Meal Planning with Connie

Whatever good, or bad, can be said of us Baptist, I don’t think anyone would deny that we put on a great "feed!" Yesterday our men had Brotherhood Breakfast. (For you MS State fans, Rocky Felker was the guest speaker. Brother Ken, who holds a degrees from MSU, believes in being an equal opportunity SEC-team-supporting-church. Houston Nutt shared with our men folk a few months back!) Also, our Sunday school department had potluck brunch. And, of course, what is a Baptist Homecoming Service without dinner on the grounds?! Our breakfast feast was super!! Donna L. brought some delicious Money Bread! Hers was perfect! Julie R. and I were breaking pieces off before Donna could get the lid off the cake carrier!! Donna S. brought Blueberry Coffee Cake!! It was great!! I appreciated her sharing that she accidentally left a portion of her ingredients on the counter! I do this all the time!! You make me feel normal, Donna!! We would never had known anything was missing!! ...

When I bought peaches for the Peach Pecan Salad a few days back, it was a much better buy to purchase a tray of the fruit as opposed to a couple of individual pieces. I used the rest of the tray to make this peach cobbler tonight. It was really good! I think we've made fresh blackberry, blueberry, strawberry and now, peach cobbler, during fruit season! Fresh Peach Cobbler Fresh Peach Cobbler 1 stick butter 2 c. sugar (divided) 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder Dash of salt 3/4 c. milk 2 c. sliced peaches Sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling on top* (optional) Melt butter in 2 quart dish. Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add milk and stir until mixed. Pour batter over butter in baking dish. Do not stir. Combine peaches and remaining 1 cup of sugar. Spoon over the batter. Do not stir. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. You can use the commercial kind that is found with spices at the grocery, or you can make your own by st...

Whatever good, or bad, can be said of us Baptist, I don’t think anyone would deny that we put on the best “feeds!” If I understood correctly, yesterday our men had Brotherhood Breakfast. (For you MS State fans, Rocky Felker was the guest speaker. Brother Ken, who holds a degree from MSU, believes in being an equal opportunity SEC-team-supporting-church. Houston Nutt shared with our men folk a few months back!) Also, our Sunday school department had potluck brunch. And, of course, what is a Baptist Homecoming Service without dinner on the grounds?! Our breakfast feast was super!! Donna L. brought some delicious Money Bread! Hers was perfect! Julie R. and I were breaking pieces off before Donna could get the lid off the cake carrier!! Donna S. brought Blueberry Coffee Cake!! It was great!! I appreciated her sharing that she accidentally left a portion of her ingredients on the counter! I do this all the time!! You make me feel normal, Donna!! We would never had known anyth...

Larry had to work today and was running a bit late. The kids and I went to Rebekah and Will's wedding this afternoon. The wedding was very beautiful!! We decided to save the ribs until Monday night. I think Larry was kind of glad it worked out this way! He is off Monday and can have more of hand in cooking the ribs! He really likes to grill!! One of the kids' favorite quick meals is Nachos Deluxe. It's one of those things that's easy for everyone to fix the way they prefer. Because we keep pre-cooked ground beef and chicken on-hand, this dish goes together really quickly, too! Nachos Deluxe Nachos Deluxe 1 can refried beans (optional) 2 cups sour cream, divided (optional) 1 lb. ground beef*, browned and drained - add a packet of taco seasoning or a can of drained Rotel tomatoes, if you like 1 (16 oz.) container white cheese dip 1 pkg. tortilla chips shredded cheese, your choice - cheddar, pepper jack, Mexican blend shredded lettuce diced tomatoes chopped green o...

Since we ate out on Thursday, we ate at home last night. Plus, I've been wanting to try Roan's Shrimp Scampi for weeks! It was definitely worth the wait!! We loved it!! It went together very quickly, too! This is one of those dishes you can have on the table in a flash, especially if you have some frozen shrimp in the freezer. We are still using some of the shrimp we bought in Destin and froze when we got home. The commercially packaged frozen shrimp that Roan uses would be even quicker!! This is a for-sure keeper recipe!! I did make a few adjustments according to what I had on hand and ingredients that needed using. I had a package of fettuccine, so I used it. As I believe Roan has noted before, angel hair pasta cooks so quickly, it's always a great choice for speed, and we just love the texture of angel hair, too! I also chopped up a bit of fresh parsley, which was on it's last leg in our fridge, and sprinkled it and a bit of Parmesan cheese on top of our p...

I have had this recipe a long time. So long, I can’t remember where I got it! Maybe it was printed on the back of the package of toffee bits?? I do still remember the first time I made it. We were going for a picnic with my family to the Natural Bridge in Natural Bridge, AL. It was one of the rare times when everyone - my dad, my brother and sister, and their spouses and children could all go. It was a lovely fall day! We had a wonderful time observing God’s handiwork and just being together. One of the photos we took that day is still one of my favorites of my family. One of the best things about a good recipe is that it can take you back to the events in your life where it was served! Birthday cookies for a Felecia I made these to share with Felecia! She just had a birthday!! You can see that I put them on one of the polka-dotted plates I got at Dollar General! Happy B-Day, Felecia! Thanks for hemming Logan's pants, too!! Felecia and Logan have done some "sh...

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