Our Retro Texas School House Brownies are worth the wait for a great afterschool treat! When my kids were in school (a very long time ago) my friend gave me this recipe to make brownies for a school bake sale. I ended up making two batches of the brownies, because our family ate so many of them. This is without a doubt the best brownie that I have ever had. 

  Happy October y'all! The fall days are cooler, the leaves are starting to turn and the State Fair of Texas is open. I am sitting on the screen porch planning next weeks meal plans and I am so happy you can join me today. I will definitely be looking to include some of the favorite fall comfort recipes this week. This will be contingent on the availability of the products to prepare the recipes. Our Farmers Markets are full of amazing fall products right now, I can't wait go to the market!

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 714 and welcome October! Fall is officially here and we are enjoying some amazing fall food and all the fun that goes with it. I am so excited that you are here to enjoy the party with us today. We have some great features from last weeks party, I sure hope you will enjoy all the features! I hope you have time to visit the country and take a walk down a country road to enjoy the beauty of fall. Thanks so much for coming today and we sure hope you will come back soon!

What's In Season and How Can I Use It? That is the question that we address in our Food and Recipe Basket. Fall garden production is hardy here because we still have temperatures that allow production to continue. Although we still have some of our summer production available, some of the all time favorite fall products are ready to harvest in the month of October. There was truly a bumper crop of squash this year, the apples and pears have been abundant. I love all these fruits and vegetable's and look forward to making the recipes that we will be presenting to you for our October Food and Recipe Basket.

Hello everyone, fall meal planning has officially arrived with cooler temperatures and rain. I am so excited to be sitting on the screen porch again, the construction is finished, so I am back at my favorite writing place. Earlier today I took my round of food inventories for the cold bins in the barn, pantry and frozen foods. A running inventory is a very important part of meal planning. The inventory gives us an overview of what is on hand for some great meal plans for the week. 

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 713 and our TOP TEN FEATURES from last weeks party. Every month the last week of the month the post with the most views are the top ten features. I always look forward to see your top features. We are really enjoying the beautiful fall weather, with cooler temperatures and even some nice rain. I invite you to share some of my  Cheesy Burger Chowder , we saved a place at the table for you!  

  I remember making and eating this Onion Soup Chicken and Rice Casserole back in the late 1950's. I was going through some of my older recipes that are budget friendly and this is the one that caught my eye. I could almost taste this casserole, it is delicious as well as comforting. It really goes together and is on the table in no time. It is a great casserole for the family or a great covered dish for a dinner party.

  I am so happy to see you here  today as we plan the meals and recipes for next week. It will be a special week here at the cottage as one of our daughters from Portland, Or. will be here visiting us. Of course I will be making some of her favorites and enjoying time in the kitchen with her. The weather is beautiful, I just love the fall foods that are seasonal at this time. I hope you are able to take a walk and enjoy some of the beautiful bounty of fall.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 712. What a great party we are planning for you today. We are sharing some fantastic features from last weeks party that you will want to be sure to visit. We have some of the most talented food bloggers that come to our party every week and we are always excited to see each and every one of you! I have saved you a seat at the table today, we can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today!

  I love making a great pot of chowder, it is a perfect layering of flavors. These layers of flavors simmered together bring a bowl of goodness to the table that is very special. Our Cheesy Burger Chowder is made one layer at a time with vegetables and seasons that marry well in the simmering pot of chowder. This is our number one chowder request from family and friends, a winner every time!

Hello everyone, it is sure great to see you here today. We are able to really enjoy our gardens right now. We don't have a big harvest of vegetable's but our herbs are really doing well right now. All the high schools here are gearing up for Friday night football, fall is definitely in the air! I love fall foods as we lean a little more into comfort foods that I sometimes call Grandma foods. I am looking at some great recipes for the upcoming week.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 711! I am so happy to see you here today on this beautiful fall day. The official fall date is September 22, 2024  and I think we have a really good start here. We had a great party last week with wonderful post that are featured this week. I hope that you enjoy all the features, be sure and stop by these talented bloggers site and say hello.  Thanks so much for coming to the party today, I can't wait to see what you are sharing!

We love our Tex-Mex here at the cottage. Our Taco Tuesday Casserole is a giant taco in one pan. Baked to perfection with cheese, onion and crisp tortilla chips. We topped this one with some fresh avocado chunks and then of course our home canned salsa. This casserole goes together real fast and is on the table for a hungry family. 

  Hello everyone, I am so excited to see you today and make a delicious meal plan for us. I love it that our weather is so much cooler this week, we have sure enjoyed some nice rain and just being able to relax a bit after the August heat. I have some great recipes that I am looking at, I will be interested in which one my husband chooses from the group this week. Sometimes he surprises me with his picks. Now  that school is started I know that some of you want some meals that will make it easier to put dinner on the table, after a long school day.