Before and After: The Old Kitchen Becomes an Office

This post is part of the Before & After series I’ve started about the renovation of our house. If you’d like to read more about our projects on the house, please visit our Farmhouse page. When we bought the house in August 2006, the kitchen in the main...

Turkey Tetrazzini – the dish that keeps on giving

Last night I made Turkey Tetrazzini. I have wanted to try this recipe for a long while and it’s always reminded me of my mom’s tuna casserole which I loved growing up. I doubled this recipe because I had twice as much turkey as I needed…and ended up with 3 small...

Meal plan: Revisiting some favorites

I finally got back into making meal plans again. I went all out this time and did 3 weeks at once. I haven’t stuck to it too well so far but at least our freezer is FULL of food and when I do feel like being a good homemaker, I have a variety of things to choose...

Chicken Breasts with Balsamic Vinegar and Garlic

I never would have imagined that this recipe would turn out so well. I was pretty skeptical when I read it but it got great reviews on AllRecipes.com, and so far that site has never let me down. It was very flavorful and smelled incredible while cooking. The balsamic...