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My family did not have much money when I was growing up. My father was a music teacher and owned a music store. My mother made grocery money stretch beyond belief. A favorite food was hamburger hash. It was very tasty and very filling. If someone showed up at dinner time she would just addContinue reading “Cheap Meat Dinner”

Early in the fall I put out broccoli and cabbage plants in my flower garden. I looked at it the other day and broccoli is actually growing. Needless to say, I have been inspired by it’s beauty. I opened up my “In the kitchen with Rosie – Oprah’s Favorite Recipes” cookbook written by Rosie Daley.Continue reading “Broccoli Soup”

I must say I do believe I have found the best brownie mix ever. When I was a kid I was amazed that brownie mix could be made in bulk. I found a recipe and forever had a jar at my house growing up that contained the necessities for making the food of the gods.Continue reading “Best Brownies Ever”

Today I opened my cookbook , “In the Kitchen with Rosie – Oprah’s Favorite Recipes” , written by Rosie Daley. I decided to prepare Black Bean and Smoked Chicken Soup. I took Chuck to the store to buy ingredients that I did not have. I had some ingredients but had to purchase quite a bit.Continue reading “Black Bean and Smoked Chicken Soup”

I just watched the movie Julie & Julia on Netflix. It is a story of a young woman who takes “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”,by Julia Child’s and writes a blog about completing all 524 recipes in 365 days. It was such a sweet story. I really enjoyed it. I was such a fanContinue reading “Julie & Julia”