Easy Caprese Salad

Hello everyone. I'm here in Colorado visiting family. I leave tomorrow. It has been a whirlwind of activity around here. My brother showed up on the same day I flew in. He had two of his kids in tow. He drove up from Alabama to surprise my dad for Father's Day. We also celebrated my…

Lemon Smothered Alaskan Cod

Hello everyone. How has everyone been?? It's been awhile, hasn't it? I've been plenty busy around here. Christmas came and went. Everyone in our house came down with the flu. I caught it twice. Yuk! It took about six weeks for us all to completely recover. It was brutal! I am glad that's finally past.…

Butternut Squash Soup

Merry Christmas everyone!! It's been awhile since I've posted. I have been working and enjoying my family and friends. This past summer flew by. Before I knew it, September was here and gone. I flew to Colorado to visit family there. My oldest daughter bought my tickets for my birthday. Which I spent there. I…

Simple Feta Salad

Easy Greek Salad With Feta and Lemon.

Easy Beef Stroganoff

Are you a food snob?  I am. I admit it. I will not eat bad food. That includes going out. I have been known to send a few plates back. My husband gets upset with me, " why do you have to be that way"?  Umm, because I'm not eating ill prepared food, that's why.…

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

When my mom was visiting, she cooked dinner for us at my daughter's house. Who doesn't love a meal cooked by their mom or grandma, in the case of my grown kids. Needless to say, it was a good break form going out to eat, which we do often when she visits.  I really wasn't…

Cilantro Lime Mahi Mahi

I've been on vacation for a week. My mom flew out from Colorado into Oakland last week. It's been a whirlwind ever since. Visiting family, shopping, and eating out. Then she and I picked my sister up in Livermore last Saturday, came home Sunday, and then dinner at my uncles house that evening. We covered…

Easy Stewed Beef Over Mashed Potatoes

I have been on vacation for three days!! I get to wear regular cloths and they fit!!  I tried them all on, this past Monday, my first vacation day. It was actually a weird day. Usually The Man and I run errands on my days off. We didn't. We stayed home and cleaned house, because…

Easy Sheet Pan Greenbeans With Bacon Tomatoes and Onions

I was just looking at my blog stats. Nothing!!  Of course, I haven't posted since October.  So, well, duh!!  You see, the problem is, I work in retail and October is when all hell breaks loose!!  The Thanksgiving/Christmas season begins and this year seemed incredibly brutal!!  My friend Dafina and I both agree, this year…

Mug Rugs With Christine

Good Morning.  My good friend Christine has written a wonderful tutorial.  Halloween themed  Mug Rugs. Super cute and super easy. Hello followers of The Fig Farm! My name is Christine and I blog over at Stitch ALL The Things. I began my stitchy journey in May of 2012 when I finished my first quilt. It…