I am so happy you stopped by to have a visit with us today. I am in my happy place sitting on the screen porch. Thank goodness we have fans out here, else I would just melt in the heat. I had a great birthday last week and made a few decisions. Right now we are going to make these awesome meal plans for our week.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 754. I am  so happy that you can join us today for the party. We have some fantastic features this week and I sure hope that you will enjoy them. Come on in and  find your place at the table, we always save a seat just for you!

  Hello everyone, working on our meal plans from the screen porch today. I am definitely coming to you from my happy place. We have so many wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables around this time of the year. It is tempting to have a veggie plate for every meal, well maybe one meal at least!

  Welcome Full Plate Thursday, 753! Summer is officially just around the corner and we are feeling it here. Come back to the patio we have all the tables set up with the fans going. There is plenty of iced tea and lemonade, grab a cold beverage and find your place at the table. We are going to have so much good food here to enjoy!

  Our Slow Cooker Ranch Casserole is a great recipe for a busy day. This recipe brings in all the Tex-Mex flavors that we love here at the cottage. Just put all the delicious ingredients into the slow cooker and go on about your day. When you are ready to serve just load your favorite bowl with the extra goodness.

The events of the last seven days here in Texas makes me pause and be extra grateful to be here with all of you today.  Meal planning here at the cottage will seem just a little more special to be able to prepare meals for my family and friends.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday,752! I am so happy you are able to come to the party today. We had a great party last week just before the 4th of July Celebrations. We have some of those post that are featured today. Please stop by and visit with those talented bloggers. We have saved you a seat at the table today, so come right in and enjoy the party!

  Good morning, I sure hope that you are having a fantastic 4th of July weekend! It is a great time of the year to plan amazing meals with so many fresh fruits and vegetables. It is plenty hot here and we had so much rain, very humid. I am looking to some cook-outs and cool sides. My recipes are ready and I am all about making my list for the garden and farmers market's.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 751 and July! We are so excited to see you today. Come on in the back yard, find your place at the table. You will hear the band playing in the distance, it is about parade time in the village. We celebrate freedom in our community and it is so much fun! 

  What's In Season and How Do I Use It? J uly is here with its parades, fireworks and great fresh foods. Many of the foods that we have had in our basket for the past two months are still producing and can be found at many of the farmers markets.  Some of the recipes that I will share with you this month have been passed down in our family for generations, I hope you enjoy them.

Hello everyone, we are ready to make our special meal plan for the week ahead. We will be celebrating one of our favorite holidays this week, the 4th of July! We have a very busy week coming up and this  meal plan will help us stay organized. We will be enjoying some family favorites and traditional recipes as well as some new ones. It will be a delicious week!

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 750! Our last party of the month features our Top Ten Views from the last party. Our readers make the choice for the Top Ten! I am so happy to see you here today and can hardly wait to see what you will be sharing with all of us. We have saved you a place at the table and hope you enjoy the party today!

  Our Baked Chili Dogs recipe is a life saver when the cook-out is rained out. This is a delicious recipe that is topped off with a very special  Slow Cooker Hot Dog Chili Sauce . We have enjoyed this recipe at community pot luck events and family picnics. The flavor is fantastic!

This is a great chili sauce for those special Coney Island style Chili Dogs. This recipe is slow cooked allowing the flavors to blend and the sauce to be smooth. The chili dog sauce can be frozen for about 3 months. This is a big plus giving an opportunity to always have on hand.