Meal Ideas

Chicken pot pie is one of my most favorite foods.  I have yet to hear someone say they don’t love flaky, buttery crust that leaks creamy sauce, chicken, and veggies when cut into.  I could eat it every week, but especially when I need some comfort food.  This post isn’t about me and my pot ...

At the beginning of the summer, we had dinner with our Pastor and his family.  He was about to go hunting for bear.  Yes, I said bear; think large, furry, and black.  A few glasses of wine into the night, we decided we should have a bear feast!  I agreed to cook the bear and ...

You guys probably don’t know this about me, but I was a ridiculously devoted scrapbooker for many many years.  I started in 6th grade.  Growing up, I worked as a janitor and my first major purchase was a film camera.  It cost me $254, if I’m remembering correctly.  I spent a lot of what I ...

  I posted a picture on Instagram this week about some stock I was making and apparently there was quite a bit of interest in what I put in it.  Like most of my food posts, there’s usually a story… Homemade stock and I do NOT go way back.  Gasps here wouldn’t be inappropriate.  I had made ...

The day my boys fell in love with giant meatballs was at one of our favorite restaurants here in San Diego, Cucina Urbana.  My middle guy, Jack, ordered it at a bargain price of $6.50 and it was served in a little cast iron skillet.  He was in love after the first bite.  He kept ...

 Around here, we are always looking for something yummy to make at lunchtime.  My husband works from home (although we are in a season of him working with some clients away from his home office right now) so I often have to be creative with lunches so that we aren’t eating the same things all ...

Isn’t it great how some of the most enjoyable foods are the simplest?  A scrumptious garden tomato with a simple sprinkling of salt is a delicious gift. So simple. I made my case for peaches being one of the greatest foods of summer, but tomatoes are right up there too.  The kids and I had an opportunity this past ...

 We’re back. Wait. You didn’t know I was gone, but we slipped away for 6 days to Kentucky for a beautiful wedding and a visit with some very special friends.  The weekend before that we had another wedding in the middle of the Mojave desert. Fun times. You can see some picture on my Instagram.  I’m @agoldenafternoon so come ...

I love Holidays.  They are an awesome way to get people together, eat good food, share a bit of happiness, and maybe even relax a little (if you’re not the hostess, of course!)  St. Patrick’s day is no Christmas, but there’s a little piece of history there for everyone to celebrate in. St. Patrick (or Maewyn Succat, ...

Oatmeal is definitely a comfort food for me.  When I eat it in the morning it sits in my tummy and says, “Your day is gonna be awesome”.  I started making this oatmeal quite a few years ago and I love it (some of our frequent guests even ask for it which is sooo sweet).  Don’t get ...