Glazed Applesauce Spice Cupcakes

I was on a cupcake kick on Tuesday, making lots of Fall flavored cupcakes for the neighbors.  This recipe comes from a cookbook called “The Cupcake Bible”.  I usually prefer chocolate but these were really yummy.  The cute little cupcake liners come from that website that I’m addicted to called “Pick Your Plum”.  They have … Continue reading

Sausage and Bean Soup with Pasta

I have been cooking and baking like crazy the past couple of days but just haven’t had a minute to blog so this morning I’m hoping to catch up.  Made this soup for dinner on Tuesday night.  It comes from a blog called “The Italian Dish” and it was a hit with the hungry boys … Continue reading

Creamy Skillet Pasta

Dinner last night brought to you by “Six Sisters’ Stuff” and it was delicious! 1 (16 oz) box bow tie pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely minced 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 (26 oz) jar pasta sauce 1 cup half and half (I used evaporated milk to … Continue reading

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip

Another treat for the Personal Progress Party also starting with the letter P, PB cookie dough dip served with Pretzels and animal crackers.  YUM!  The recipe comes from a blog called “Shugary Sweets”. 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 8 oz cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 … Continue reading

Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Last night the Young Women from church came over to my house and we had a Personal Progress activity (Personal Progress is a goal setting program for the girls).  My friend Pam and I work together in YW so we called it “Pam and PJ’s Personal Progress Party” and it was all about the letter … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef

The caterer served us shredded beef at work during the week and I was thinking about how good it was and how the hungry boys at my house would love it so I decided to give it a try.  This recipe comes from a blog called “Add a Pinch” and was so easy and came … Continue reading

Chocolate Keys

This week was our Evening In Excellence or Young Women in Excellence which is our year end wrap up for the girls at church.  Our theme for the year centered around various keys that we all need in life to make us happier and better people so I made the girls some chocolate keys.  I … Continue reading

Baked Cake Doughnuts

What better night to have homemade doughnuts than Halloween?  I wanted to try making some homemade baked doughnuts so I bought a Wilton doughnut pan at Michaels and this is the recipe that came with the pan.  They were surprisingly good!  I made the chocolate glazed and some cinnamon sugar as well and I think … Continue reading