German Chocolate Bundt Cake

It was my neighbor’s birthday and I wanted to make him a cake so had the hubs ask him what his favorite cake was and he said German Chocolate Cake so I adapted a recipe and Ta Da, German Chocolate Bundt Cake! Use this recipe here, replacing a German Chocolate Cake Mix for the Chocolate … Continue reading

Melted Snowmen

Started making Christmas neighbor treats yesterday and these were at the top of the list for all the kids. They are really easy, another good one to make with the kiddos! 1 bag Wilton White Candy Melts 1 bag Rolos, unwrapped 1 package candy eyes 1 package tiny candy carrots or Red Hots (I found … Continue reading

Pesto Parmesan Pinwheels

These were super easy to make and super delicious to eat! 1 tube (8 count) crescent rolls couple tablespoons of prepared pesto (I love the Costco/Kirtland brand of pesto) couple handfuls of shredded Parmesan cheese 1  Heat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheet lightly with cooking spray. 2  Unroll crescent dough and separate into 2 … Continue reading

Sloth Birthday Cake

It’s my daughter’s birthday today and she loves sloths!  The whole fam is headed to the aquarium today because they have sloths there so I decided to make her a sloth birthday cake.  I think it’s pretty cute. The cake is chocolate from this recipe. I spread a generous layer of Nutella between the layers. … Continue reading

Caramel Peanut Blondies

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a huge sweet tooth, actually I think every tooth in my mouth is a sweet tooth!  So for me to say that these were incredibly sweet, be warned, they were delicious but incredibly sweet.  Don’t skip the salt on top, it helps balance some … Continue reading

Cabbage Soup with Sausage

This is a hearty soup perfect for chilly winter days, so flavorful! 1/2 – 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 (16 oz) package smoked Kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/4″ slices 1 – 2 tablespoons butter 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1 medium sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 small head green … Continue reading

Easy Tiramisu

I love me some tiramisu!  But I’ve always been too intimidated to try and make it until I found this easy version.  It was really pretty good for being as easy as it was to make.  I made it for Christmas Eve dessert but everyone was so stuffed that we didn’t even eat it until … Continue reading

“Extinct” Cupcakes

I am currently working on a sci fi tv series for BYUtv called “Extinct”.  I can’t say much about it yet so these cupcakes that I made for the crew for Christmas will be a bit of a teaser for you, maybe it will make you curious enough to watch the show which I think … Continue reading

Turkey Chili

Bob picked out a 20 pound turkey for Thanksgiving and there were 5 of us for dinner!  I don’t even think I need to say it but there was a lot of turkey leftover, like 4 gallon Ziploc bags of it!  So I decided to make chili! 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups chopped onion … Continue reading

Easy Coconut Cream Pie

I am not the world’s greatest pie make but then I guess I’m not the world’s worst either.  I volunteered to make a pie for a party and coconut cream seemed like the easiest option, this recipe in particular.  Bob said it was great (I don’t really like to eat pie either). 2 (3.4 oz … Continue reading