Joy In Every Season

Pineapple Fried Rice

This might be a favorite new side dish of mine. Pineapple fried rice could be a vegetarian entree, but if you're like me, you're going to serve it as a side dish. It goes well with grilled teriyaki chicken, grilled shrimp, steak, hawaiian meatballs, and even brown sugar ham or pulled pork sandwiches. ... Read More about Pineapple Fried Rice

Basil Pesto (make it and freeze it)

Is your garden overflowing with fresh basil? Or maybe you have a farmer's market near you? Either way, making pesto is quick, easy, delicious, and perfect to make ahead and freeze. I love making big batches of my Basil Pesto (make it and freeze it)! Dig through my freezer and I'm sure you'll find multiple zip-locks bags full of pesto cubes. Yep, cubes!  Doesn't your pesto come in cubes? It will if you freeze it in ice cube trays!! ... Read More about Basil Pesto (make it and freeze it)

Cornbread

Mama likes cornbread, cornbread, cornbread…….Oh yes I do!! I pretty much love corn anything!! Fresh corn on the cob, roasted corn salad, corn cookies, corn cakes, corn chowder, cornmeal pancakes, and, of course, plain ole cornbread. This however, is not plain ole cornbread!!! The cornbread should really be called corncake, because it's sweet and rich and moist. There is no need to serve it with butter or honey. Just plain, just plain sweet corncake!! ... Read More about Cornbread

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Does your crockpot sit in the cupboard and gather dust or are you a huge fan and use it all the time? I'm somewhere in-between. I have a handful of recipes that I cook only in my crockpot. Tortilla soup, traditional chili, sweet potato chili, and pulled pork. I need to acquire a few more slow cooker recipes, so if you have a favorite, feel free to share it with me. ... Read More about Pulled Pork Sandwiches