Small Town Cafe- In Mooresville, IN

Ralph & Ava's Cafe

Mooresville , In

Yesterday the kids and I were out and about in our New little town. 

Mooresville Indiana is a great little place to find hometown food. The little shops downtown are so quaint and have the best finds. 

So this morning, Sammy says "MOM, can we go to that Cafe downtown?" I say YES.... So we head down to the cafe and there's construction going on all over town, but luckily we found a parking spot right in front. That made me as happy as a fat kid who loves cake. So anyway, we go in and to my surprise, it's more of a Bistro Pub than just your normal everyday Cafe. They serve GRILLED CHEESE! Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE the heck out of some grilled cheese. Not only do they have the grilled cheese, but they have a veggie grilled cheese. 

AHHHHHH..... I am already in love before I have the sandwich.  I ordered the Veggie Grilled Cheese with Rye bread and provolone cheese. It was supposed to have avocado on it, but unfortunately it did not. No Matter... Because the sandwich was so amazing that I forgot about the wonderful cup of coffee that had just been freshly brewed. 

Our servers name was Mandy just in case you would like to know... She gave us the best service ever. She knew the menu and was not afraid to make suggestions. I always like it when the server makes suggestions because they know what has been ordered the most....  I always order coffee and she was most gracious and made a fresh pot just for me. Her personality was sparkling and the food was to DIE for....

So Next time you visit our quaint little town of Mooresville, Indiana....PLEASE stop in and eat at this local GEM I have found. In case you are wondering about the pricing... It's very reasonable and you can find their menu online.

HAPPY EATING and Thanks again for reading!

Saturday Morning Breakfast- Not just about Food But more about LOVE

Saturday Morning Breakfast- Better Than McDonald's!

School has started and it's been so busy. We have been eating out a lot! Yesterday I got off work at a decent time and decided a trip to the grocery store  ( Doesn't Happen a bunch ) would be a great idea. All I could think of was breakfast and McDonald's... Oh I love their coffee but not their breakfast. It always seems to be heavy. 

Anyway, I picked up some up our favorite things and decided that I would cook this morning instead of going out. It reminded me that cooking was fun and I got to spend the entire time hanging out with the boys in OUR home.

Honestly, there is really nothing to this... Except I forgot that Christopher doesn't eat anything but scrambled eggs.... So I made him a double sausage and cheese biscuit.

It was an easy way to make an awesome breakfast and spend time with my kids. 

Bottom line.... Today was not about sharing food and I know this is a blog about food. This was more about spending time and having fun doing it. We all know that there may never be tomorrow, so doing everything you can to show someone you love them is where it's at. 

Sentimental Me!

Thanks to all of you!

Have a Wonderful Day

Make Cool Treats with Your Kids- Sammy Makes Treats for His Brother

So I have to tell you this story...

Coming home from picking up the kids from school, Sammy says "Mom. I want to make something for my brother". He says.. It's super special and I saw it today in a book". He goes on to tell me why and what the treat is. Christopher had gotten into trouble last week at "Dad's" and he couldn't play on his Kindle and Sammy decided that he needed a little pick me up...

OK.. I ask him what the treat is and he says it's Star Wars R2-D2 treats made from bananas and chocolate. When I asked him what the recipe was he says "I don't know". Of course the next thing was to have him Google the recipe and he did :-)

I was so proud to see (with a little guidance) pulling up recipes online. 

We set off to the store with the list that he had complied from the internet recipe. He was so excited and actually shopped himself for all of the ingredients. Here is what we purchased for this treat.

Bananas

Chopped Pecans

White Chocolate Chips

KitKat bars

Preparing the Bananas for the white chocolate covering

Chopped and covered with the pecans

Attaching the Kit Kat bars to the sides with the melted white chocolate

~The Big Reveal~

What was a super cute request became such a proud moment for a doting mother. I love that it was his idea and he made it happen along with the help from my little foodie.

This blog is dedicated to all the little foodies out there!
Thank you Sammy and Christopher!
I love you


Thank you for reading my BLOG.... Happy Baking!

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Brittney Diaz and Her Awesome Peach Cobbler!

PEACH COBBLER 

With Guest Brittney Diaz 

My First Guest on my Blog- My niece Brittney is a big foodie just like me and today I have decided that she needs to share her AWESOME recipe.

