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Calamity Jane

  • Jane’s Honey BBQ Butter Chicken Bites

    The “I diced up some chicken and started throwing seasonings at it” dinner that actually deserves to be repeated. In a Rush? 🍗 Here’s the quick version, babycakes: Chicken breast + butter + garlic salt + honey BBQ seasoning + Worcestershire + salt & pepper. Dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces, melt a couple tablespoons… Read more

  • I had already told god how to fix it

    There was a season when I had been praying about a situation and some relationships in my life. Eventually, circumstances changed. The situation was removed, and in my mind, I thought: Thank You, Lord. That’s handled. Except sometime later, the very thing I thought God had removed looked like it was coming right back. Babycakes,… Read more

  • Jane’s off the cobb street corn

    All the food-truck flavor without leaving the house—or paying food-truck prices. In a Rush? 🌽 Here’s all you need to know, babycakes: Have 10–15 extra minutes? Brown the drained corn in your skillet before adding everything else. Totally optional, but totally worth it. 1 can corn + ⅓ cup sour cream + ⅓ cup grated… Read more

  • I Didn’t Know We Were Struggling

    Mama just made it feel like an adventure. There was a time growing up when my family needed somewhere cheaper to live. And cheaper we found. There was just one small problem. There wasn’t a house. There was a shed. My stepfather had built it, and to be fair, nobody built the thing thinking, “Yep,… Read more

  • I’m Trying to Stop Spending My Whole Weekend Cleaning

    So I ditched my daily cleaning schedule for a weekly menu. I reckon we’ll see how this goes. I love a clean house. What I do not love is working all week just to wake up Saturday and realize I’ve apparently clocked in for my second job. Laundry. Bathrooms. Floors. Kitchen. Clutter. All the little… Read more

  • Waste Not, Want Not: 10 Food-Saving Habits Somebody’s Memaw Should’ve Told Me

    Groceries cost too darn much to be feeding the trash can, babycakes. I’m not trying to live like it’s the Great Depression—but I am trying to borrow some of that old-school resourcefulness: Use what you’ve got. Make it stretch. Waste as little as you can. I reckon Memaw was onto something. 1. Shop Your Kitchen… Read more

  • Open your bible with me to Deuteronomy 31:1-8

    He Will Never Leave You Nor Forsake You What Deuteronomy 31:6 meant then—and what I’m learning from it now. “Be strong and courageous… for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” — Deuteronomy 31:6 I’ve heard this verse before. It’s comforting. It looks pretty written in cursive.… Read more

  • PB&J French Toast

    Breakfast for dinner got a little carried away. 🏃 In a Hurry? Just Gimme the Recipe Grab This: 6 slices bread About 1 cup creamy peanut butter About ¾ cup jelly 3 eggs Splash of vanilla Bacon Butter or a little leftover bacon grease for the pan, if needed Do This: Fry your bacon until… Read more

  • My “5-Ingredient” Easy Beef Enchiladas

    Just Gimme the Recipe For those of y’all who have places to be. Easy-Peezy Beef Enchiladas Grab This: 1 lb ground beef ½ onion, diced real fine 1 packet taco seasoning 1 package soft-taco-size flour tortillas 1 (28 oz) enchilada sauce 1 bag shredded sharp cheddar Crumbled queso fresco* Water or broth Do This: Heat… Read more

  • Seven Years, One Stubborn Countertop & The Pink Stuff

    Y’all. This darn countertop has given me nothing but trouble since we moved into this house seven whole years ago. We have hard well water, and when I say the residue is insane, I mean insane. Around the sink and faucets especially, that cloudy, crusty buildup just kept coming back. I’ve tried all kinds of… Read more