Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

These were so good, almost as good as a chocolate chip cookies . . . almost. COOKIES 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons maple extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 1/3 cups old … Continue reading

Pecan Pie Upside Down Cake

This was dessert #2 for Thanksgiving which I liked better than the cheesecake and which was finished off for breakfast the next day! TOPPING 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 cup pecan halves CAKE 1 1/2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons oil 1 … Continue reading

Italian Sausage Pasta

I made this for dinner last night and there was only a tiny lit bit left over, the sign of a really good dinner! 16 oz pasta 1 pound milk bulk Italian sausage 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 1/2 teaspoons minced or pressed garlic 2 cans Italian stewed tomatoes, drained and chopped 1/2 cup heavy … Continue reading

Utah Taste Off – Dinner Rolls

Utah Taste Off comes through again just in time for Thanksgiving with a Dinner Roll kit. It came with 6 rolls from each of the following vendors Lion House Bakery Shirley’s Bakery and Cafe Fillings and Emulsions Wallaby’s Smokehouse Honey and Grains Bakery Lehi Bakery Here is my ranking – #1 Lion House #2 Shirley’s, … Continue reading

Pasta Fagioli

This soup is delicious, easy, and fast so it’s a triple win! 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 2 bay leaves 3 (15 oz each) cans diced tomatoes 2 (14.5 oz each) cans vegetable broth 2 (14 oz each) cans cannellini … Continue reading

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys

Here’s another easy and adorable treat for Thanksgiving that you could even make with the kids plus who doesn’t love an Oreo covered in chocolate? 1 bag Wilton chocolate candy melts 1 package Oreos 1 bag candy corn 1 package mini candy eyes peanut butter chips or Reeses Pieces or smaller candy corns (for the … Continue reading

Utah Taste Off – Soups

Every week Utah Taste Off can be counted on for a fun night of entertainment with a box full of new foods for us to try and critique. This week it was soups (from top left to top right then bottom left to bottom right). Tomato Bisque Soup from Blue Lemon Chicken Tortilla Soup from … Continue reading