Whats For Dinner Next Week 8-20-17

School has started here in our area, and there is always a certain energy that comes with the starting of school. The little communities are filled with back to school signs and there is talk of the first football game. When we make our meal plans we will be looking at some of the school activities that we attend along with community events that happen this time of the year. Meal planning allows us to have more time and money to enjoy other things in life. We can do our marketing and know exactly what we need for that week and not spend money unnecessarily on food that we didn't plan on, plus we don't have to go to the market everyday wondering up and down the isle trying to make a decision about what to make for dinner. Now is a great time to get organized for the upcoming year by planning your meals.

Full Plate Thursday 8-17-17

Oh my goodness, what a busy week for some of you, school starting and getting back into that routine. It was pouring down rain here today on the first day of school and I felt for all the Mom's and Teachers with no outdoor time today. We have some awesome features from last week so be sure and stop by these great blogs to take a look at these delicious recipes. We are sure looking forward to seeing what you are sharing with us today.

Asian Lettuce Wraps

We are 120 mile round trip to the nearest restaurant where we can get great lettuce wraps and I love lettuce wraps. The next best thing for me to take care of my desire for lettuce wraps is to make my own. There are so many inspirations on the web, and they are all very similar. My recipe is really not that different, I am just happy that we finally have a great recipe that our family loves. So now when we get that craving for those awesome lettuce wraps, I head to the kitchen and get busy.

Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake

Sometimes I just have to have a gooey chocolate something and today this Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake is just the thing. This is a real easy cake recipe and is packed full of flavor with a frosting that puts the delicious topping on this cake. This is one of those cakes that even when the last slice is gone, (and it goes fast here at the cottage) you still wish there was just one on slice. This has been very popular at the covered dish dinners that I have brought it to and our family loves this one.

Whats For Dinner Next Week 8-13-17

We have actually had some really nice rains this past week and for August that is very unusual here in our part of Texas. Some of our schools are starting this coming week so fall is right around the corner. In making my meal plan this week, we will be looking in the freezer, and the pantry to make sure that we are using the products on hand before we start making plans for the fall. Along about the middle of August we begin to make that slow transition to fall. If you are thinking about meal planning as a part of organizing your school year, this is a great time to start.

Full Plate Thursday 8-10-17 #340

It is August and it's actually raining here, what a nice surprise. Some of the old timers say it will be an early fall, I love all the signs of nature that let us know change is coming. We have some great features from last weeks party that you will sure want to check out. It is "Back To School" time so we have a special Kids Corner Feature. Every week we try some of the awesome recipes that you bring to share with us. You can always find the recipes that we try on our post "Whats For Dinner Next Week" that post every Saturday Morning. I am excited to start the party and see what you will be sharing this week!

Grilled Corn with Dill Butter

Grilled corn is good the year round and can be grilled indoors or out, but it is especially good in the summer. There is something very special about bringing the corn from the field or garden to the grill, it is so sweet and delicious. We enjoy different seasons on our corn but one of our favorites is dill butter. Today we are grilling some corn that will be finished out with delicious dill butter and the dill comes right out of our herb garden, it doesn't get any fresher than this.