I love Chinese food! I often make Lo Mein with leftover tidbits of meat. It is a great way to stretch a small amount of meat! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Lo mein is the ultimate leftover makeover. You can use your family’s favorite meat [...]

So I am really impressed! I am from California and eat and cook a lot of Mexican food. I have never attempted to make homemade enchilada sauce though! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! As I’ve mentioned before, I looooove Mexican food. I try to experiment [...]

I am always looking for an easy but delicious meal. These pork loin chops look so good! I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! It’s back -to-school time, so I’ve pulled out my trusty slow cooker to make mealtime easy. [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! I recently read an article in Cooking Light magazine suggesting a number of tips for using those plentiful zucchini from your summer garden. Zucchini is one of those vegetables that produces more than any family can eat, so we must [...]

I ventured into canning my own spaghetti sauce this summer. My recipe is similar to Connie’s- although I cook mine in the crock-pot all day. My crock-pot yields 6 pints for canning. It is very easy to let it cook all day and then process in a water bath! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. [...]

There are so many ways to make potato salad! I love potatoes and sometimes I will just bake a potato for dinner. I have not tried Connie’s roasted potato method, but I definitely will! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Potato is a classic Southern side [...]

Hopefully you are enjoying some fresh summer vegetables! Today we are giving you another squash recipe since they are the most abundant vegetable! Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! During the summer months, I tend to make fresh vegetables the base for all my meals. Whatever [...]

If you have a garden or belong to a CSA, I am sure you have an over abundance of squash at this point! You can prepare squash for the freezer. I wrote a guest post on Mama Bzz  this week about freezing vegetables. My favorite way to freeze zucchini is shredded for future zucchini bread. [...]

Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Lots of folks will be grilling out this weekend. Hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, and watermelon will be served at picnics and family gatherings all weekend long. While there is nothing like a good ole hamburger grilled over charcoal, there are a couple [...]

This recipe is an upscale Chinese Chicken Salad with toasted pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds along with the traditional ramen noodle. Thanks to Connie for this recipe. Check out Cook with Connie for more fantastic recipes! Ramen noodles get a bad rap. Many of us enjoyed them while in college since they were cheap, filling [...]