Today just felt like a cookie day and a good way to send off 2011. This recipe comes from the May 2011 issue of my favorite magazine, “Food Network Magazine”. Zach, Courtney and I just ate about 6 between the 3 of us, yummy! Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2012 is kind to all … Continue reading
Christmas Day dessert! YUM!!! I got this recipe from the lid of a Sticky Toffee Pudding candle that I bought at Bath and Body Works. It says “my candle recipe contest Best Recipe Winner”. The candle smells so tasty and this pudding/cake tastes almost as good as the candle smells. 1 1/2 cups pitted and … Continue reading
I found this recipe on http://www.ezrapoundcake.com where she said that she adapted it from Nigella Lawson’s “How to Be a Domestic Goddess”. They smelled so yummy while baking and tasted great! 1 1/3 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/3 cup sugar freshly grated nutmeg juice of 1 – 2 clementines … Continue reading
For us this was white bean, sausage and broccoli soup since I didn’t have any spinach! The recipe comes from the November 18, 2011 issue of “All You” magazine. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 (14 oz) turkey kielbasa or other smoked sausage, cut into 2″ pieces 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped … Continue reading
These are for Bob’s Christmas work lunch today. The recipe is from Pampered Chef. Looked like a whole pan of gooey goodness! 2 cups quick or old fashioned oats 1 3/4 cups flour, divided 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup butter, melted 1 cup butterscotch or caramel ice cream topping … Continue reading
Bob requested lasagna for dinner tonight so this is my go to lasagna recipe which is pretty easy to put together, not too time consuming. It’s a Kraft recipe that I’ve had and made for a lot of years now so I’ve refined it a bit. I’ll give you the original recipe and then my … Continue reading
The last of the persimmons from the Bountiful Basket were finally ripe so I decided to make some muffins with them. I found this recipe on http://www.foodnetwork.com. They smelled really delicious and festive while baking. 2 – 3 very ripe persimmons (or 1 cup smooth applesauce plus 1/4 cup carrot baby food) 1 1/2 cups … Continue reading
This recipe comes from “Cooking Light”; another quick and easy neighbor gift and who doesn’t love fudge? 1 (14 oz) can fat free sweetened condensed milk, divided 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder (I only had regular cocoa so used that) 1/4 teaspoon coffee granules (I left these out this … Continue reading
This recipe comes from http://www.kraftfoods.com and was super simple and quick to put together. It’s pictured here in one of those little take out containers that I got at Target. Yummy little neighbor gift! 1 cup chopped pretzels 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans, peanuts or walnuts 1 1/2 packages (8 squares each) semisweet chocolate, melted … Continue reading
This recipe comes from the September 23, 2011 (my son Zach’s birthday!) issue of “All You” magazine. Quick, easy and tasty – what more could you ask for? 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 oz pepperoni, finely chopped (didn’t have any so left it out) 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (or … Continue reading
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