I am so happy to see  you here after "The Blogger Storm of 2011" that we all experienced last week. Some  post, and comments were lost last week.  Your post on Full Plate Thursday made it through "The Storm"  however, I am so sorry to report that most of your comments were lost. I am so excited to see you today and can't wait to see what you have brought to share with us today. Thank you so much for coming today, enjoy yourself and hurry back to see us! This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Healthy Dennys Egg Wrap   Recipes, Deals, ETC... Morning Snack Cinnamon Swirl Bread   Jennifer at For Such A Time As This Lunch   Black Eyed Pea Soup With Veggies    Pat at Elegantly, Gluten Free Chicken Salad Pockets   Cozy Home Scenes French Silk Pie Version 2    Lizzy at That Skinny Chick Can Bake Afternoon Snack E Z Lemon Cake In A Jar   Megan at Megan's  Cookin' Dinner Pineapple Coconut Honey S...

To look at my slim "Honey Bunny" you would think that he never has anything sweet, but that is not true. He is one of those fortunate people that can eat and eat and never gains an ounce. He is great to cook for because he just loves food. One thing he likes is his dessert, every evening he wants a nice dessert after dinner or for a bedtime treat and sometimes both. I recently made this delicious Chocolate Cream Pie for him and he just loved it, and so did I. It's an oldie but goodie from my recipe box.

We have just had a wonderful rain that we really needed for all of our plants and vegetables for our yard and garden. There is a certain freshness that comes after the spring rain, there really is no other smell like it. I'm so happy that you were able to stop by today to have tea with me. Lets get busy on this menu. Monday Minestrone Salad Italian Bread Stix Marshmallow Cookies Tuesday Chicken Supreme Fresh Green Beans With New Potatoes Tossed Green Salad Pound Cake With Berries Wednesday Feature Recipe Ranch House Casserole Fiesta Salsa Baked Tortillas Cherry Pie Thursday Pantry Pork Chops   Nancy at Real Food Allergy Free Roasted Rosemary Baby Red Potatoes   Allison at Alli N Son Gajar Ka Halwa Carrot Halwa Buttered   Mythreyi at Yum Yum Yum Swiss Onion Bread   Jan at Jewelry  4 Change Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cream Pie    Crystal at Mrs. Happy Homemaker Friday Gumbo Mixed Seafood Platter Cole Slaw Crisp French Bread Lemon Cheese C...

I just love a casserole that I can put together with things that are in my pantry and refrigerator without having to make a special trip to the store. This is a casserole that can be served for company, go to the club or church covered dish dinner, or a nice week night family meal. I have made this casserole for years and we love it every time I make it, and I sure hope you enjoy it. Ranch House Casserole The Recipe Add Onions and Green Chili's and  Tomatoes to Browned Meat Add Cooked Rice Add The Black Bean Corn and Bell Peppers 1st & 3rd Layer Corn Tortilla's 2nd and 4th Layer The Meat and Veggie Mix In a Zip Lock Bag Mix Crushed Baked  Tortilla Chips & Longhorn Cheese Shredded Last Layer Chips and Cheese then Bake Ranch House Casserole Miz Helen's Kitchen Ingredients 1 pound ground lean hamburger, or turkey, or chicken: browned in a large skillet 1 onion chopped 3 garlic pods minced 1/2 cup Gre...

It is 1:00 p.m. Texas time and Blogger has just now restored access to our blog's after being down almost 20 hours. This post was found in the Draft so that I could restore it and your post with linky help. Your comments are missing but at least we have the post. I will leave the linky open for a few more days to allow all of you to post if you would like.  Thank you for stopping by, after the storm. It is so good to see you today. It is a beautiful Spring day here in the country. I hope that you will enjoy your day with us. There will be many of our old friend's and we will be meeting new ones. Now I can't wait to see what you have brought to share with us today. Thank you so much for coming, enjoy yourself and hope to see you next week! This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Gaint Oven Pancakes   Rivki at Kosher Cooking for Ordinary People Morning Snack Rhubarb Baklava Shannon at North Dakota Kitchen Lunch Authentic Mexican Dishes Cinco de Mayo   Mely ...

When my grandson Jerame was a little boy we would always make Snickerdoodles together, and they became one of his favorite cookies. When I found out that he would be visiting us before he starts  his summer internship for college, I wanted to surprise him with his favorite Snickerdoodles.

Good Morning, we are back on the "Up Stairs Patio" having our morning coffee, so come on back and have coffee with us. You came on the right day, I have just gathered some fresh peas and onions that you can take home with us. I am just planning my menu for next week and this is what we are having. Monday Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup Corn Bread Brownies with Strawberries Tuesday Feature Recipe Swiss Strips Rice Tossed Green Salad Cottage Bread Sunshine Cake Wednesday Baked Zita Green Spring Salad Left Over Sunshine Cake Thursday Roast Duck   Laxsupermom at Sugar & Spice In The Land of Balls & Sticks Rosemary Potatoes   Jackie at Loving My Domestic Life Roasted Tomatoes Stuffed with Pesto   Kristin Delightfully Dowling Scallion Parsely and Cheddar Bread   Melynda at Mom's Sunday Cafe Laura's Rainbow Cake   Guest Post Laura at Kimmy's Kitchen Friday Pan Grilled Bass Oven Baked New Potato and Garlic Toss Vicki's Cole Slaw Baked Hush Puppies Black ...

