How is everyone doing this holiday weekend? We have been busy moving in the kids and getting things settled down. This hello fresh discount code has been a life saver! I have also done a few Halloween projects for my posts on Hometalk (click on the icon to the right) so I have been very…
Meaty Meals
Tailgating – BBQ Burritos
Are you ready for some football?!?! This Saturday begins the college season for us and while we are still frantically moving the kids in with us and rearranging the entire house, all will stop for a few hours on Saturday to watch the University of Oklahoma play a game of football. Half the kids are…
Ranchero Tacos
I think I have told you in the past about our non-traditional holiday celebrations but in case you missed it or weren’t reading last year, I will tell you a little about our Thanksgivings here at our house. As you may have surmised, we have a blended family. Mr. Picky Eater and I married 8…
Tex-Mex French Bread Bierock
Sometimes I make mistakes and then I try to improvise. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not work and this time? Oh – it MORE than worked, it rocked! This morning I roasted Hatch Green Chiles and had in mind to make sort of Tex-Mex French Bread Bierock. Whatever – it is fantastic and…
Crock Pot Pickle Pork and the Origin of my Name
I received a comment on my last post that reminded me of how I found out the origin of my name. I’ve always liked it except for a few days during elementary school – and wouldn’t trade it for anything. My cousin Debbie reads this blog and I hope she will get a kick out…
Ham Salad 2 Ways
I had some leftover ham that I needed to use up and while I did not have enough to make a ham loaf (which I LOVE) I certainly had enough to make ham salad. I have not had that in a very long time so I made some up and that was our Sunday lunch…
Smoking Ribs in a Homemade Smoker for the Oven
You can find everything you need to build this smoker at just about any discount store in the country. As I purchased the items to make this one, I kept a tally and find that currently, it costs about $12 and all items may be recycled once you are finished. You will need…
Ranch Roast
Saturday, I got a big roast cut it in half and froze half then I was going to make Italian beef sandwiches. I opened the cabinets and of course I didn’t have several of the ingredients I needed so I decided to just make it up – luckily for me it turned out great! I…
Scotch Egg Appetizer
First I want to show you a pretty cool creation and then repurpose by Mr. Picky Eater. Lawyer Boy and Minnie Mouse wanted arbors incorporated in the wedding but did not want to pay the $1,000 to rent two. Lawyer Boy felt his dad could “figure it out” so he took his dad to the…
Bakin’ Bacon
Do you bake your bacon? I have been for years and it is so much better than putting up with the bacon smell in your clothes, hair and house for hours and hours! I saw a recipe from The Better Baker blog recently where she too baked her bacon but she used a little different…