Month: March 2020

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

Italian turkey meatloaf muffins topped with marinara sauce

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When I make meatloaf I almost always use ground turkey.  Yes, we like ground beef but also like cutting a few calories here and there and we also usually try and limit our red meat.

I always have ground turkey on hand.  It is so versatile.  You can use it to make any dish you would normally use ground beef for.  Of course, you can replace the ground turkey in this recipe and use ground beef or ground chicken. Continue reading “Turkey Meatloaf Muffins”

ZOOM Virtual First Birthday Party

But this ‘ZOOM’ virtual video birthday party for our one year old granddaughter really was a lot of fun….

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Our youngest granddaughter turned one on March 26th, 2020.

In light of current world events and the mandated self quarantine and stay at home orders taking place everywhere due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we organized a ‘ZOOM’ virtual birthday party on March 28th to watch her attack her first birthday cake. And boy oh boy did she ever attack that chocolate cake – a total mess, but just what we all needed to see.

It was definitely uplifting and inspiring to see the innocence of a child having so much fun. We were all thankful that we are healthy and able to meet in this manner and enjoy our family being together, even if it was virtually. Our hearts go out to those who are suffering during these troubling times. Continue reading “ZOOM Virtual First Birthday Party”

Chocolate Cayenne Banana Bread

A delicious twist on old-fashioned Banana Bread

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We all have a go-to banana bread recipe.

Mine was always my mother’s recipe that I’ve made for years. It’s written on an old, stained index card and it’s ‘many’ years old…..
But a few years ago I started changing things up a bit adding ingredients you wouldn’t normally find in an old-fashioned banana bread recipe…

…Like cayenne pepper.

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Cowboy Cookies – Small Batch

These Cowboy Cookies are loaded with delicious ingredients

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***UPDATE!!  One small change to this recipe and you can make CHOCOLATE Cowboy Cookies!
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This Cowboy Cookie recipe, also known as Texas Governor’s Mansion Cookies, is Laura Bush’s recipe.  They are filled with oats, chocolate chips, shredded coconut and walnuts!

Recently my sister-in-law texted me a link with a picture of a cookie and the title read ‘Cowboy Cookie’.  I’m always cautious about opening things even if it’s a link from a family member- accounts hacked, spam, etc. Continue reading “Cowboy Cookies – Small Batch”

Broccoli, Cheese and Rice Soup

Healthy broccoli and cheese soup with brown rice

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This recipe for broccoli, cheese and rice soup is so good.  It’s a comfort food for these cool Spring days we are having right now.

We eat a lot of homemade soups during Fall and Winter.  By this time of year I would like to have moved most of the dinner meals outside to the grill.  But it seems to be VERY slow to warm up this year.  In fact it sleeted and snowed here yesterday.  I’m kind of over Winter….. Continue reading “Broccoli, Cheese and Rice Soup”

CoVid-19’s Impact on Teaching

“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” We aren’t on the front lines, but we are behind the scenes supporting our students, your children, from afar.

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We have two daughters who are school teachers.

One teaches at the middle school I attended in Hannibal, Missouri so many years ago.  The other is a high school teacher in Rockford, Illinois.

After talking to them about the current crisis we find ourselves in, I wondered just how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting their ability to continue teaching.

I didn’t have to wonder long – I later received a note from our daughter who teaches at the middle school. Continue reading “CoVid-19’s Impact on Teaching”

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