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baby chickens!

7 years ago by rosebuds and storm clouds 0 comment
The recipe I posted for Easy Roast Chicken can easily be transferred, slightly altered, to other types of poultry. My son saw cornish game hens in the grocery store and asked if we could...

Sick Day Chicken Soup

8 years ago by rosebuds and storm clouds 0 comment
Really the only thing I have to do differently with this soup is omit the noodles or rice that I would normally add and simply up the vegetables. I also have to nix...

First Day of Seventh Grade!

8 years ago by rosebuds and storm clouds 0 comment
My son starts 7th grade today! It's so hard to believe we are already here. He got sick in the spring of his 5th grade year and he ended elementary school under this...

Quick and Easy Tomato Soup

8 years ago by rosebuds and storm clouds 0 comment
I tried to make tomato soup from scratch recently. I slaved over the stove for over an hour sauteing carrots, and sweating fresh tomatoes. It took forever and was positively mediocre. My son...

Meat-a-ball Marinara!

8 years ago by rosebuds and storm clouds 0 comment
This is one of my son's favourite meals, but I warn you: It's gonna take over 2 hours.  You can always make the marinara sauce and save it for later. Your choice.  Here...

Easy Roast Chicken

8 years ago by rosebuds and storm clouds 0 comment
Roast chicken is maybe always this easy, I'm not sure. Because until recently, I just never attempted to roast a whole chicken. I've cooked Christmas turkeys, but this was a first and it...