mkWho doesn’t love a warm hearty casserole? It’s like a hug from grandma after a rough day…. Casseroles are up there on my favorite comfort food lists. Right next to tacos and sushi. Have you …
homeschool year 22-23
It’s been awhile sine I dared how the whole homeschooling journey has gone. I cannot believe it’s been nine years since I began… NINE years. This year, I’m homeschooling my 11th grader, first grader and …
thrift scores part one….
I don’t know about you, but I love thrift shopping. Here in South Florida, we seem to have the BEST stuff…. I know because I used to date a guy, and for vacations we would …
Taylor Swift chai sugar cookies
Y’all…I got to go to the Eras tour… Â (Insert a dizzying head spinning happy dance with glitter, confetti and fireworks) BUT: It’s a bittersweet story because it involves the disintegration of two friendships, and the …
Rustic tomato bacon tart
You guys… this is waaaaaay easier than omelets. It’s almost as easy as scrambled eggs; but: it’s not as easy as toast. Or cereal. this was one of those midnight recipes that came to me …
three ingredient cookie bars
So easy, and delicious these cookie bars are the perfect almost instant almost homemade dessert!
fried green tomatoes
Call it a midlife crisis or a middle of the night idea.. but I have been drawn to the old recipes lately. The recipes that not many people eat, much less prepare these days. …
Introducing… something new
Well… helooooo there old friend. It’s been a while. And, yes… you may have gotten some updates from a totally different site. This site is no longer The Village Cook, – it’s now got a …
summertime… and the living is_________
It’s  summer!!! Okay, well… it’s been summer. Heck, it’s almost always summer (at least weather-wise) where I live. We have three seasons; warm, hot and Africa sauna hot. But…. summertime around here means I don’t …
family update
We started 2021 with four new additions to our family. Yes, FOUR. (No, they aren’t all puppies. ) Two puppies and a toddler, and a blue and gold Macaw rescue. We decided to take in …
before and after …and in-between
I am so bad, y’all… I used to write here every single day… it was my outlet. Then, life happened literally. New babies every few months for four years straight took a toll on my …
overcooked and underfed
I have a story for y’all. It’s a story about being tired, and waking up. You see, I got stuck. I got stuck in a pattern of catching up, which made me fall behind. Not …
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