Diaz Peach Cobbler

This recipe is simple and filled with wonderful flavor.

Ingredients

Sliced peaches

Yellow Cake Mix

Butter

And That's It!!!

Pour the peaches into a pan with the juice.

Then sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly and top with butter.

Cook for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Before

 After

What a simple dessert that will have your family in aw of your baking skills!

Thank you Brittney for sharing this wonderful and delightful recipe!

Ladies and Gentlemen

Introducing Brittney Diaz!

Thank you all for following my Blog and Happy Eating! :-)

Does an Apple a Day REALLY keep the DR. AWAY?

Does an Apple a Day REALLY keep the DR. AWAY?

Is it really true that an apple a day keeps the DR away? As a child I was told that eating one apple per day would keep me healthy. My my my how times have changed. In this day in age you have everything from the Blood Type diet to books on how to look better naked.

Research shows that an apple can help, but it takes more than that to create and sustain a healthy body.  Some people can just naturally burn fat and calories and others spend their life trying to reach the finish line. Unfortunately, I am the ladder. For years I have battled my weight and I can say that I like the size 10 better than the size 22.

Everyone knows that when you get to be a certain age, exercise is a must. It seems like more and more commercials and billboards are related to some type of exercise. Even HULU has come up with a channel called “The Daily Burn”.  My point here is that eating an apple a day is not going to keep the DR away and research studies have proven that to be a fact.

The flip side to this is that if you eat an apple a day, it may lead to healthier eating habits in the long run. Now that might keep the Dr. away for sure…

Thanks for reading my Blog and Eat That Apple TODAY!

Sal's Famous Pizzeria Inc. Where the motto is "Pay More For Less"

Sal's Famous Pizzeria Inc. 

Where the motto is "Pay More For Less"

Tonight we went for a visit to a small remodeled restaurant around the corner from the house called Sal's Famous Pizzeria Inc. The building is nothing special, however upon entering its such a lovely view. The entrance is tiled in slate and there is a copper pizza oven. The bar area is adorned with stainless accessories and beautiful glassware. 

However, the dining room was plain jane with no thought to the decor whatsoever... 

Maybe Gordon Ramsay should visit this Pizzeria

We originally wanted to order to go, but it seemed like the wait took an eternity! All that we ordered were cannoli and 2 cappuccinos.  When they finally brought out the coffee, the cups were half full and lukewarm no less. Not at all what you would expect when one has paid $37 dollars. That's right... I said Thirty Seven dollars...

Although the coffee was good and the cannoli were not at all average, the disappointment was far more concerning to me. The wait staff are not as expected in such a venue. They were arguing at the desk and discussing who was or wasn't doing their job. To boot, they were bad mouthing the owner. The wait was just a bit too long for a venue who charges too much for far less than one should expect.

This is not a venue I will be visiting again anytime soon!

As Always... Thank you for reading my Blog and Happy Eating!

:-)

Colonel Sanders KFC may have missed the mark!

I think KFC may have missed their mark this time.  A couple of weeks ago in a drive thru visit,  my friend unknowingly got more than she bargained for. 

She orders a box lunch with an extra chicken leg.  The drive thru visit went smooth and she gets back to work.  Finished with the mashed potatoes,  she proceeds to open the box to eat some yummy chicken.  She picks up the chicken leg and before she takes a bite,  looks down at the other piece of chicken to gasp at what she found next.  A long black hair sticking out from underneath the breading.  WHAT!!!!

That's not the end of the story folks.... She called the managers immediately and tells them the story,  and they reply with "Bring it back and we will issue a refund".. The biggest surprise of all is the response she received upon her return visit.  They refunded her for what she brought back and not the entire order.  They also took the food back in through the drive thru window!  Who knows what they did with that chicken. .. They could have served it to some other unsuspecting person after they pulled the hair out....

C'mon folks, this is not the first incident of misrepresentation.  You have drive thru workers licking the mashed potato containers after spilling gravy on them and dry boogers on your mirrors in your dining area. Do I really need to continue?

There is something to be said for a clean restaurant and good customer service, don't you think? 

Once again, Thank you for reading my Blog and Happy Eating.  

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