MASHED POTATO ARTICHOKE BAKE 4 medium golden potatoes, peeled and quartered 1/4 cup FULL FAT sour cream 2 tablespoons WHOLE milk 2 tablespoons Duke’s mayonnaise 1 tablespoon butter, melted FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste 6-7 ounce jar marinated artichokes, drained WELL 3 green onions, chopped 2-3 bacon strips, cooked crisp and crumbled 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook 10-15 minutes until tender.
Preheat oven to 400°.
In a mixing bowl whisk together the sour cream, milk, mayonnaise, butter, salt and pepper.
Add drained potatoes and mash well.
Fold in artichokes and onions.
Transfer to a greased baking dish.
Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and cheese.
Bake 20 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
MEATBALLS Avocado oil 2 slices dense sourdough bread +/- 1/2 cup WHOLE milk 1 pound QUALITY ground beef 1 LARGE egg, lightly beaten FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper 1/4 cup red wine 3 1/2 cups WHOLE peeled tomatoes, hand crushed by hand 1/4 cup oil packed, chopped sun dried tomatoes 1/3-1/2 cup FINELY chopped Vidalia onion 2 LARGE cloves garlic, minced
Preheat oven to 450°.
Grease a 9×13 baking dish with oil.
Place the bread in a small bowl and pour enough milk to soak the bread. Allow to sit 5-10 minutes.
Add ground beef to medium bowl.
Squeeze out excess milk out of bread and crumble bread over ground beef.
Add egg, salt and pepper to taste.
Grease your hand with a bit of the oil , mix the meat mixture gently and then roll meat mixture into 10-12 meatballs, placing in greased baking dish.
Bake meatballs 10-15 minutes – just enough to crisp the outsides, but not entirely cook the insides.
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It’s absolutely beautiful here at SIL’s house! Why didn’t we go on vacation sooner? It’s mid 60’s, sunny with a morning marine overcast and it’s supposed to be that way ALL week.
We leave here Wednesday to go pick up our niece inland where’s it’s warmer, but then we’re headed back towards the coast for the family reunion where the weather is supposed to be absolutely gorgeous for the weekend.
Hot water and a banana
THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
LAUNDRY & CLEANING / GROCERIES & ERRANDS / PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS YAY we’re on vacation for 2 weeks so these categories will just plain wait!
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I did bring recipes to peruse and make the JUNE menu plan with as well as the new recipes I’ve made the past month to get posted so I’m up to date with BLOG 365.
WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
NETFLIX When we were in the hotel Saturday night we caught KNIVES OUT ~ GLASS ONION & MURDER MYSTERY on NETFLIX
I just started book #4, A Vineyard Thanksgiving of the series I’m reading, Vineyard Sunsets by Katie Winters.
Hubby and I are also listening to the fun little Miss Fortune series by Jana DeLeon, while traveling. I’ve already read them all, but we’re up to book #18 on audible, Gators and Garters.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
DINNER
SIL’S CHOICE
SIL’S CHOICE
ON THE ROAD
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STREET TACO NIGHT @ THE FAMILY REUNION
FAMILY REUNION POTLUCK
ON THE ROAD
DESSERT
We’ve been driving by this place for years! We finally decided to stop this trip and are so glad we did! The food was absolutely delicious and oh so plentiful. We ordered their brisket special to split and had enough leftovers to have for dinner at the hotel when we stopped.
Several of my “new to me” recipes are courtesy of my friend Diana’s mom and grandma’s recipe boxes. This recipe 45 years old and was from her aunt, Carol Booth in 1978. I made only slight alterations to bring it into the 21st century.
BAKED GERMAN POTATO SALAD
2-3 pounds red potatoes; cooked tender, peeled and diced or smashed 2 sweet Vidalia onions, chopped 8 strips bacon; cooked crisp and crumbled – reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings 3/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup water, divided 1/3 cup vinegar 1/3 cup sweet pickle juice 1 tablespoon FRESH chopped parsley FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 2 tablespoons WONDRA flour
Preheat oven to 350°.
Layer potatoes into an ungreased 2 quart baking dish.
Saute onions in reserved bacon drippings until tender.
Stir in brown sugar, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, pickle juice, parsley, salt and celery seed. Simmer 5-10 minutes.
