Recipes

Last month our local butchershop had chicken on sale at an incredible price. When I see great prices on meat and poultry that's when I stock up. I purchased 25 lbs. of chicken thighs, legs, and breasts. Once I got home I sorted them into smaller packages to suit our particular family size. Chicken … [Read more...] about Easy to Make Homemade Barbecue Rubbed Grilled Chicken

Shrimp is a staple in our household. We enjoy it once or twice a month steamed, deep fried, baked, grilled, etc. It's versatile and can be the main dish or an ingredient in another recipe. We have a nice Seafood Market that we like to visit and they often have it on sale. When steaming it we like … [Read more...] about Old Bay Steamed Shrimp Recipe

My family enjoys cold pasta salads, so I try to make one every month. I will switch up using shredded tuna and chopped chicken to keep things interesting. One thing I like about making these pasta salads is that you can use up whatever you have on hand. You can use pasta noodles, elbows or … [Read more...] about Mom’s Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

My grandchildren and great-grandchildren love snacking of sweet, salty, and/or crunchy goodies that they can grab-n-go. I like to make up snack-size baggies that they can take along with them. Great to toss into their school lunchbox, backpack, gym bag, or anytime they need a little snack to hold … [Read more...] about Sweet and Crunchy Chocolate Haystacks Recipe

Baked ham can be on the dry side at times, especially when it's reheated and eaten as a leftover. One way that I combat that is by serving homemade ham gravy on top or on the side. This gravy is easy-to-make and you can freeze leftovers for another time. I've successfully have kept it in my freezer … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Homemade Ham Gravy Recipe