Harvest Lane Cottage

I read this on the back window of a pick-up truck recently. "The man upstairs came downstairs so we don't have to live in the basement." That pretty well sums up salvation.

Remember the old story of the pancake that rolled out the door and down the lane? Everybody and their second pup chased the pancake hoping for a bite. My family would definitely have been right in there with the others in hot pursuit of that hot cake. They really like pancakes. I mean a lot. They would have them twice a week if I'd make them. It seems like I always feel a little unsettled in my stomach and have a fuzzy feeling in my head after I eat them. So, I don't make them often. I think that's about to change! I made a big brunch for the family this morning because everyone was home. Scrambled eggs, sausage patties, and a side of hot pancakes. I was feeling homemakery; so, I tried a variation of my regular pancake recipe. We all prayed; and then, I started serving. We let everyone eat their pancakes as they get them so they'll be hot. As I was serving, I kept hearing comments about how wonderful the pancakes were. I was thinking that they were tryin...

I made a rave review dish for Sunday dinner last week- Pineapple Chicken . I wanted something that I could put in my electric skillet so that I could come home to a mostly made dinner. I was faced with plain old boneless skinless chicken breasts. I do a lot of cooking by just opening cupboards and seeing what looks like I can put it together in a new dish. Here's how I made my Pineapple Chicken. The kids liked it so much, they told me to make it a recipe! Pineapple Chicken 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed 2 cans of crushed pineapple 1/2 cup brown sugar You already know it was easy because it only has three ingredients! Brown the chicken breasts lightly in an electric skillet. I own Saladmaster cookware; so, I don't use oil. If your skillet needs a little oil or cooking spray, you'll need to adapt the recipe a bit. You're not trying to fully cook the chicken, just give it a bit of color. Meanwhile, mi...