Pea Salad is a classic pasta salad recipe that has been around for generations. Just ask your grandma. It's full of delicious ingredients, especially bacon. Remember how I love Pasta? Remember how I love Bacon? This salad has both. And peas for the health factor. Pea Salad Print Author: Mandy Bird Ingredients 1 cup elbow macaroni, cooked 3 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled ½ cup green onion, chopped 2 cups frozen peas, thawed 1 cup … [Read more...]
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The Village Press Olive Oil
I want to tell you about something I have never seen before.Boxed Olive Oil. The Village Press First Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil is an exquisite first cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil produced from handpicked New Zealand olives and packaged in a light-block box with built-in pouring tap.Made from Barnea olives, a classic Mediterranean varietal, this oil is first press, meaning the olives are pressed once, and only once. While other producers may take oil from a second and third … [Read more...]
TotallyTasty Tuesdays
I went to town yesterday to do some shopping and such. Hannah's birthday is this Saturday so we got her birthday gifts as well as school shopping done. {Yay! Done!} Growing up, my grandma would take each grandchild out to lunch and then birthday shopping, just the two of them. I loved it. That's what I do with my kids now. They love being able to hear mom say, "Yes" when they see something they want rather than, "Not today." They have a certain amount of money they get to spend and they can … [Read more...]
Totally Tasty Tuesdays
Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a great weekend. We went to Jackson Hole, WY and had a great time. The kids, of course, loved the pool most. Check out our fun on Instagram and follow me for more.Now let's get on to the most viewed recipe...Cheesy Ranch Chicken Pastafrom Semi Homemade MomOther Faves...30 Awesome Cool Whip Recipesfrom Something SwankyBlueberry Cheesecake Muffinsfrom That Little TouchCrockpot Apricot Chickenfrom The Recipe Critic … [Read more...]
Totally Tasty Tuesdays
Happy 4th of July {early}!What are you doing to celebrate?We are going into town for the festivities...parade, wild west shoot-out, bbq at my sis-in-law's, fun at the park and of course, a Shaved Ice or 4 since it's going to be blasted hot!Also, Hannah will be singing in our town's version of America's Got Talent! She is such a brave girl to sing in front of hundreds of people. If she makes it through tonight, she goes on to perform on the 4th in the final round. Cross your fingers!I hope you … [Read more...]
Rush-Hour Recipes Review & Giveaway
These Chicken Noodle Bowl and Better Than Brownies are two delicious recipes from Gooseberry Patch's Rush Hour Recipes cookbook. They are both simple to make and full of flavor. Rush-Hour Recipes is filled with more than 230 dinner recipes that are sure to please your family and friends. With categories like 5-Ingredient Favorites, One-Dish Dinners, Slow Cookers to the Rescue, Soup's On!, Make-a-Meal Sides, and Speedy Potluck & Party Foods you will never have to look much further than … [Read more...]
Gooseberry Patch Cookbook Giveaway
I was recently contacted by the good folks at Gooseberry Patch. They wanted to see if I'd be interested in doing a review and a giveaway of their Quick & Easy Christmas cookbook. Um...Yeah I think I might!I really love Gooseberry Patch. They are always bringing us new and fun cookbooks and ideas. Have you checked out their blog? I am a frequent visitor over there. I'm always linking up some recipes to their link-up parties. They also have great stuff on YouTube.Now onto the … [Read more...]
Totally Tasty Tuesdays
Welcome to another Totally Tasty Tuesday! You've gotta see what was linked up last week...Cheesecake in a Jarfrom The Lady Behind the CurtainIce Cream Brownie Cakefrom Somewhere in the MiddleLemon Chicken & Broccoli Bowl From Lovely Little SnippetsHow tasty do these look? They are just 3 of so many yummy recipes shared last week. And that pasta dish is calling my name. Perfect on a hot night. Thanks for linking up last week. … [Read more...]
Creamy Tomato Tortellini
I {heart} pasta. Completely and absolutely. I am forever wishing that there would be an "All Carb" diet invented to help lose weight. I'd totally win that, if it were a contest. Somebody get on that, would you? You'd get rich and make so many people happy. Wouldn't that be nice?9 oz. refrigerated package of cheese tortellini2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp. minced garlic)4 tsp. butter4 1/2 tsp. flour1 c. milk15 oz. jar marinara sauce4 oz. cream cheese, softenedCook tortellini according to … [Read more...]
Parmesan & Garlic Biscuits
Great pasta always includes a great bread of some sort served along with it. I saw these on Ry Ry's Recipes and adapted it a little. The results are these flaky biscuits. Perfect along side pizza or pasta. I use the garlic seasoning all the time when I make bread sticks or pizza. They come together in minutes and everyone will love them.3 Tbsp. butter, melted1 tsp. minced dry onion1 Tbsp. garlic seasoning*1 can of refrigerated biscuits (I used the flaky layered kind)*Garlic Seasoning1/2 c. … [Read more...]
