Pasta Primavera

February 14, 2015August 11, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Foods we enjoy as adults depends greatly on what we ate growing up. When my husband and I got married he did not eat many vegetables. This was due to the fact his mother always cooked them until they were mushy.

Cauliflower is one of the vegetables he refused to eat. One day several years ago we had a disagreement about different taste in foods. He agreed to eat whatever I fixed that night for dinner. I made Pasta Primavera. He now will eat cauliflower in this dish and even requests that I make it.

This recipe is quick and easy to make. In the time it takes to cook spaghetti noodles, dinner is ready.

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Minestrone Soup

February 4, 2015August 11, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Today is Homemade Soup Day – can you guess what’s for dinner?

Minestrone soup is a favorite around here. This super quick recipe has become a staple during winter months. I can keep all the ingredients on hand (except the spinach- which is optional). And it cooks up quick, which is very important for my busy family. It is a complete meal in one bowl.

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Pecan Pie

January 23, 2015July 7, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Today is National Pie Day. It should not be confused with National Pi Day which is on March 14th. National Pie Day is sponsored by the American Pie Council. In recognition of this “great” day, I wanted to share my mother-in-law’s Pecan Pie recipe.

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National Whipped Cream Day

January 5, 2015January 2, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ 1 Comment

According to Food.com, today is National Whipped Cream Day.

Real whipped cream is very easy to make. All you need is an electric mixer and heavy whipping cream. Place the chilled cream in a chilled bowl and turn the mixer on. As air is added to the cream it becomes stiff. If you are using it in a dessert, add 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla for each pint of cream. The sugar and vanilla should be added slowly to the running mixer.

One of my favorite desserts with whipped cream is a Chocolate Cloud Cake. It combines the richness of a chocolate fudge cake and lightness of the whipped cream for a perfect dessert. The recipe for Chocolate Cloud Cake can be found here.

2015

January 1, 2015April 22, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ 1 Comment

Here it is the first day of 2015. I have officially rung in the New Year while sleeping. I’m getting too old to stay up all night. We planned to stay up with the kids but, somewhere along the way I drifted off to sleep.

2014 has been a long year. My needles have been very busy. I knitted over 6 miles of yarn (compared to 2013 when I knitted about 2 miles). I finished a blanket, 20 hats, 45 dishcloths, 30 toys and several other small items. With the endless clacking of needles, I am behind on sharing these projects. I hope to be able to share them all with you soon. I’m still trying to find the balance between knitting and blogging. My passion for knitting is growing. This year I really want to learn how to cable.

At the end of 2013 we bought a house in Florida. It is slowly becoming a home. To our disbelief, the home inspector missed several major problems and we have spent almost $10,000 in repairs. This has left little money for decorating so I have had to get creative. The kids / guest bath has been my major accomplishment. I am pleased with how it turned out.

I have not been successful in sharing recipes with you. You would think that all we ever eat is sweets. I promise it is not true. It seems that when I get dinner ready the ~~vultures are circling~~ kids are ready to eat. And I am a bit picky, I hate to eat cold food, so photographing my food to be able to post them is not happening. For the last 18 months when I have posted a recipe, I have also shared a printable recipe card. It seems that no one is actually printing them so I have decided to save myself a little work and no longer make them available.

My daughter and I are loving our American Heritage Girl troop. I am enjoying leading our Patriot girls. They are a great group of girls and I see them growing into great Godly women. My daughter is a third year Explorer and will be moving to Pioneers soon. We plan to attend the AHG 20th Anniversary National Convention in June. We are both so excited. As much as my recipes have not made it to the blog, my AHG badge helps are falling even further behind.

While 2014 has been a year where I have not accomplished as much as I hoped. It has been a great year both personally and blog related. Thank you for sharing a little slice of my life with me.

Happy New Year.