Chocolate Lover’s Cake

I had to work until 1:30 this morning and I knew ahead of time that that was going to happen so I made a deal with my Sunday School class that if they would teach the lesson then I would provide the treats so 3 of them taught the class and I made this cake … Continue reading

Candy Bars

I love these treats!  They are so easy, so yummy (butter and brown sugar!) and they are never the same twice since you get to choose the candy filling!  Pretty sure it is a Taste of Home recipe. I am working on a movie right now called “Unicorn City” and we have been out in … Continue reading

Lemon and Herb Salmon Packets

Father’s Day dinner for Bob (which he had to cook himself!), recipe from Betty Crocker. 2 cups uncooked instant rice 1 (14 oz) can chicken broth 1 cup matchstick cut carrots (left these out this time) 4 (4 – 6 oz) salmon fillets (I just bought a bag of frozen salmon fillets at Costco and … Continue reading

BLT Pasta Salad

Dinner for a hot summer day in a house full of people who love BLT sandwiches, recipe courtesy of The Food Network. 12 ounces corkscrew shaped pasta 1/2 cup milk 12 ounces bacon 3 tomatoes, cut into chunks (I used grape) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (left this out) 1 clove garlic, minced (or pressed … Continue reading

BYU Mint Brownies

My sister in law Mary requested this recipe for her friend Barbara.  Barbara wants to make them for her son Garrett’s goodbye party (he’s coming up to BYU) so here it is, the official recipe which I got from the BYU Magazine one month and I was so excited to get it!  These are dangerous!  You’ve been … Continue reading

Brickle Bundt Cake

This is my last week at BYU Broadcasting and after that I’ll be going back to freelancing as a script supervisor for movies and television which I’ve decided is what I love to do!  So today is my last team meeting with my team and I wanted to make them a cake and this one sounded  good.  … Continue reading

Caramel Chocolate Mini Bars

This comes from the Pampered Chef cookbook, “Simply Sweet”, which I love!  So many tasty and fun recipes to try!  I highly recommend it!  These treats are for my friend Wendy’s son, Taylor, who is going on a mission to Chile (I seem to be making lots of treats for missionaries these days). 1 cup … Continue reading

Adobo Glazed Barbeque Chicken

Got Bob a Pampered Chef Father’s Day gift, “The Great Grilling!  Seasoning and Recipe Collection” and then gave it to him early so we could try it out.  It has a barbeque cookbook, “Grill it Quick!” and 3 rubs, Smoky Barbeque, Jamaican Jerk and and Chipotle.  This is the recipe we chose to try first; … Continue reading

Bob’s Grilled Veggies

Here is how Bob grills veggies on the barbeque.  (I had him describe the whole process to me.)  They are yummy!! You will need any desired combination of vegetables, this time we used red potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, red and green peppers, red onion Preheat barbeque on low, about 350 degrees.  Lay down a large piece … Continue reading