My neighbor Karin forwarded this recipe to me in an email (a hint perhaps?) so I decided to make it for her for Christmas. It’s a Cooking Light recipe but doesn’t taste like it (Karin gave me a bite when I took it down to her)! I found these cute little Christmas tree cake pans … Continue reading
Christmas Bunco potluck dinner tonight and I signed up to make a dessert. It’s pretty easy to make, just a little time consuming. The contrast of the tang of the cranberry and the lemon paired with the smooth, sweetness of the white chocolate is so delicious! If you need a fancy dessert for an event, … Continue reading
Here’s another easy holiday treat idea. Similar to the Rolo Pretzel Bites which come right before these on the blog. 1 bag tiny twist pretzels 1 bag Hershey Kisses, unwrapped 1 bag M &M’s, either plain or peanut (peanut works better) Preheat oven to 250. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place as many … Continue reading
This is a quick, easy and tasty holiday treat, great for gift giving. No particular culinary skills required. I think this recipe came from my friend Jennifer Harmon. Give em a try but make a lot if you want to have any left to give away! 1 bag tiny twist pretzels 1 bag Rolos, unwrapped … Continue reading
The cupcake recipe comes from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes”. I’m not sure where I got this frosting recipe from but it is my favorite, easy to make and tasty. It is already on the blog somewhere but I’ll put it on again here so you don’t have to go looking for … Continue reading
In the mood for experimenting today so first up, brownie cups with mini Reeses and Rolos. The Reeses worked out a little better than the Rolos since the Reeses are slightly bigger. Both taste great but Reeses looks better. 1 (19 oz or so) brownie mix plus ingredients to make brownies 1 bag mini Reeses … Continue reading
This takes a little more prep time than your average beef stew but it is so worth it! The bacon gives this stew such a great flavor and the beef just falls apart, it is so tender. It’s from Betty Crocker. 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2″ pieces 1 (3 pound) boneless beef chuck roast, … Continue reading
This tastes much better than it looks! It comes from the Betty Crocker 300 calorie cookbook. Quick and easy! 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, coarsely chopped (1 cup) 2 cloves garlic, pressed 3 cups cubed cooked chicken (I used a can of Costco chicken) 1/2 teaspoon cumin 2 (10 oz each) cans diced tomatoes … Continue reading
I had a bag of Christmas M & M’s and wanted to make cookies so I googled “M & M cookie recipe” and found this one on http://www.squidoo.com which was titled “The Best Ever M & M Cookie Recipe”. These are going in a care package for my friend Lacee who is on a mission … Continue reading
This recipe comes from “The Cookie and Biscuit Bible”. So good, almost brownie like. 3/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter, diced 5 oz plain (semisweet) chocolate, chopped (I used about 2/3 cup chocolate chips) 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup soft dark brown sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 2/3 cup flour … Continue reading
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