This is a great recipe to take to a covered dish function, or just have waiting at the end of the day. We are so fortunate to recently have got a grass fed beef from a friend. They butchered it about 6 weeks ago and we picked up the beef this past week at the butcher and locker shop. It is great beef that we don't have to worry about what kind of food the animal has been fed. This is a favorite recipe here and I sure hope you enjoy it. Swiss Strips Cooked In The Slow Cooker We Start With Great Beef Strips Brown The Strips Chop The Vegetables Mix With Vegetables In The Slow Cooker Cook For 2 Hours On High or 4 Hours on Low and It Is Ready To Serve Swiss Strips Miz Helen's Kitchen 2 pounds tenderized round steak cut in strips 1/4 cup flour or corn starch 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Bell Pepper sliced in rings and cut in half 2 yellow onions sliced  3 cups celery with leaves chopped 3 garlic pods minced ...

Yosoy Feliz por Cinco  de Mayo, hope all of you are having a great day of celebration! Welcome to Full Plate Thursday! I am so happy to see you today. I am so grateful that you and your family are ok after all of the storms that we have had. We are keeping all of those folks who lost so much in our thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to see what you have in your basket today. Thank you so much for coming today and I sure hope to see you next week. This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Breakfast Pocket   Sno White at Finding Joy In My Kitchen Morning Snack Anzac Biscuits   Marnie at 3 Pickles Lunch French Onion Soup Erin at Ekat's Kitchen Asian Sesame Chicken Salad     Erin at Art + Food + Life Hot Rolls   Lark at Lark's Country Heart No Bake Whipped Cream Cheesecake       Patti at Comfy Cuisine  Afternoon Snack Chocolate Eclairs   Meghan at Cupcakes With Sprinkles Dinner Roast Duck   Laxsuperm...

Spoon Bread is a great old southern bread that is often times used as a dessert or a starch side dish. I love a spoon bread it is crisp on top with a nice soft inside. When I decided to develop this Southwest Spoon Bread I wanted it to be full of flavor but maintain that same crisp with a soft inside. I believe my goal was reached. I hope you enjoy it. Southwest Spoon Bread The Recipe Onions, Garlic, Pepper Jack Cheese, Longhorn Cheese Chicken Stock, Milk, Corn Meal Adding The Cheese, Green Chili's, Cilantro and Maple Syrup Fold In The Egg Whites Enjoy! Southwest Spoon Bread Miz Helen's Kitchen Serves 8 1 medium onion chopped 6 cloves garlic minced 2 cups Milk 2 1/2 cups Chicken Stock 1 1/2 cups cornmeal 2 1/2 cups Pepper Jack Cheese shredded 21/2 cups Longhorn ( or sharp cheddar) Cheese shredded 1 cup green chili's chopped 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons Cilantro fresh or dried 6 egg yolks beaten 6 egg whites beaten stiff to peak In a large saucepan a...

It has been such a special time for us, our Grandson Jerame is on break from college and has come to spend a few days with us. Jerame is a Sr. Engineering Student at U of F "Gator Nation". Of course we are very proud of him and just love spending time with him. Like any Grandparent I will just go on and on, so we better get busy with this menu before I forget what we are here to do. Monday  Pinto Bean Soup Miz Helen's Kitchen The Pinto Bean Soup 2 cups of dried Pinto Beans 8 cups water 1 medium yellow onion chopped 3 cups stewed tomatoes and green chili's 3 cloves garlic minced 3 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 11/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon oregano Sort and rinse the beans really well. In a heavy dutch oven bring 8 cups of water to the boil add the beans. Boil for 10 minutes, cover and turn off the heat, leaving the dutch oven on the burner. Let the beans stand for 2 hours. Add the onion, stewed tomatoes and green c...

I have been thinking about developing this recipe for some time and decided to make it for Cinco de Mayo. We are planning a small dinner party for Cinco de Mayo, so I am hoping that my new recipe will be a hit and I hope you will like it to. Southwest Adobe Pie The Filling Add Onions, Red and Green Peppers to  Browned Turkey, or Chicken Add Green Chili's and Tomatoes Add Roasted Corn Cover With The Masa Dough Covered With Wet Parchment Paper Cover With Foil and Seal Bake and Let Cool Before Serving Southwest Adobe Pie Miz Helen's Kitchen Serves 8 to 10 2 pounds ground Turkey or Chicken browned 1 cup onion chopped1/2 cup green bell pepper 1/2 cup red bell pepper 1 cup green chili's, chopped 2 cups stewed tomatoes with juice 2 cups roasted corn kernels from the cob 1 3/4 cups Cascabel/Guajillo Chili Sauce (recipe follows) 3 cloves garlic minced 2 limes juice and zest 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons p...