I always love the first week of June, we have the whole summer ahead with so many things to enjoy. We will be enjoying lots of wonderful food from the garden and the grill and sharing with family and friends. We are very excited here at the cottage we are expecting our Granddaughter Lauren and Great Granddaughter Ella June to come for a summer visit. We have some really fun things planned for their visit that we will be sharing with you as we go along. Lauren and I will be doing some cooking in the kitchen and we even have a project for little Ella. I need to get busy planning this menu. Sunday Grilled Chipotle Chicken with Chipotle Cream Sauce Mexican Rice Casserole Miz Helen's Guacamole Grandmothers Buttermilk Pie Monday Chipotle Chicken Salad Wrap Left Over Buttermilk Pie Tuesday Baked Sandwich Salad Snickerdoodles with Blue Bell Wednesday Stuffed Peppers Mac N Pimento Cheese Gazpacho S...

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather Congratulations To All The Class of 2014 Graduates I know that some of you along with our family are busy with graduations in these past few days and some yet to come. We are so proud of the young people in our family and in our community that will come forward to begin their time of leadership in our country. I am very happy to see you today and can't wait to see all the wonderful food that you are bringing to share with us today, lets eat! I Am Sharing One Of My Luncheon Favorites Today Baked Sandwich This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Chocolate Chip Coconut Pancakes Gluten Free at Fairy Wings and Pixie Dust Homemade Turkey Sausage at Growing Up Gabel Morning Snack Apple Cinnamon White Cake at 3 Boys and A Dog Lunch Chicken Salad on Croissants at Turnips 2 Tangerines Old Fashioned Devils Food Cake at Making Memories With Your Kids Afternoon Snack Blueberry...

I was having a very informal luncheon for some of my oldest friends recently and a couple of them ask if I would make my Baked Sandwich. I thought that was a great idea, and then I decided to share it with all of you. The Baked Sandwich is often times requested from family and friends as one of their favorites. It is a great dish to make for a small gathering, it can be made the day before and cooked right before the guest arrive, it is a hot dish to serve that you don't have to be in the kitchen with, but rather can be spending time with your guest. One of the nice features to this sandwich is that you can freeze it up to 3 months, just reheat it and it's as good as freshly made. I will often times freeze it in individual portions, for those times when just one or two people need a quick lunch. Baked Sandwich Baked Sandwich Miz Helen's Kitchen Ingredients 16 slices of cooked Turkey or chicken, sliced thinly 16 slices of cooked Ham, sliced thinly 16 sli...

When you are traveling to our cottage the first thing you will notice when you come to our road is our flag that fly's everyday at the edge of our property. The privilege to fly that flag and to be free to speak to you today has been given to us by the sacrifices of so many men, women and their families through the years. We are stopping today for a Quiet Time to remember all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. For more years than I want to count, I have been a Military and Firefighter Mom of Three Sons, one Daughter, Two Daughters-In Law, Two Sons -In Law, and Two Grandsons In Law, who have proudly served their country. We personally know the sacrifices that families make on a daily basis to ensure our continued freedom. We are so grateful that we have not had to give that ultimate sacrifice, but we are so proud to be able to hang 3 Blue Stars in our window that represent the 3 active duty family members that are presently serving our country....

We have been very busy here at the cottage, we are getting ready for opening weekend of the official season here at the lake. We will be having a Quiet Time on Memorial Day to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Then we will be celebrating the opening of the season for the lake. I love planning the food for this weekend, lots of food that we don't have that often but it is oh so good! Sunday Community Covered Dish Picnic My Friends Asked Me To Bring My The Best Cherry Pie Monday Memorial Day The Weather Man Says We Will Have Rain  No Grilling Today Cooking Indoors Miz Helen's Guacamole Bar-B-Q Brisket Slow Cooker Baked Pintos Mustard Potato Salad Corn and Green Chilis Casserole Pickles From The Pickle Pot Garlic Bread The Picnic Cake Tuesday Left Over Day Brisket Sandwiches Potato Salad The Picnic Cake Wednesday Muffalett...

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather Don't you just love this time of the year when we start to dust off the patio furniture and grills getting ready for the opening holiday of summer. Memorial Day for us not only marks a time of remembrance for all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, it is also the official opening day for the lake and the fun activities we have all summer. I will be sharing on of our family favorites today, The Picnic Cake. There are so many fantastic summer dishes that will be coming to all of our tables and I can't wait to see what you are bringing to share with us today! The Picnic Cake This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast For The Kids Pac Man Waffles at The Joys of Boys For The Adults and The Kids Breakfast Burritos at Daily Leisure Morning Snack Peanut Butter and Jelly Pretzel Bars at Winnies Something Sweet Raspberry Mint Lemonade at A Dash Of Sanity ...