Here is dessert lasagna #2 for the kids from church. This is the only one that I did not try but those who did said it was great. This recipe comes from a website called “Tasty Kitchen”. 1 (15 oz) package Oreos 6 tablespoons butter, melted 1 1/2 packages (12 oz total) cream cheese, softened … Continue reading
I just got back from spending a couple of days with the Young Women and Young Men from church up in the mountains at our annual Youth Conference. I volunteered to make dessert for Monday night, the first night that we were up there, and I was looking for something fun to make for them … Continue reading
Courtney and I made this beach themed wedding cake for our friend Stephanie who got married yesterday. It was a fun cake to put together. The cake is chocolate then covered in buttercream icing and finished with white Pettnice fondant. The “sand” is graham cracker crumbs and the shells are Wilton white candy melts swirled … Continue reading
Another recipe from the Kneaders cupcake class, this time for Bunco at my house last night hence the sugar cube dice on 1 of the cupcakes. I was running short on time so couldn’t make their from scratch recipe of the Lemon Chiffon Cupcakes (I’m sure I’ll get to it at some point and when … Continue reading
“Cooking with Courtney” yesterday, we made this pasta and zucchini bread, both delicious! This pasta comes from the “All You” website, very easy to make and a really good flavor especially for a pasta without a sauce. 8 plum tomatoes, cored and quartered 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup … Continue reading
Courtney and I went to a cupcake class at one of our favorite local restaurants called “Kneaders” where we got to make 3 different kinds of cupcakes and this was one of them. Bob requested them for his birthday treat on Sunday. It was a little bit challenging and it was time consuming too! Their … Continue reading
Here’s a quick and easy recipe that you can throw together for a fast lunch or dinner. It comes from the “My Recipes” website. I changed it up a bit to make it a little less curry and a little more sweet. I ate mine on Dave’s Killer Bread while Bob made lettuce wraps with … Continue reading
Oh, Summer! The fruits, the veggies, the gardens! YUM! We don’t have a huge garden but we are growing zucchini and about 4 different kinds of tomatoes and basil and I think jalapenos. I found this recipe on a blog called “Budget Bytes” and it was extremely good. It was gone pretty quickly, that’s usually … Continue reading
These little beauties were for my little great niece Hannah who was turning 2! Courtney made the mermaid out of fondant (she did such a great job, the mermaid is so adorable!) and I made the seashells out of Wilton white candy melts then tried a little experiment and swirled in some with blue, some … Continue reading
It’s time for the next installment of “Cooking with Courtney” where I teach my newly married daughter how to cook! Yesterday it was this Pampered Chef recipe which I’ve been making since my kids were a lot smaller because they used to really like it. The picture above shows the basic recipe but you can … Continue reading
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