It was Courtney’s friend Melody’s birthday on Saturday so Cort and I got to practice our fondant skills again which was awesome but this cake gave us a good workout since it was taller than all the others that we’ve done so far. I had some difficulty laying the fondant over that tall beast but … Continue reading
I’m a little behind in my blogging so for those of you who subscribe to my blog, get ready because there’s going to be several posts today as I try to catch up! I had lunch last Thursday with my friends Diane, Burke and Barbara, who I all work with in the film business. We … Continue reading
The daughter of one of my oldest friends (I’ve known Ann since we were like 11 – 12 years old) graduated from BYU’s College of Nursing yesterday (way to go Alyse!). Her mom and dad threw her a party to celebrate so I made these cupcakes for the party. They came out pretty cute and … Continue reading
I thought I was done making soups this season but Mother Nature says no! so here is another variation on the Minestrone theme from the Food Network Magazine by Ellie Krieger. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced (I didn’t have an onion so I used 1/4 cup dried onion) 4 cloves … Continue reading
This recipe came from “All You” magazine. The sausage gives it such great flavor! 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I pressed it) 8 oz hot or sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings (I used the smoked sausage that you can find in the grocery store near the cold cuts because my … Continue reading
This is a Hershey recipe from http://www.HersheysKitchens.com. Courtney was too hungry to wait for me to put the White Drizzle on it so we went without. It was really sweet without the drizzle so I’m not sure if you even need it. crumb topping: 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 6 tablespoons … Continue reading
This recipe came in one of my cooking magazines (can’t remember which one) and was in a “Cooking For One” section but it sounded good so I quadrupled the ingredients for the 4 of us and it came out great. We had it hot for dinner but I’m thinking it will taste just as good, … Continue reading
This is one of my all time favorite brownie recipes which I got from my sister in law Laurie many years ago. They are so yummy and gooey and so easy to make. They are also good cold. 1 package caramels (this time for the first time I used those Kraft Caramel Bits which are … Continue reading
This recipe comes from VeryBestBaking.com. The salad was really good but the dressing looked and tasted strange so I ended up throwing it out and making another dressing which comes from a Pampered Chef recipe for Asian Citrus Salad (which is already on the blog) so I’ll give you both dressing recipes here and you … Continue reading
A Pampered Chef recipe. 16 oz uncooked cavatappi pasta (I used elbows which are similar to cavatappi) 8 oz mild cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2″ cubes (I used shredded instead) 1 cup frozen peas, thawed 1/2 cup sliced celery 1 small carrot, grated (I hate grating carrots so I just used the veggie peeler to … Continue reading
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