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Did you know that June was National Country Cooking Month? Me neither. This is a perfect opportunity to try something new or make an old family favorite. The summer is a time most families spend taking a vacation or visiting relatives and that's when we can savor some good ole country cooking. Country cooking is often known as comfort food such as fried chicken, green beans with bacon and we can't forget the biscuits. There's a lot of heart and soul that goes into those meals and they bring back memories. We can pass the recipes and techniques down from generation to generation. How can we observe Country Cooking Month? You can eat at restaurants that serve country-style foods such as Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Country Cookin restaurant, Paula Deen's Lady and Sons, Bojangles Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits, or Country Kitchen. Check your area for some southern or country cooking cuisine. How about cooking up some of these Southern classics: Southern Fried Green To

As I was looking for ways to lower my blood pressure, I read that hibiscus tea might help, after reading about the benefits of  TAZO Passion Herbal Tea, I thought I'd give it a try. Well, I was in a hurry to grab some and this is what I found at Weis Grocery Store for $3.99,  TAZO Passion Herbal Tea. Nice packaging! Ingredients are hibiscus flower, Natural flavor, citric acid, licorice root, orange peel, cinnamon, rose hips, lemongrass, hibiscus, and elderberry extract for color. I poured hot water over the tea bag into the cup and the color immediately starts to come out.  It says to steep for 5 minutes. I took the tea bag and put in a second cup to see what would happen. There is still color but a little weaker. So, I tasted the first cup after letting it steep for 5 minutes as required. I heard no longer or it gets bitter. My thoughts are... It is very tangy/tart without sugar or honey. I decide to put the two cups together and cool. Then I added honey. I liked it cooled and wit

Memorial Day is around the corner and we have a fantastic menu for you! They are rather quick and easy recipes you will love. Put these in your rotation for the summer gatherings. Cathy's Chicken BBQ and Coleslaw Recipes   ←  Click the link for the recipe Use that slow cooker for an easy and delicious  chicken BBQ that everyone will be talking about. Kicked-Up Canned Baked Beans  ←  Click the link for the recipe photo credit fromachefskitchen.com Kicked-Up Canned Baked Beans is an easy and delicious way to make ordinary canned baked beans taste as though you made them from scratch! click the link ↑ Deviled Eggs Recipe  ← Click the link for the recipe photo credit  spendwithpennies.com This classic deviled eggs recipe is so easy to make as a side dish, appetizer, or even as a healthy snack!  Cucumbers with Dill   ←  Click the link for the recipe photo credit Taste of Home Sprinkling cucumber slices with salt and letting them stand in a colander draws out excess water so they stay c

  Do you get sick of eating the same old thing for dinner? I surely do. As I was looking in the frig for some dinner inspiration, I found I had some leftover broccoli and some eggs. So I thought maybe Quiche would do the trick. I went to the trusty interweb and there were lots of recipes and they looked good, but I didn't have all the ingredients on hand.  Plus, I wanted a crustless recipe since my husband is trying not to eat so much gluten.  I came across this recipe, Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Crustless Quiche .  This recipe makes the quiche high protein and low carb.  If you are watching your sugars, as I am, that is exactly what you need to eat. Amazingly I had all the ingredients.  That narrowed down how I choose the recipe.  I did add a bit of onion which was not on the list.   Since my broccoli was fresh, I put a little butter, chopped onion, and the broccoli in a pan and cooked it until the broccoli was cooked a little.  I also added a little pepper too and used some whole m

Our son, Christopher, and his wife, Monica, recently took us on a cruise with their two little ones, Diego (5) and Mia (4).  This was a Royal Caribbean Cruise , which we were on one of their cruises many years ago.  The one thing I found different was that the gratuities were paid in advance.  I liked that.  We gave a small extra tip to our dinner servers and the room steward.  That takes the pressure off everyone.  As you can imagine, all the cruise workers were very nice and helpful. Leroy and I had an interior room with a double or queen bed (not sure which).  There was room to get around the bed on each side.  There was a love seat and desk area along with a mini fridge.  There was a fairly large closet, room to store luggage under the bed, and the bathroom was small but adequate. Here are two of the towel animals we found on our bed.  Our guy did not do this every day, but most days we found animal towels. We had three stops on our weeklong cruise.  The first stop was at Coco Ca