• Dinner Party? No problem

    Have you ever been with a group of friends or family and decided to have a little dinner party last minute?  Well that happened to me a few weeks back.   I was visiting with my God parents and my sis-in-law and we decided to have dinner all together.  I had already planned on having my weeknight rib roast so it was no problem to add a few more to the table. A dinner for everyone Now I know rib roast is not something you normally make for a quick weeknight dinner, but my dad found it on sale and picked up 2 bone-in rib roasts.  One had 2 bones…

  • green beans in no time

    Green beans are a staple in our home.  The Hubby and I love them, my parents love them and my nephew REALLY loves them.  They were one of the first foods he ate and still asks for them all the time.   Over time we have fixed them all sorts of ways like these delicious green bean bundles, or my brothers favorite green bean casserole  or one of my favorites simply roasted green beans but now we all have a new favorite…these skillet green beans.   The beauty is they start out in the microwave for a quick steam, and then you finish them in a skillet until they are just…