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 AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE I MAY EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Cole Slaw is one of those sides you almost expect to see at every picnic. It's cool, it's crunchy and with the right dressing, downright delicious! The dressing for this recipe is from my Aunt who was also my Godmother. Even if pre-bagged cole slaw mixes were available back then, I doubt she would have used it. Every time she made cole slaw she painstakingly shaved the cabbage really thin - it was kind of her trademark. She even painstakingly would French green beans. What I loved about her slaw was the dressing and luckily I watched her make it one time and have created this cole slaw dressing from memory ever since. The cole slaw dressing has a bit of tang to it which comes from the apple cider vinegar and the sour cream. There's no sugar either, and that's a plus for me as I can't stand overly sweet salad dressings. Flavor wise it's very tasty and can also be used as a dressing for garden salad. 1 -

  Blackberry Cheesecake Pie is an easy baking recipe that anyone can make. Despite how easy this is and with few ingredients, Blackberry Cheesecake Pie is a decadent dessert. It was really fun making this Blackberry Cheesecake Pie. I took the same cream cheese filling from my recipe for Peachy Cream Cheese Cake and switched it out for the blackberry. My husband is eating it for breakfast and for dessert - he absolutely loves it! I love the contrasting textures between the crust and the super soft filling of the Blackberry Cheesecake Pie. The blackberry preserves are a combination of sweet and a little bit tart. All in all this easy pie recipe is one I'll be making over and over. 2 - 8 oz. bars cream cheese (softened) 1 cup white sugar 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 pre-made graham cracker crust 1 - 18 oz. jar Blackberry preserves Preheat oven to 350°. Place the contents of preserves in a small sauce pot. Heat over medium low heat just to loosen up the preserves. In a good size bowl u

 AS AN AMAZON AFFILIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES. A Tuscan inspired recipe where savory notes come from the garlic and sage and sings with the flavor from the tomatoes. The cannellini beans are the backbone to the dish and the sausage imparts its' own flavor and makes this a very hearty family meal. My love of Tuscany started many years ago in 2007 when I received the "Essentials of Italian" cookbook. Williams-Sonoma takes you through the regions of Italy giving you information on the food and customs of the regions. Then I watched Under The Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane - late to the party as it was released in 2003. It further sparked my love affair with Tuscany and was most recently reinforced with Stanley Tucci's "Search for Italy".  That all brought me back to the cookbook where I actually had some recipes tagged for making "someday".  One of the recipes in the book which I had tagged inspired me to make this easy budget friendly meal. Th

  Swedish Coffee Cake is a hearty cake topped with delectable streusel that goes perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea. It's an easy baking recipe that even a novice baker can master. My husband talked often of an apple cake his Swedish grandmother made and how delicious it was. He remembered the smell and the taste and particularly in the Fall when apples are being harvested he would speak of that cake and how he wished he could find the recipe. So many years ago in our marriage I searched the internet and could not find a recipe. Lo and behold as I was going through our combined collection of cookbooks to organize, I found a cookbook titled "Cakes, Cookies & Bread from Sweden". I don't think he knew or remembered he had it from his first marriage. As I went through each page I found the recipe! Swedish Cinnamon Apple Cake (Kanelappelkaka). He was thrilled and has been making it ever since (his specialty). I blogged the recipe for the Apple Cake and you can find

  Are you looking for under ten dollar quality meals to feed your family? You've come to the right place. These five meals cost under ten dollars to make and taste like a million. To get to the recipes, just click on the photos! Costs have been updated since the date of the original posts. CHICKEN PICCATA  - $9.94 This dish is so simple to execute. The capers give the dish a salty and tangy flavor while the lemon cuts through the richness from the butter. White wine balances out all of the flavors so that you get a really tasty mouthful. There's not much wine in the dish and is fine for kids too. This dish is served on so many wedding buffets so you can be sure that it's elegant enough to serve your guests. The chicken piccata was served with rice and zucchini for that easy cheap dinner. PORK CHOPS MARSALA WITH APRICOT SAUCE - $7.89 I really love cooking with marsala wine. It imparts such a nice flavor to any dish. In addition to this pork chop recipe I have added it in chi

  AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE I EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES Best Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes - light, fluffy, full of berries - the best buttermilk blueberry pancakes you and your family will thoroughly enjoy whether it's weekend brunch or weeknight meal time. Who doesn't love pancakes? There are so many ways to make them with all sorts of ingredients added in, but my favorite is blueberry pancakes. I had some blueberries in the refrigerator that needed to be used so making blueberry pancakes made perfect sense. My husband loves them too and he was beyond thrilled when I told him I was making him Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes. The original buttermilk recipe was given to me by a good blogging friend Mary. Her website is Bunny's Warm Oven and she bakes the most delicious treats! I've tweaked the recipe just a tad as I need to watch sugar and sodium intake. I hope you and your family enjoy the Best Clueberry Buttermilk Pancakes! 3 cups all purpose flour 3 cups buttermilk