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
A cake for our friends, the Whites. I found the cake recipe on a website called http://www.cdkitchen.com and the glaze recipe on another website called http://www.ezinearticles.com. Smells heavenly! The cake is another way to use some leftover Halloween candy. I used Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, both the chocolate and the white kind, in the cake … Continue reading
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
Here is our stab at a Bollywood birthday cake for Courtney’s friend Becca’s daughter Bree who is turning 15. I baked the cake in the 2 smallest topsy turvy pans I have, which are 6″ and 8″. The cake is Red Velvet so when they cut into it, it is going to be even more … Continue reading
Here is whoopie pie recipe #2 from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone”. These came our rounder and firmer and smaller than the other ones. There were some of these leftover and they are delicious! cookies: 1/2 cup butter, soft 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons food coloring (she … Continue reading
Last night we had our Evening of Excellence for the young women and I was in charge of the treat so I decided to make whoopie pies. I found this recipe in a magazine (can’t remember which one). It was meant for Halloween as they had rolled the edges of the pies in orange sanding … Continue reading
Here is my Halloween treat for this year – pretzels with fingernails! I wanted to make these last year but waited too long to buy the mold, they were sold out when I went to buy it so this year I bought it early at Michaels along with a bag of orange candy melts and … Continue reading
We almost always have chili and corn bread for dinner on Halloween so this year I thought I’d try a new chili recipe. This recipe comes from http://www.about.com. It was really, really good! 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin or extra lean ground beef 1 large sweet onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 2 large … Continue reading
Last post on our Disneyland food experiences and then it’s on to Halloween! My husband Bob got our Disneyland package through Costco Travel and in addition to our hotel and park hopper tickets, it came with some other extra things such as 2 free Disney lanyards and Buzz Lightyear pins, 2 free Buzz Lightyear luggage … Continue reading
Every time we go to Disneyland, we always go to New Orleans Square and get fritters at the Mint Julep Bar (right across from the train depot) so Courtney and I went to the Mint Julep Bar this time and they don’t do fritters anymore! Bummer! Instead they have Mickey shaped Beignets which, while not … Continue reading
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