I have had a few things happen, one of my sons was hit by a car, he is fine now. Another son has been facing some issues at school. As you can see my focus has been had to be elsewhere. Things have begun to calm down so my computer time has increased.

I have some yummy recipes to share for this warm weather and grilling season ahead.  I look forward to sharing these and more with you all.

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What You Need:

• 1 large sweet potato, sliced thin
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• Salt to taste

How to Make It:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place the sliced sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
3. Drizzle with the olive oil.
4. Sprinkle with the salt.
5. Bake 10 minutes, flip and continue baking another 2 minutes or until a light golden brown.

The salt on these chips is optional.  If you prefer a little sweeter taste, sprinkle them with a little cinnamon before baking.

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• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 C sour cream
• 1/3 C sugar
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 2 lbs. seedless green grapes
• 2 lbs. seedless red grapes
• 3 T brown sugar
• 3 T pecans, chopped

How to Make It:

1. Place the cream cheese into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the sour cream to the bowl.
3. Sprinkle the sugar into the mixture.
4. Pour in the vanilla extract.
5. Use an electric mixer on medium speed and beat the ingredients until smooth and well blended.
6. Fold the grapes into the cream mixture being sure they are covered well.
7. Cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled through.
8. Place the brown sugar in a mixing bowl.
9. Add the pecans and coat them with the brown sugar.
10. Sprinkle the mixture over the salad just before serving.

Serves:  16

The brown sugar and pecans set this salad.  Use any type of grape you like as long as they are seedless.  This makes a great salad for potluck dinners or family get together.

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What You Need:

• 3 large baking potatoes
• 1/4 C canola oil
• 2 t paprika
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 2 T Parmesan cheese, grated

How to Make It:

1. Place the oven temperature on 425 degrees and allow the oven to heat while preparing the potatoes.
2. Line a baking pan with foil then spray the foil with a non stick cooking spray.
3. Wash the potatoes under cold water then pat dry.
4. Cut each potato into 8 even size wedges.
5. Place the oil, paprika, salt and pepper into a sealable plastic bag.
6. Seal and shake to mix the ingredients together.
7. Add the potatoes and reseal.
8. Shake until all the potatoes are covered well.
9. Remove the potatoes and place skin side down in the prepared baking pan.
10. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over all the potatoes.
11. Bake 35 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.

Serving Size:  6

These potato wedges make a great side dish for any special meal.  Serve them with a little sour cream or salsa and your loved ones will be in seventh heaven.   These are also really yummy if you use Sweet Potatoes instead of regular potatoes.

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With what I have I can make countless meals usually under 15-20 minutes since I often loose track of time and before I know it its time to feed the kiddos.

So here is the list of things that no matter what the date or time of year you will find inside my cupboard or fridge.

The Cupboard

• Canned diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce
• Noodles,  It don’t matter what kind I usually just grab what is on sale.
• Italian seasoning
• Garlic Salt
• Soy Sauce
• Olive Oil
• Rice; White and brown since sometimes you just feel like one or the other
• Broth  Chicken and Beef

In the fridge

• mushrooms
• Garlic
• Italian dressing
• fresh veggies the usual are broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery  and what ever is on sale
• Salad stuff  There is always a fresh salad being made after school or for a quick dinner.

In the freezer

• Hamburger (I often use hamburger patties since they are easier to cook if I loose track of time and its time to cook dinner)
• Cubed Chicken Breasts
• Stew Meat always beef sometimes pork

So these things are what I have and with these quick meals are made of more often then I like to admit.  They are always yummy and the kiddos always finish their meal.  As I mentioned before the list above is what I use to make different quick easy meals. In future days/weeks I will be sharing these quick and easy meals with you those days you forget to set the crockpot and fast food is not an option these meals can help get dinner on the table.

Thank you for stopping by

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