In Home Date Night

We thought if we could have just one thing that we’ve really missed what would it be? We decided it would be pizza. So we started looking at the different pizza chains a few days ago and dreaming about pizza – imagine that.

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During this time of uncertainty and time of seeing thousands of our fellow citizens stricken with COVID-19, many of whom have unfortunately perished, we, the citizens of the greatest nation to ever exist, have done and are doing all we can to defeat this unseen denizen – and at great sacrifice, to say the least.

We’ve been asked to self-quarantine. We’ve been asked to stay at home. We’ve been told to social distance. We’ve lost countless jobs and businesses. We’ve lost national treasure, never to be restored. But we do it because we are all in this together. Our lives have been turned upside down and what we knew as normal is to be no more. Our world will forever be changed by this pandemic.

With everything that’s going on with our self quarantine and stay at home instructions, we decided to try to normalize just one tiny part of our lives – just a little something to take our minds away from the chaos and tragedy surrounding us every day.

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Chicken Enchilada Soup

Use your slow cooker for this easy Chicken Enchilada Soup recipe

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This Chicken Enchilada Soup recipe is made in a slow cooker with cans and spices that you have on hand. Just add frozen chicken breasts.

Who doesn’t love their slow cooker? Just put in all of the ingredients in the morning and let it cook all day. And it makes the house smell good! I wanted to eat this soup for lunch – but knew it wasn’t ready til dinner.

We’ve always got a lot of use from our slow cooker. But usually by April we’ve traded it out for the grill.
…..BUT it was 35 this morning when we woke up! So, soup was back on the menu. Chicken Enchilada Soup. Continue reading “Chicken Enchilada Soup”

Whole Grain Penne Rigate

Lightened-up Penne Rigate dish with no heavy cream or cheeses

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This is a healthier whole grain pasta dish. And, many of you have most of these items in your pantry and freezer.

We normally have a pasta dish one night a week. I like switching it up and trying different combinations. This recipe uses ground turkey and Italian turkey sausages and whole grain penne rigate.

Since we love pasta SO much, I can eat this dish and not feel entirely guilty.

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Freshen Up that Old Gas Grill

For thirty bucks or so and some tender loving care and a bit of elbow grease you can get your grill back up to cooking condition in no time.

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If you have a gas grill like I do, then you know that after a season or two of grilling the steel heat plates get really nasty with food drippings and even begin to rust after a while.

And even though I winterize every year and remove the heat plates, wrap them and place them in the garage along with the grill plates themselves, they still somehow manage to rust.
The gas burners and cross over tubes are the worst and do wear out.
So instead of throwing the grill out and buying a new one, why not go on Amazon or visit Lowe’s or Home Depot and buy just those replacement parts. Continue reading “Freshen Up that Old Gas Grill”

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”