Rosemary Garlic Chicken Breasts with Parmesan Linguine
My oldest daughter has to wake up for work VERY early. I am usually still awake when she gets up for work. We also tend to eat dinner much later than your average family, so many nights, she is in the...
View ArticleChicken & Artichoke Pasta with Mushrooms
I love creamy pasta dishes. Seriously, what’s not to like about them? Well, okay, the calories and fat content? I would agree. But that’s why we don’t eat them daily. We have it in moderation and enjoy...
View ArticleHow Buying Milk Can Help Southern California Schools
Before we started to homeschooling, both of our oldest two children (now ages 21 and 19) went to public school in Southern California for most (or all) of their elementary grade school years. They had...
View ArticleShrimp Scampi (accompaniment to Prime Rib holiday dinners)
With Prime Rib being the centerpiece of many holiday dinners, I thought I would share a recipe that accompanies it beautifully. The majority of my family enjoys beef, but I have found having the...
View ArticleCoffee Cheesecake Sopapillas
My niece makes a yummy dessert that she calls cheesecake sopapillas. She uses crescent rolls and cream cheese and an assortment of other ingredients. She’s really good at making it and it’s a treat...
View Article#LaRomanella Calzones
For the past three weeks (at the date of writing this), I have not eaten one thing that was prepared in a home kitchen. Being out of town due to my father’s unexpected passing has meant that I’ve only...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Pretzel Cheesecake Squares
When my husband and I were kids, we watched The Three Stooges occasionally, but our kids had never heard of them. Mattie has seen the preview for the new Three Stooges movie and mentioned that he’d...
View ArticleBreakfast Ice Cream Party with Brownie Waffles
When was the last time you had spontaneous fun with your kids and did something against the so-called “rules”? We did something recently with our kids that I just know will be a awesome memory that...
View ArticlePeppermint Biscotti
This peppermint biscotti recipe is my new twist on traditional biscotti, a classic Italian cookie. My dad was a perfect example of being “old school”. While he did embrace some new things in the 20th...
View ArticleRoad Trip Snacks Taste Test
Buying road trip snacks at your usual grocery store — rather than at the gas station or tourist spots — is one of the best ways to save money for family trips. I usually buy store brands, or sale...
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