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Full Plate Thursday, 743

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 743! The last week of the month, our Top Ten Features. I sure hope you had a wonderful Easter and Pass Over week, it is always a wonderful time of the year. We have had some great rain for our spring gardens. Your views have given us our Top Ten features from last weeks party. It is always fun to see your Top Ten favorites for the week. I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today and I sure hope you enjoy the party!


Chicken and Corn Tortilla Bake

  A combination of fresh corn cut off the cob with cooked chicken in a creamy enchilada sauce. This great mix is layered on top of baked crisp corn tortilla's and topped with cheese. The dish goes in the oven until it bakes to perfection. This recipe is a favorite here at the cottage and we are happy to share it with you!


Whats For Dinner Next Week, 4-20-25

Hello everyone, I am so happy you can join me this morning here on the screen porch. It is a beautiful day to make some great meal plans for our special Easter weekend. I have some traditional recipes that we  will be having this week and hope to add some new dishes to the mix. I really enjoy looking through the traditional recipes and walking down memory lane to remember all the good times that good food and fellowship brings to us. 


Full Plate Thursday, 742

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 742! We are so excited to have you join us for a special Easter and Pass-Over Celebration. Our cottage is all a buzz getting ready for the big celebrations this weekend. We have some very special features that will help us prepare for the weekend. I sure hope that you will find some inspiration to help you with your celebration this weekend. Thanks so much for coming today, enjoy the party!


Retro 7-Up Bundt Cake

  Our Retro 7-Up Bundt Cake is moist, delicious and easy to make. I remember this southern cake being so popular in the 1950's. The cake often times was the most popular at pot-luck events. This cake recipe is still very popular in our family and I have taken it to many pot-luck events through the years. I am so happy to share it with you today!


Whats For Dinner Next Week

  It is good to be here with you today to make our meal plan for next week. I know that some of you missed us last week and I appreciate your sweet notes. The weather here was horrible and we lost our internet, so I was unable to post. We are so grateful that we had no damage from the storms and today we are sitting under the sun and it feels so good. I love spring recipes so I am excited to start our meal plan for the week!


Full Plate Thursday, 741

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 741! I am so excited to see you today on this sun shinny day that we are having in east Texas. We have had a very busy week here, catching up with some of our outdoor chores after the horrible storms we had in our area. We had a great party last week even though part of the country was in some kind of storm. We are sharing some awesome features today and hope you will visit these talented bloggers. Thanks so much for coming today. Enjoy the party!


Old Fashioned Strawberry Cobbler

  I love it when strawberry season arrives and we love our Old Fashioned Strawberry Cobbler here at the cottage. This is one of my Aunt's recipes and I can remember her making it when I was a young girl. It is a very simple recipe to prepare with a delicious finish. We like to serve it warm with a nice dip of ice cream on top. This is a wonderful dessert and a very special treat.


Full Plate Thursday, 740

  Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday and APRIL! Spring is really here. Our Bradford Pear Trees were just beautiful and covered in white blooms. Our roses are all budding and will be blooming any day. We are busy planting our vegetable and herb gardens plus enjoying lots of great rain. We are going to my favorite place today, please join me on the screen porch for our party. I am very excited to see you today and can't wait to see what you are sharing with the party!


April Food and Recipe Basket, 2025

What is in season now and how can I use it? That is the question that started our Food and Recipe Basket. This month we are looking at some wonderful April fruits and vegetables that are in some of our gardens and also in the markets. I love looking forward to all the fresh fruits and vegetables that we will be having in the spring and summer months.


Whats For Dinner Next Week, 3-30-25

Hello everyone, here we are in the last few days of March. I am back in my favorite spot to write the meal plan for the week, the screen porch. The pace is definitely beginning to pick up here with the yard work and spring gardens to take care of. I have some of  my favorite spring  recipes today plus some new ones to add to our meal plans. We have  a new Farmers Market here that will have a few things that I will need, for sure! Can't wait to get started on this special week coming up.


Full Plate Thursday, 739

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 739 and our Top Ten Feature week! I love the Top Ten Feature week, when all of you pick the Top Ten Post that were viewed the week before. Be sure and visit all of these talented bloggers. We are having some beautiful spring weather, come on in the back to the garden patio. It will be a wonderful day for an outdoor event. We have saved you a special place at the table. Enjoy the party, and come back to see us real soon!


Deli Roast Beef and Cheese Sliders

  Deli Roast Beef and Cheese Sliders are just the slider to serve for a game day, a family fun night, or just a light lunch or dinner. Our deli slider is easy to prepare and takes no time before it is being served with a delicious flavor. This is a great recipe that has become one of my go to sliders.


Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake

Our Cheesy Beef Noodle Bake is a great comfort food for the family. This is a very easy recipe to prepare and delicious to eat. There is enough for seconds for the guys who have worked all day and are tired and hungry. Just add a salad and some garlic bread and you have a great meal. I have taken this casserole to many pot luck suppers and it is always a hit. I hope you and your family enjoy the recipe!