dinner – Slice of Life

PLENTIFUL PEPPERS

I was still rubbing the sleep out of my eyes as I was walking into the kitchen when my husband Steven and son Alex came in the back door. “Where have you two been?” I asked not even looking up. “We were in the garden.” Alex said. “Look at this!” Steven was holding out aContinue reading “PLENTIFUL PEPPERS”

MADE FROM SCRATCH

I had just lined up a half dozen mason jars on the kitchen counter when my son Alex came into the room. “What are you up to?” He asked as I began pulling spices from the cabinet. “I’m making homemade ranch, taco and gravy mixes.” I shook the container of chili powder to make sureContinue reading “MADE FROM SCRATCH”

SAVE THE LEFTOVERS

My husband Steven and our son Alex were sitting at the dinner table. I passed Steven the bowl of rice. “By the way, I made extra rice so we can have it tomorrow with a beef stir fry I’m making.” Steven took the bowl from me and began serving himself. “Wow. There’s a lot ofContinue reading “SAVE THE LEFTOVERS”