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Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread UPDATE:  2/1/2021 – the recipe plug in for this Starbucks Copycat Muesli Bread was missing, so now I’ve updated the recipe card and updated the photos as well – enjoy!   Thanks for all your kind comments to Tony’s letter yesterday.  I know that it means a lot to him and rest assured, he read every single one! I’ve been so blessed...

I wish I had more definitive news about Tony, but sadly he’s got two more days of tests before we have a plan of action.  I can’t be more specific now until I have all the information.  That’s one thing I don’t like about Mayo is that they never second guess a thing.  They tackle one problem, move to the next.  I wish I could...

How to use up leftover french fries Don’t throw out your leftover french fries!  Make this leftover french fry breakfast skillet and breakfast is ready in no time.  If you are looking for Weight Watchers recipes, you’ve come to the right place. How do you get leftover french fries crispy again? Simply use a cast iron skillet.  That way the leftover french fries start to...

Cincinnati Chili Recipe Not sure if this is an authentic Cincinnati Chili recipe, but it’s delish!  My late husband loved it because it has no beans, but feel free to add some if you like.  As of 2025, this chili recipe is ZERO Weight Watchers points. I am updating this post with a printable recipe card, and updated photography on how we used this chili...

Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce Recipe This Rudy’s Copycat BBQ Sauce is thanks to my friend Katie at Chaos in the Kitchen – so good!   My husband and I never could agree on a BBQ sauce, until Rudy’s BBQ in Texas.  Sadly, we don’t live close to one, so we had to make our own, and this one is so close to the original! Ingredients:...

Jack in the Box Taco Recipe! This Jack in the Box Taco Recipe will be your go to taco recipe.  So good!  Weight Watchers friendly too! This recipe first published in 2013 and has now finally been updated 10 years later! My late husband loved Jack in the Box tacos, but sadly they closed all of their Illinois locations long ago. These tacos ARE THE...

No Fail Potato Gratin If you have trouble making potato gratin, this is a no fail potato gratin recipe.  You can’t mess this one up and is great for someone who isn’t seasoned in the kitchen.  I wrote this recipe in 2012, but because I used so many different recipe cards over the years, the recipe was completely missing.  But that’s when recipe testing comes...

Not sure if it was missing my Dad over the 13th anniversary of his death over the weekend, or the dip in temperatures, but I had the urge to make my Dad’s Chicken Brunswick Stew. My parents are both from Virginia, and there was a canned version of brunswick stew that my Dad loved – it came in a yellow can, and once they moved...

Best Fried Chicken. Ever. Update:  Slowly I am working on updating old posts with recipe cards.  This is the best fried chicken. ever. that I have ever made! I know people think its funny that Tony doesn’t try like much of the food I make.  Whenever he reads a comment that says “I wish I worked with you Biz!” he says “but they haven’t had...

Crab Rangoon Breakfast Wontons These crab rangoon breakfast wontons have been sitting on this blog since 2011 and not many of you have seen it!  One of many Weight Watchers recipes you’ve not seen! My website started back in 2008 with the simple intention of being an online diary for my future grandkids—a place where they could one day read about my life, my love...