Brussel Sprouts with Bacon & Mushrooms

Brussel Sprouts with Bacon & Mushrooms

Recipe by:  Designs by Jeanne R

The vegetable you love, with the flavors you can’t resist.

My family loves brussel spouts.  In fact, this recipe is due to the fact that I had only 1/2 of a package of frozen brussel sprouts left.  I bought them only last week, & in that short amount of time,

Happy Thanksgiving – Enjoy these Everything Turkey Links!

Everything Turkey Links

Here’s a wide assortment of links for everything turkey…roasting, frying, smoking, carving & more!

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake – A Recipe Review

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake might just be the recipe you need to start your Thanksgiving morning off the right way.  Make it the night before, & the next morning you can serve this up with a pot of coffee & still be preparing the turkey & fixings.  Now if you’re my Dad,

Pepperoni & Black Olive Marinara

Pepperoni & Black Olive Marinara

Pepperoni flavors this marinara for a tangy, rich sauce that will appeal to the taste-buds of all ages.  Pair it with spaghetti or your favorite pasta, or ladle & bake it over chicken…& you’ve got a deliciously flavored dish that’s sure to please.

El Tour de Tucson & How to Sew a Musette

Musette Feed Bag

What is El Tour de Tucson? It’s a cycling event which attracts about 10,000 participates from all around the world each year, the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  The main event is a 104 mile ride around the perimeter of Tucson, AZ.  I’m proud to say that I have family members who are avid cyclists, & fierce competitors who tackle this ride each year.   That’s not the most amazing part

Toasted Egg, Cheese & Bacon Sandwich

Toasted Egg, Cheese & Bacon Sandwich

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Gene’s Home Run Ham Glaze

Gene’s Home Run Ham Glaze

We decided to have a sliced picnic ham for Sunday dinner, & my husband was thoughtful enough to make the ham while I was sewing. He made up this glaze recipe, & let me tell you…he hit this one out of the park! This would be wonderful for a holiday ham.

Crooked Neck Squash & Tater Soup

Crooked Neck Squash & Tator Soup

This week’s rescued produce included a bunch of yellow crooked neck squash, which I adore!  I grew up having fresh squash sliced, cooked, topped with butter,  & seasoned with only a little salt & pepper.  To this day, I believe there is no better way to serve yellow squash.  The mildness of this squash is only enhanced by simple preparation & seasoning.  I love the tender little seeds with each mouthful.  So delicious!

So, in keeping it simple & showcasing this lovely vegetable, I made this delicious squash & potato soup.

Tender Wheat Bread

Tender Wheat Bread

Mom made homemade bread a lot...all different varieties of yeast breads & rolls, stollens, biscuits, sourdough, English muffins, bagels, etc. In fact, she used to buy flour & shortening in huge drum bins, & whole wheat in bulk bags. We had an electric wheat grinder that she used to grind the wheat kernels fresh for each batch. Spoiled? Yes, please! Being around the smell of fresh baked bread, kneading & baking right along side of her, gave me a passion for bread baking as well.

Bake, Slice & Freeze Chicken – A Time & Money Saving Idea

Baked Chicken

Chicken, what’s not to love about a food that is a lean source of protein, flavorful, versatile, simple to prepare, & is every bit as good cold as it is hot?  …And the list could go on & on.  Now we’ve all seen the cooked chicken strips in the store, pre-packaged & ready for any number of recipes, from fajitas to chicken salad.  But what if you made your own cooked chicken slices?