Month: May 2010

ground bologna sandwiches

ground bologna sandwiches

interestingly enough, everything in this recipe i have refused to eat at one point or another in my life and 3/4 of it i still won’t eat (raw onion, pickles and miracle whip).  when i was little, i even boycotted sandwiches (until i tried subway). 

breakfast pizza

breakfast pizza

as i have said before breakfast is our favorite meal of the day.  breakfast was served at our late morning wedding reception and i could go on and on about how much we LOVE breakfast.  but i won’t.  i’ll just share another shoemaker-approved breakfast dish. 

chicken stir fry

chicken stir fry

i’m a huge fan of ikea.  unfortunately in nashville, the closest ikea is four hours away in atlanta.   nashvillians are crazy about ikea.  there is a rumor that one is coming to nashville, and there is also a company that specializes in personalized ikea 

buttermilk ranch chicken strips

buttermilk ranch chicken strips

i’m fan of chicken strips.  i like that you can eat them with a variety of dips and they always taste good.  i also like that you can get them at just about any restaurant.  chicken strips are always a safety net for me. 🙂 

peach tea float

peach tea float

ahhhhh the drinks of summer. iced coffee, lemonade and iced tea. yum. i recently purchased a new iced tea maker. our little patio doesn’t get enough sun to make sun tea in the jar, so i had to revert to the iced tea maker. i 

pop-tarts

pop-tarts

bran sent me a link to this blog the other day.  i immediately fell in love.  it’s so cool to find another person who appreciates putting time into something that may be considered easy.   it’s so simple to run out to the store and 

spinach artichokeless dip

spinach artichokeless dip

i’m all for food that is cheesy and delicious.  this definitely fits in that category.  when we go to applebee’s, tom normally orders the appetizer sampler platter and shares his spinach artichoke dip with me, so i can pick out the artichokes for him.