Welcome to Full Plate Thursday 778, we are so happy that you are here today. We are so excited about presenting our features from last weeks party.

We love our Tex-Mex flavors here at the cottage. This is one of my go-to slow cooker recipes that I love.

  Hello everyone and welcome to our meal planning session for this week. I am all warm and cozy with a cup of hot chocolate and more than a few marshmallows! I have been looking at recipes to get some ideas of what we might want for this week, and so far it all looks so good. I promise to keep it balanced and not go to far over good healthy guidelines.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 777 what a great week it is going to be! It is so good to see you here today and I sure hope you enjoy the party!

  I placed my Apple Braised Beef Short Ribs on my meal plan for this week, which is a part of my weekly publication  Whats For Dinner Next Week, 776 .  We love this recipe and always serve it on top of my Old Fashioned Polenta. I just realized that I never did share the recipe for the polenta until I got a sweet note from a young homemaker asking for the recipe. Mary thank you so much for asking for the recipe so that I could share with all of you!

It is really good to see you here with us today. Meal planning is a fun time for me, it lets me be very creative about what I serve my family and friends.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 776. I think the holidays are over, we seem to be getting back to our normal routine of living.  

Our Pepper Jelly Pimento Cheese Cups are just the appetizer that we love to serve. These are easy to make and they can be made ahead of time which is a real plus. You will get a bite of savory, sweet and topped with a little heat. It doesn't get much better than this. I have never been able to eat just one of these special cups!

Hello everyone, I am excited to make our first meal plan of 2026! I sure hope you have enjoyed your holiday season. I am ready to get my household back to its daily structure and organized way of life. Meal planning is a big part of that here at the cottage.

Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 775 and our first party for 2026! I sure hope you had a fantastic New Years celebration. We had a great time here at the cottage and enjoying parties around our community.

  The Top Ten Reader Favorite Recipes is one of my favorite post at the end of the year.  The post gives me a great look at what my special readers have loved the most throughout the year. 

  Welcome to the last meal plans for 2025, and the first meal plans for 2026! Here it is a brand-new year about to begin. When I was making our meal plans for this week, I just glanced back at our year and really wondered where in the world did the time go?  We are going to be serving a very traditional Southern meal for our New Years Day meal, that our family looks forward to having every year. Of course, some of the items on the plan will directly relate to our good luck in the New Year. My Mother used to call me and remind me to be sure and eat my Black-Eyed Peas and Collards on New Years Day. I have to say that I do the same thing as she did. So don't forget to eat your Good Luck food on New Years Day!

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday,774 our last party for 2025! It is hard to believe that the calendar will be turning to 2026 this time next week. We have some great features to share with you today and I sure hope you enjoy them. Be sure and take the time to read the announcements for the party!

    Our Winter Roasted Vegetable Salad is packed full of delicious vegetables and fruits. We start with a bed of fresh greens and lay in the roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash. With an addition of mandarin oranges and pomegranate seeds, topped off with a lovely Honey Lemon Dressing and a garnish of Fetta Cheese. This salad will complement any special meal.