God's Love · trust · Uncategorized

How a Rotisserie Chicken Became a Grace Gift

This week we encountered a simple little promo gesture on the behalf of Kroger, but it brought a sweet truth to our hearts. On our way home from Kentucky last week, we stopped at a Kroger store to pick up something at their Deli for a light supper. We found some sliced turkey in the deli and a package of Hawaiian rolls that would do nicely.

As we were finishing making our purchases at the self-checkout, a worker approached with a cart full of chicken. She said, “Would you like a free chicken? I have fried chicken or rotisserie.”

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baking · cakes · Uncategorized

White Cake with Raspberry Filling

This Thanksgiving was about giving thanks, of course, but my family also celebrated the upcoming birthday of my sister.

She is a special blessing to our family, adding thoughtfulness, care and much class!

I had the joy of making a small cake for the celebration. Six-inch cakes are fun to make. You can get about ten slices – plenty big enough pieces after eating supper!

I found a recipe for a White Cake with Raspberry Filling on Sally’s Baking Addiction.

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dinner in 30 minutes · Uncategorized

5 Reasons to Ditch Takeout Pizza for Homemade

Are there other pizza lovers out there? I thought so!! Recently while chatting with my mom on the phone she asked me if I’d noticed that pizza restaurants don’t really put much sauce or cheese on the pizzas anymore. I had to tell her that I truly had no idea because “I cannot even remember the last time I had a pizza from one of the delivery type pizza places.” “You’re kidding???!!!!” she asked in disbelief. I was serious . We might order pizza once a year out somewhere, but I choose to make it at home instead.

Why would I do that when it’s so easy to order a $10 pizza out? Lots of reasons!

  1. It’s cheaper!
  2. It tastes better!
  3. I can control the ingredients.
  4. It is fun to make it at home!
  5. It’s faster! (Let me tell you how/why! Keep reading)
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dinner in 30 minutes · Seafood · Uncategorized

Fried Catfish Dinner

When I was visiting my mom recently, we made a trip to Kroger to purchase fresh catfish – her favorite fish to cook. I don’t order fried food out, but when I visit her, I indulge in her delicious catfish meal because it’s SO good!!

While she was cooking it, I asked if I could take pictures of the process for my blog. She sweetly obliged.

It’s very simple, and also super quick. At one point she remarked how easy it is to have dinner ready in thirty minutes. That’s a great reason to cook at home!

Here are her simple steps for a delicious Catfish dinner –

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Chicken · Uncategorized

A Fall Road Trip & Family Recipes

I had the blessing of making a trip to Kentucky this weekend to visit with my mom. The trip here was a beautiful fall drive through the Cumberland Gap. The trip on that route is always refreshing, but on Saturday the colors made me gasp! The curvy roads dotted with barns and silos were even prettier with the autumn colors as a backdrop. I’m thankful that the trip is an easy one. I enjoy listening to an audio book while I drive. It truly makes the time pass quickly. Then conversations with my girls and my husband also made the trip easier!

Not long after I arrived at my mom’s house she said, “Guess what we’re having for supper?” Many things popped into my head that she is known for, but before I had a time to start guessing she said, “Herbed Chicken!” Oh my, this recipe takes fried chicken up a sophisticated notch! The chicken breast is filled with an herbed cream cheese mixture and it’s heavenly! I haven’t made it for a couple of years, so I was excited about the supper meal coming in a few hours! I first shared the recipe here – a long time ago!

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