Mini Peanut Butter Cupcakes

This recipe comes from the January/February 2010 edition of “The Food Network Magazine”.  It was part of an article titled “I Want Candy!” which had 6 cupcake recipes, all made to taste like a specific candy bar; this one tastes like Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (and yes, I do plan on making the rest of … Continue reading

Bountiful Basket #12

And this week’s Bountiful Basket contained: a bag of pears (12) 8 oranges 2 oroblanco (which the guy there said was like a grapefruit, only not!) 7 bananas 1 pineapple 1 pint grape tomatoes 2 yellow onions 2 (1 pound each) bags of carrots 1 bunch spinach 2 bunches of celery 1 (5 pound) bag … Continue reading

Mini Triple – Treat Cupcakes

I went to the dr with Courtney the other day and while we were waiting, I picked up an “Everyday Food” magazine (which is a Martha Stewart magazine) and I saw this recipe and wanted it and couldn’t figure out how to copy it until my genius daughter said to me, like I was a … Continue reading

Penny’s Vegetable Soup

We had all these great veggies from the Bountiful Basket so I got my crock pot out and just started throwing stuff into it.  I’ll try to remember what I did so you can recreate it if you’d like! 1 head broccoli, chopped 1/2 head cauliflower, chopped 1 bulb fennel, sliced, whites only 1 onion, … Continue reading

Pampered Chef Stoneware Giveaway!

I’ve been meaning to do another giveaway since I finished work and I just keep forgetting!  I have a pile of Pampered Chef products sitting in my office (all the new Fall/Winter products) and there are a bunch of new stoneware pieces so I’m going to give one away to one lucky subscriber to my … Continue reading

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Thought I’d make the Whites some biscuits to go along with the casserole and these couldn’t be any easier.  It’s a Bisquick recipe. 2 cups Bisquick 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Heat oven to 450.  Mix Bisquick, milk and cheese until soft dough forms; … Continue reading

Beef and Cheddar Macaroni Casserole

This is a casserole that I used to make a lot when my kids were little because it was a dish that everyone liked and would eat.  I don’t make it a lot anymore but my friend Lori requested it when I offered to make them dinner tonight.  She has little and big kids at … Continue reading

Bountiful Basket #11

Today’s Bountiful Basket was quite the haul!  Can’t wait to make some vegetable soup!  Here’s what we got: 5 tomatoes 4 red bell peppers 4 Mexican grey squash (similar to zucchini) 1 head cabbage 2 heads broccoli 2 bulbs fennel 7 Fuji apples 7 Beurre Bosc pears 4 kiwis 6 oz blackberries 1 baby watermelon … Continue reading