My daughter Courtney and I just got back from a trip to Disneyland so I thought I’d post a few foodie things about the happiest place on earth! This first one is about their new show in California Adventures called “The World of Color” which is awesome! I highly recommend seeing it if you are … Continue reading
So here are the Cupcake Haunted Houses that the girls made at Activity Night last night. They came out really cute! The idea and instructions come from the cookbook “What’s New Cupcake” by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. The instructions are long, they take up 3 full pages in their cookbook, and I just don’t … Continue reading
I’ve got a quick and easy Halloween treat idea for you. I found these Reynolds shaped baking cups at either Target or Walmart; there are 24 of them and they are ghost shaped. Mix up a cake mix, any kind, (I did a yellow cake mix and mixed ghost, pumpkin and bat shaped sprinkles, which … Continue reading
This is a Pampered Chef recipe from their “Simply Sweet” cookbook and the treats are for my friend Nicole’s baby shower tonight. They are supposed to be Maple – Cashew but I didn’t have any cashews and besides, Maple – Walnut sounded better. They are also supposed to be cupcake size but I did them … Continue reading
I made this cake for dessert for the fam and all the nieces and nephews visiting. The recipe comes from the October 21, 2011 issue of “All You” magazine. It would be a great way to use up some leftover Halloween candy in a couple of weeks! cake: 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking … Continue reading
We had lots of company for Sunday dinner today! My niece Heidi and her husband Mark, who are attending BYU Idaho, came to spend part of the weekend with us and then my nephew Wyett who is attending BYU Provo and my other niece Clara who is getting ready to start beauty school in American … Continue reading
Here is a third variation of the Cake Mix Bar Cookie. These are for Bob’s Sunday School class tomorrow. This one is from Stephanie Ashcraft’s “101 More Things to do with a Cake Mix”. 1 white or yellow cake mix (I used yellow) 2 eggs 1/3 cup oil 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (I’m running … Continue reading
The lesson for the girls in my class tomorrow is on Good Health Habits so I thought I’d make them a somewhat healthier treat as an example plus I’ve been wanting to try out this recipe for a long time since I love granola. It smells great and I had a tiny taste and it … Continue reading
Here is the contents of today’s Bountiful Basket: 6 plums 2 pears 5 apples 6 bananas 1 bunch red grapes 2 bulbs of garlic 5 tomatoes 2 cucumbers 3 avacadoes 1 pound carrots 1 head cauliflower 1 head broccoli 1 head green leaf lettuce Curious about the Bountiful Basket? Go to http://www.bountifulbaskets.org for more info!
Here is a tasty treat that I don’t make very often because I eat way too much of it! I got the recipe from my neighbor Lisa Hawkins and I made it tonight as a treat for my group of girls at church for our activity tonight. Hopefully they will eat most of it and … Continue reading
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