENU I plan to keep things simple the first part of the week since we’ll be having the traditional Thanksgiving meal on Thursday. This year…
I have a new favorite travel accessory that I simply must tell you about! We just returned from a glorious vacation in Belize and this was my first trip with this wonderful item. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links which help pay for website costs and my Earl Grey obsession. As an Amazon Associate I…
One of my favorite Thanksgiving food leftovers is a good ol’ turkey sandwich on white bread with mayonnaise and cranberry sauce. But if you tire of these or simply want to take it to a new level, try this Thanksgiving Monte Cristo. Add an apricot cranberry dipping sauce and you’ve got something truly special. …
I don’t know what happened to fall but I want it back! How is it already November and why the heck is it so cold? Fortunately we are going to Belize soon so I’m hanging on – barely. Let’s take a look at the LWD Book Club selection for November and try to forget that…
I’m writing this menu late Sunday evening after looking at the week ahead. So far we don’t much planned this week and that’s a good thing. We have a vacation coming up soon and I have a long list of things I want to finish before we go. Such as…Christmas cards. Yep, I bought my…
Is there anything better than tender potatoes in a rich, bubbly, creamy sauce? I think not. I could easily make a meal of homemade scalloped potatoes alone. Okay, maybe I actually have. This is a slight adaptation of a vintage recipe from my old Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, the same version my mom…