Sweet Tea 5 regular size tea bags (orange pekoe is what we generally use) 3/4 cup sugar Makes 2 quarts Place tea bags in sauce pot fill about three inches and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Fill pitcher 1/2 of the way with cool water and add sugar. Stir. Add hot [...]
Family Adventure Days began when my husband and I realized that while we were all together at home on the weekends, we weren’t actually tuning into each other as a family. With the temptations of video games, tv, and the internet at home, we decided to set aside one day each weekend that we are [...]
Jeanne Robertson’s 7-Up Pound Cake 1 cup butter or margarine 1⁄2 cup shortening 3 cups sugar 1-1⁄2 teaspoons lemon extract 1-1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract* 5 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 7 fluid ounces 7-Up (Can use diet) In a large bowl, place butter, shortening, and sugar. Beat until it is fluffy and well mixed. Add [...]
Mama and I have a wonderful experience planned for today. As soon as I drop the kidders off at school we’re heading to Birmingham to tour Southern Living and take part in a taste testing in their test kitchens! We’re so excited and I plan on bringing you a full blog post behind the scenes [...]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice 4 chicken breasts (Can use fewer, can use bone-in or boneless) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 onion, chopped 1 box Long Grain and Wild Rice with Seasonings (I use Uncle Ben’s) Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Sprinkle chopped onion over top. Top with cream soup. [...]
I love it when my in-laws come to visit. My kids get to spend time with their grandparents, my husband gets to spend time with his parents, we all get to hang out and catch up, and I get more people to cook for. Of course, its that last part that I like the most. [...]
