I hosted Book Group at my house last night. We read the book “When You Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead which I really liked. I decided to do a little charcuterie board with some of the food mentioned in the book for our treat. (More on that tomorrow.) Cheerios were mentioned so I gave this … Continue reading
Wedding cake for my friend Allie and her new husband Kelton. Haven’t made a wedding cake for a few years and it was not like riding a bike but it came out ok. The cake is from this recipe here, the Original White Almond Sour Cream Cake Recipe. (It has almond in the title but … Continue reading
Happy Easter! Here’s a fun and easy Easter treat that you could make with kids or surprise them with on Easter. FOR THE CHICKS 1 package golden Oreos 1 bag yellow candy melts small candy eyes 1 package orange Airheads candy (I couldn’t find just orange Airheads so I bought the multi color ones and … Continue reading
I made these mini cupcakes and sugar cookies for a Bridal Shower for a friend who is getting married. Isn’t that charcuterie board so cute? I made mini cupcakes from a chocolate cake mix and then topped them with my favorite Buttercream Frosting, recipe for frosting here. The sugar cookies are a knockoff recipe from … Continue reading
These were really good but also really rich, in a good way. CRUST 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla 3 cups flour FILLING 14 oz caramel candies, unwrapped, about 50 pieces 1/3 cup heavy cream or milk 1 teaspoon vanilla flake sea … Continue reading
It was our corgi Finn’s 8th birthday on Monday so I made him some peanut butter dog treats. He loves peanut butter! These were really easy to make and the dogs loved them. 1 cup wheat flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 – 3/4 cup water 1 Preheat oven to 350. Spray molds lightly with cooking … Continue reading
I totally forgot to take a picture of this yummy bread and this was the only piece left when I remembered. It was really yummy, a good base quick bread base for any kind of chip you might like to add in. I made if for Christmas Bunco along with a chocolate peppermint loaf and a gingerbread … Continue reading
Don’t those look delicious? (They were!) Here’s another look so you can see the layers. We ate them like pie, with vanilla ice cream and chocolate whipped cream which you can get at Target along with Gingerbread Whipped Cream and Salted Caramel and also Peppermint. All delicious! But back to the bars, they are easy … Continue reading
I made this last night for dinner. It was easy, quick, yummy and everyone liked it. It’s perfect for a cold winter day. And, there are a lot of of leftovers, which I also love since soup always tastes better the next day. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground beef 1 (1 oz) package … Continue reading
It’s soup weather and I couldn’t be happier even though a loathe and despise winter and snow and cold. But I digress, back to the soup. This one was really good but really thick so maybe add a small can of tomato sauce when you make it? 1 pound hamburger 1 large onion, diced 1 … Continue reading
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