Broccoli Bake with Prosciutto Crumble Topping
The other evening, I took the basics of broccoli cheese soup, tweaked ‘em a bit, baked them into a casserole, and topped them with a Prosciutto crumb topping. The verdict? It’s going into the keeper file, folks. Here, I’m show y’all how I did it. “Broccoli Bake with Prosciutto Crumble Topping” 8 cups broccoli florets 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces of prosciutto 2 tablespoons butter 1 and ½ cups milk 2-3
On the Surprises of Aging
Hello folks, let's chat…My birthday has me thinking about the aging process, but not in a I-should-have-face-freezing-surgery sort of way. And that’s not because they’re saying 50 is the new 30. That sounds like Common Core or something. Besides, if 50 is the new 30, at 53 I’d be 33 and raising teenagers again. I’m going with thank you but no thank you on revisiting
Trust God with the Rewrites
I'll never forget the day I opened a twelve page editorial letter addressing the structure of my latest manuscript. That detailed missive by my sweet editor concerned my third work in progress from a major publisher and it left me wanting to walk straight off the end of our dock. It was easily the most substantive content edit I'd received to date. My anxiety increased
Grandmaw Stone’s Butter Pecan Muffins
I've been on a muffin mission lately. The kids were all in a couple weeks ago and the Grand Boys of Texas LOVE muffins, so I whipped up some cherry chocolate muffins and some blueberry muffins. YUM! Then, I kept the Tomlinson Trio while their parents took a quick trip and I tried an old recipe I found of my Grandmother's. Grandmaw Stone's Butter Pecan Muffins are made with brown sugar,
What are the odds, math wizards?
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Laura Petherbridge Visits ATS LIVE
Popular author and speaker Laura Petherbridge visits ATS LIVE to talk about the sisterhood of stepmoms-- and Shellie discusses "Muffin Mamas and Grumpy People"
Winner, Winner, Squirrel Dinner
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Mini Hash Brown Baskets
I'm making my Mini Hash Brown Baskets for y'all today. My beloved hubby loves these, but then he's a real meat and potatoes type of fellow. If you've got one of those at your place, this one's for you! "Mini Hash Brown Baskets" 3 and 1/2 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed 3 egg whites, lightly beaten 3/4 cup shredded 3 cheese blend-- Asiago, Romano, and Parmesan 1 teaspoon onion
Jesus In Our Crib
It was the middle of another sleepless night in a long line of sleepless nights and my daughter-in-law had one leg hoisted over the side of Weston the Wonder Boy baby bed when common sense prevailed. Carey conceded to herself that as much as she wanted to console her boy, the two of them simply weren’t going to fit in the close quarters. It should
The Valuable Waste
Angry, frustrated, hurt, sad, misunderstood, depressed, discouraged, used Choose one word from that list above that describes a negative emotion feel right now or one you've experienced in the last twenty-four hours and fill in the following blank. I feel so __________. (Okay, I'll go first, my most recent blank would read frustrated.) Perhaps you're already over your _____________ feeling. Maybe it's still with you. Either way, I