Easy Tomato Soup Meal for One (or two) Make an easy dinner (Texas oldtimers call it supper) of tomato soup. Combine it with your favorite toppings and a sandwich as a side. It’s one of the most satisfying and simple meals you can make for your family. Decorate your tablescape in a fun way, add yummy toppings, and, – voilà! – kids will love it. Four topping ideas to serve with tomato soup: grated cheddar, Parmesan, or other cheese croutons crushed Ritz crackers crushed saltine crackers Making Memories Involve your kids in preparing the table setting. Ask them to decorate the table – they’ll think the foodRead More →

Stewed Tomatoes for Salsa Recipes   Fresh garden tomatoes make the best salsa. This is a recipe for making your own fresh stewed tomatoes. When your summer garden produces tomatoes in abundance, prepare stewed tomatoes for recipes requiring tomatoes, like salsa. What Are Stewed Tomatoes? If you grew up on a farm or in a family who gardened, you are probably familiar somewhat with blanching vegetables. When I was young, I wondered what my mother meant at blanching the squash, tomatoes, and other vegetables. In my observance, she was cooking them. That was somewhat true. She cooked them long enough to soften. For instance, myRead More →

Cooking for one and don’t want to heat up the kitchen in the summer? Put an air fryer on your to-buy list, and make easy meals like a grilled cheese sandwich. Cooking a Grilled Cheese Sandwich in an Air Fryer Like many kitchen cooking appliances, air fryers can take up a lot of room in a kitchen. But have you seen the small one? Walmart and Sam’s Club carry it, or you can order one on Amazon. You can cook a grilled cheese sandwich in it. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you decide to make a purchase through my link,Read More →