Quick and Easy Veggie Omelette for Breakfast

I love mornings spent with a hot cup of coffee and time to read. Almost always one cup turns into two cups and before you know it, I’ve missed breakfast or I eat something reeeeally late.  My daughter recently shared an article about how we coffee drinkers should really think about eating breakfast before diving

Maple Cinnamon Sweet Rice

Hello, my name is Cindi and I am a rice.a.holic.  I love white, brown, wild, steamed, fried, Spanish, Saffron, dirty, pudding and as you will see, even leftover rice.  I love it all! When I was a kid, my dad would save any leftover rice from dinner and have it for breakfast the next morning.

Yellow Squash and Chicken Stew

With the fall season being right around the corner, I’ve already started experimenting with a variety of veggies and lean meats for some tasty new soups and stews for the cooler weather. Oh but who am I kidding? I love soup anytime of the year, especially when I get last minute notice of guests for

Hamburger Salad

Summertime in Texas means a lot of iced tea and salads. Jim and I typically have a salad for dinner three times a week. As you can imagine, having the same salad over and over again would get boring. So sometimes we experiment with different flavors and ingredients creating some wonderful dishes. One night I

Refreshing Pear Salad

One of the best things about summer is the abundance of fresh fruit. Fresh pears are a favorite in our family. Not only are they beautiful in my fruit bowl, they are sweet and delicious. Everyone seems to have their favorite kind. My husband loves the Red Bartlett, our son loves the Bosc, but I

A Thanksgiving Wish and Some of My Daily Faves

How was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was blessed with lots of family, friends, food and fun. Our Thanksgiving menu was the traditional fare, roast turkey, cornbread dressing, giblet gravy, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole & rolls. Our daughter Riley made the green bean casserole and her favorite Thanksgiving dish, the “pink stuff”.

easy homemade Italian meatballs

I’m pretty lazy when it comes right down to it; therefore if there is a way to cut corners and not sacrifice quality, in this case taste; then count me in. Last night I made my famous meatballs.  They’re really only famous inside this house, but you know what I mean, my family loves my

i’ll share my favorite “mexican casserole” recipe…it’s so easy & so yum!

Are you ready for the easiest and most delicious recipe in the world? Layered Enchiladas!  It’s so easy my teenage son can make it if he had to. This has become my go to recipe when I need a quick meal.  I usually have all of the ingredients in my pantry and freezer.  This is

mom’s homemade sweet pickles

My yearly allotment of my mother-in-law’s homemade sweet & spicy pickles has arrived. They have been safely locked away for special occasions.  I only got four quarts, add that to the 1/2 jar already in the fridge,  I might have enough to last me until the next batch. These are a hot commodity in my

How the Economy Has Blessed our Family

What else can you do but count your blessings when life seems to be throwing you nothing but lemons.  Thank goodness I love fresh squeezed lemonade! About a year ago it wasn’t strange to see the Albright family at the movies, watching the newest release with arms loaded down with popcorn, cokes and Milk Duds,