Whisk together remaining water and cornstarch until smooth. Stir into onion mixture.
Bring to a SLOW boil, cooking 2-3 minutes until thickened.
This is another one of the several of my “new to me” recipes are courtesy of my friend Diana’s mom and grandma’s recipe boxes. This recipe 45 years old and was from her aunt, Carol Booth in 1978. I made only slight alterations to bring it into the 21st century.
SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS yields 12-18 meatballs MEATBALLS 3/4 pound ground beef 3/4 pound ground pork 2/3 cup cracker crumbs 1 teaspoon Johnny’s seasoning salt 2/3 cup evaporated milk
Preheat oven to 300°.
Gently combine all the ingredients together.
Roll into meatballs.
Brown meatballs (they will finish cooking through in oven) and transfer to baking dish.
SAUCE 13.5 ounce can pineapple tidbits 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons Bragg’s liquid aminos 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 small green pepper, chopped (OPTIONAL)
MAMA GRONK’S CHICKEN CASSEROLE (adapted from) 4 cups rotisserie chicken pieces 1 cup chopped celery 1 LARGE sweet Vidalia onion 1/3 cup Duke’s mayonnaise 1/4 cup Frank’s Original Hot Sauce, +/- to taste 8 slices sourdough bread, cut into small cubes 3 cups WHOLE milk 4 LARGE eggs 1 can Campbell’s cream of chicken soup 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese Chopped parsley, for garnish
Spray bottom of large baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine chicken pieces, celery pieces, onions, mayonnaise and hot sauce.
Fold in bread cubes.
Layer evenly into baking dish.
Whisk together the milk, eggs and soup.
Pour egg mixture over bread and chicken mixture.
Cover and chill 2-3 hours minimum.
Uncover casserole and bring to room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Bake 1 hour.
Top with cheese and bake 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
Garnish and serve.
NOTE: This recipe can be baked in individual ramekins for personal servings.
ZESTY GARLIC GREEN BEANS 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 LARGE shallot, sliced thin 1/3 cup HOMEMADE chicken broth 1/2 cup oil-packed chopped sun dried tomatoes 2 – 16 ounce packages frozen green beans (french style are best) 1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes 3 LARGE cloves garlic, minced FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste Juice of 1 LARGE lemon
Heat oil over medium heat.
Add shallots, sauteing 2-3 minutes.
Generously season with FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.
Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes, sauteing 2 minutes more.
Stir in green beans and broth, simmering 5-10 minutes until most of the broth is absorbed.
Add grape tomatoes, sauteing a few minutes until tomatoes wilt and heat through.
Good Morning, I’m running a bit behind lately and with leaving Saturday for our trip am scrambling to get ahead of everything, making this morning’s post a quick one. Be sure to join us for Happy Homemaker Monday and link up with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
Looks like we’re on a the end of another cold front expecting quite a bit of rain today, but then it is going to begin to warm up and dry out FINALLY!
Hot water and a passion fruit fruit leather
THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
LAUNDRY & CLEANING Pretty up to date, but need to get packing for the family reunion trip.
GROCERIES & ERRANDS No groceries, but lots of last minute errands to get ready for the trip.
PAPERWORK, PHONE CALLS, PROJECTS & TRAVELS Working Monday, Thursday and Friday at the estate sale and working Tuesday and Friday at the Eagles making dinner on Tuesday and dessert on Friday.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I’m taking several things with me on the trip to research for a June menu.
WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
AMAZON PRIME We started CITADEL and watched the recent episode of Mrs. Maisel
CABLE Need to play a little catch up – been so busy I’m not even sure what is on the DVR to watch
I’m reading August Sunsets, book #3 of the Vineyard series by Katie Winters
Cooking at Eagles with a friend. She doing homemade spaghetti and meatballs with salad, garlic bread and antipasta apps
ON THE ROAD SOMEWHERE – OOT – FAMILY REUNION TRIP
SIL’S CHOICE
DESSERT
I’m making LEMON TIRAMISU
Anybody know what the name of this flower is? I fell in love with it and unfortunately it’s at the house I’m working at, but the owner has already moved so I can’t ask.I can’t believe I’m still getting Christmas Cactus flowers.Dickens and Sister are so cute together. I found them asleep like this yesterday morning.
