Operation “Clear Out the Refrigerator and Freezer” is in full swing this week.  We have ordered a new refrigerator to be delivered this coming weekend and I need to drastically reduce the stock.  We also have a deep freeze which is full to the brim with no room for the peaches, corn and other goodies…

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Click above for more menu ideas! M0nday: omelets toast with homemade blackberry jam cooked apples Tuesday: marinara with fresh veggies over fettuccine broccoli tossed green salad garlic bread Wednesday: Dawn’s Tortilla Soup (crock pot) Thursday: David will be away on a business trip Wednesday through Friday so Chris and I will have plenty of leftovers…

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Click above for more menu ideas. I know I say this periodically but I really MUST start using up the food in my freezer! I want to have room for all the lovely produce now coming into season and available at our local farmers market. I want to see lots and lots of corn, peaches,…

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Click above for more menu ideas. Monday: cheese and green chili enchiladas Spanish rice salad tortilla chips and salsa Tuesday: pancakes or French toast with fresh fruit syrup eggs bacon fruit smoothies Wednesday: fish fillets (I’ll share the recipe and pictures later) rice cauliflower green beans salad Thursday: broccoli cheese soup homemade rolls banana pudding…

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You see the picture of my kitchen at the top of this blog? My nice, pretty, CLEAN kitchen? Well, this morning it doesn’t look like that. We hosted the third annual Happyland Music Fest this weekend with somewhere around 75 people here camping, eating, drinking, and listening to live music and traipsing in and out…

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Click above for more menu ideas! Monday: baked potatoes fresh corn on the cob zucchini salad Tuesday: homemade macaroni and cheese steamed broccoli salad Wednesday: One of David’s employees is having surgery so we will be out of town in order to be with him. Thursday: baked whole chicken mashed potatoes asparagus salad homemade rolls…

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Click above for more menu ideas. Monday: artisanal pasta in a brandy cream sauce steamed broccoli tossed green salad garlic bread Tuesday: red beans and rice salad French bread Wednesday: fresh vegetable medley brown rice salad rolls Thursday: pancakes eggs bacon fruit smoothies Friday: baked whole chicken with sundried tomatoes and caramelized onions garlic mashed…

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Click above for more menu ideas. Monday: egg drop soup homemade egg rolls fried rice homemade sweet and sour sauce Tuesday: grilled bbq chicken homemade potato salad homemade cole slaw baked beans corn homemade rolls Wednesday (Cinco de Mayo!): cheese enchiladas refried beans rice guacamole and chips Thursday: homemade vegetable soup fresh, homemade bread homemade…

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