Hello everyone and welcome to our meal planning session for this week. I am all warm and cozy with a cup of hot chocolate and more than a few marshmallows! I have been looking at recipes to get some ideas of what we might want for this week, and so far it all looks so good. I promise to keep it balanced and not go to far over good healthy guidelines.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 777 what a great week it is going to be! It is so good to see you here today and I sure hope you enjoy the party!

  I placed my Apple Braised Beef Short Ribs on my meal plan for this week, which is a part of my weekly publication  Whats For Dinner Next Week, 776 .  We love this recipe and always serve it on top of my Old Fashioned Polenta. I just realized that I never did share the recipe for the polenta until I got a sweet note from a young homemaker asking for the recipe. Mary thank you so much for asking for the recipe so that I could share with all of you!

It is really good to see you here with us today. Meal planning is a fun time for me, it lets me be very creative about what I serve my family and friends.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 776. I think the holidays are over, we seem to be getting back to our normal routine of living.  

Our Pepper Jelly Pimento Cheese Cups are just the appetizer that we love to serve. These are easy to make and they can be made ahead of time which is a real plus. You will get a bite of savory, sweet and topped with a little heat. It doesn't get much better than this. I have never been able to eat just one of these special cups!

Hello everyone, I am excited to make our first meal plan of 2026! I sure hope you have enjoyed your holiday season. I am ready to get my household back to its daily structure and organized way of life. Meal planning is a big part of that here at the cottage.

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 775 and our first party for 2026! I sure hope you had a fantastic New Years celebration. We had a great time here at the cottage and enjoying parties around our community.