Today, was an easy day! The following recipe is one of my eldest son's favorite meals. He enjoys this so much that he is a pro at making it for the whole family now. With just basically five ingredients and really no effort to making it is simple and so quick to make. You ask what are the five ingredients? Here goes: sausage,potatoes,cabbage,onion and spices. I really do not know how I came across this recipe but my family really enjoys eating this meal.
I have never given this recipe a name but I will call it Simply sausage!


2 pkgs of sausage (any kind)
1 head of cabbage,green and chopped
3 cloves fresh garlic minced
6 potatoes (about one for each person) cut to your liking (thickly chopped, sliced,cubbed)
1 med onion
spices: sea salt,ground pepper and a couple dashes of cayenne pepper.


In a sautee pan place enough oil in pan to crisp potatoes. Lightly brown potatoes and then add onion and garlic along with spices. You will then add sausage and cabbage and cook til cabbage is slightly wilted.


This takes no time at all and it is so simple!!!

Eats for tonight "cabbage patch stew"

Well tonight was a very simple night, although I had made this just three days ago my kids or shall I say two of my kids had put in a simple request for Cabbage patch stew! This meal is so simple and just down right comforting! I remember my mom made something very similar when I was a child. This version however is from my mother-in-law. My moms had more of a kick to it (spicy). I usually serve this with either corn bread or yeast rolls. So here goes folks I hope you enjoy and make it for your family! Lots of love to you all!

Cabbage Patch Stew

1 pound of ground beef
1 small chopped onion
3-4 cloves of minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 can of pinto beans ,drained
1 can of Northern Beans,drained
1 can of crushed tomato
1 small head of cabbage,chopped (or can use just half depending or taste)
add water to desire filling

First brown meat and then add onion,garlic,salt and pepper.
then, add beans and crushed tomato to mixture. After about five minutes add chopped cabbage. Cook for about 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Now if you want the "kick" add diced jalapenos, or diced pablano peppers or even a couple dashes of cayenne pepper!

It is really that simple and tasty!

expressing love through food

Well, as a first time blogger, I am not sure how this is going to work, however I do love food and I certainly love cooking. First a little about myself........I am a mother, daughter, sister and friend. I served in the US Marine Corps active and reserve for almost twelve years. My MOS (job) in the Corps was 3381 (food service specialist) aka cook! I have to be honest I nearly cried when I was told I would be a cook for the Corps. As a young child, sixth grade to be exact I had wanted and dreamed of becoming a Marine. I graduated at the age of seventeen and worked until I turned eighteen. One I was eighteen I enlisted open contract in the US Marine Corp. After completing boot camp I was sent to Camp Lejuene, North Carolina for my MOS school. It took me nearly three years to really enjoy my MOS.
  I love cooking for my family. I grew up in home where food was the outline of our family. Oh how we ate good! My parents both cooked and have to say they can COOK! Mom is more traditional and my dad is very experimental.
As for this blog, I will try to gather my recipes and share with those interested . I will also try new recipes and share how they turn out. My family will be doing all the eating.


Lots of love to all