A Betty Crocker birthday cake for my daughter Courtney’s best friend Kenzie who turns 18 tomorrow, Happy Birthday Kenzie! cake: 1 butter recipe chocolate cake mix (I used a chocolate fudge cake mix because it was what I had) 1/2 cup chocolate milk 1/3 cup butter, melted 3 eggs 16 oz sour cream 1 (4 … Continue reading
I got this recipe out of All You magazine. It was easy to make and the bite I had after it was all done was pretty tasty. salt and pepper 1 pound elbow macaroni (I used baby bow ties) 3 stalks celery, finely chopped 1/2 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh … Continue reading
These muffins taste great, however they did not puff up nicely on top like good muffins are supposed to do (you probably can tell from the picture) so I need to figure out what I did wrong on this one. Perhaps I filled them too full but I used my large scoop which is the … Continue reading
Time for the weekly treats for the weekly work meeting! I think this recipe comes from Betty Crocker but I’m not positive. 1 yellow cake mix 1 cup butter, softened 1 egg 2 cups quick cooking oats 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (12.5 oz) jar caramel ice cream topping (about … Continue reading
These tomatoes are not fresh from the garden (since I don’t have a garden yet) but they are fresh from Winco! This recipe from Kraft really tastes best though with tomatoes from your garden and you can serve it hot for dinner tonight and then cold for lunch tomorrow; tastes great either way! 3 cups … Continue reading
I doubled this and it still didn’t make a lot so if you are making this for a crowd, you might want to triple or more this Kraft recipe. 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup Italian dressing (by now you probably have noticed that I really like Kraft Zesty Italian but … Continue reading
Hurray for one pot dinners! They are quick, easy, tasty and have minimal clean up! What could be better? 1 tablespoon oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces (I was in a hurry and so just used a can of Costco chicken and left out the oil) 1 (1 pound) bag … Continue reading
If you like shortbread, you’ll like these cookies. This must be the first time I’ve made shortbread for my family because they weren’t too crazy about these cookies. I think they bit into the cookies expecting regular cookie texture and instead got shortbread which threw them off. The cookies have a good flavor with a shortbread texture … Continue reading
These are probably my most requested treat and a favorite Pampered Chef recipe. I made them today for my friend Lacee. She is leaving on a mission soon and I made them for her open house tonight. 1 (19 – 21 oz) fudge brownie mix (plus ingredients to make mix) 2 (1 oz) squares white … Continue reading
One of the things I like best about cooking is that you don’t have to follow the recipe exactly, in fact I consider a recipe as a starting point only. The first time I make a dish, I usually try to follow the recipe fairly closely and then the second time I make it, I … Continue reading
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