The Wasp

So we stood there in the sweltering heat and watched for a few minutes, keeping our distance and ready to take off running should we need to. We never saw it move, not one little bit.

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One day when I was about five years old I realized something I never thought possible. I’d never seen my grandmother spank or even scold any of her grandchildren. We quickly learned that our dear little grandmother could and would, without any hesitation, deliver justice as she saw fit.

As such, my cousin, Randy, and I were the first ever recipients that we knew of anyway, of her justice in the form of both her severe scolding and even a spanking from her. Continue reading “The Wasp”

The Lost Wallet

He slowly revealed the package with a huge smile on his face – a ziploc bag containing his slightly moldy and damp wallet having spent the tough Illinois winter outside. The sticky note attached simply read, “We found this while walking near the United Township soccer fields in East Moline, Illinois.” No name, no return address.

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In something less than two months, we find ourselves, our families, our communities, our nation and even the world in uncharted territory.

In that short amount of time we have been thrown into something so foreign to us that we are all having a lot of difficulty coping. We are in self quarantine, practicing social distancing – probably the catch phrase of the century, wearing face protection, intentionally crossing the street to avoid oncoming neighbors and even dear friends and adjusting to so many more things we never imagined. Continue reading “The Lost Wallet”

Cilantro Grilled Chicken

Marinate chicken in garlic, fresh cilantro, olive oil and grill

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It’s time to grill!

I love being able to hand off the cooking to my husband. He does all the grilling in our house – I stay away from the grill. I’m usually still in charge of the prep work but he does the cooking. And the cleanup is so much simpler than dirtying up 2-3 pans in the kitchen. Most of the time when we light the grill, we grill the entire meal. Or we grill extra meat to use for another meal later in the week.
This Cilantro Grilled Chicken is perfect for a lunch meal sliced on a salad.

This recipe for Cilantro Chicken is a different twist on grilled chicken using bottled BBQ sauce or bottled marinade.

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Garlic Shrimp and Grits with Sauteed Spinach

Spicy, garlicky shrimp on top of grits and sauteed spinach

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This shrimp and grits recipe is filling and quick to cook – 5 minutes!

Grits are not just for breakfast. They can be used in savory dishes also. In fact I prefer them for a dinner meal instead of a breakfast meal.

“Grits are a Southern dish”, you say. I’m about as Southern as you can get and we didn’t eat grits growing up. Not sure why. In fact I only ate grits for the first time at a restaurant a few years ago when I ordered a dish similar to this recipe- minus the sauteed spinach. We often eat this sauteed spinach as a side dish with our dinner meal. It’s quick, easy and a ‘super food’. I don’t know about y’all but I’ll take all the super foods I can get! Continue reading “Garlic Shrimp and Grits with Sauteed Spinach”

Iced Coffee

Try this iced coffee recipe with chocolate syrup, soy milk and PB2. Or experiment with ideas below.

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This Iced Coffee is perfect for a quick to-go breakfast in the morning or a pick-me-up in the afternoon.

Lately we’ve been drinking more coffee. I’ve always been a morning only coffee drinker but I’ve decided a cup in the afternoon hits the spot. We like to sit on the front porch and instead of having afternoon tea, it’s afternoon coffee. Continue reading “Iced Coffee”

One Hour Dinner Rolls

An easy recipe for one hour yeast dinner rolls

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These One Hour Dinner Rolls are fairly easy to make. If you have never made homemade bread or rolls, this may be a good recipe to start with. This recipe is simple, easy to follow and tasty.

Happy Easter! Yes, it is a different Easter this year with us all staying home and not being able to celebrate in traditional ways and celebrate with our families. We did two different Zoom virtual family get-togethers today. It’s not the same but at least we got to see several members of our family.

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