So we had a lot of food leftover from the wedding luncheon and reception too so I boiled up a box of pasta and then just started adding whatever was in the fridge to it and it came out pretty good! I only got one bowl as Bob and Zach ate all the rest so … Continue reading
It’s been a wild and wonderful week! My daughter Courtney got married on Tuesday and then we had a reception for her and her husband Jaren on Wednesday. Courtney and I made her wedding cake on Sunday. Many thanks to Derek White for this lovely picture of her cake at the reception! I wish I … Continue reading
My daughter Courtney is getting married this Tuesday and family members are starting to arrive for the wedding. My mom and dad arrived yesterday so I made them some food knowing that it might be the only time I have to do that while they are here. I made them “Slow Cooker Italian Spaghetti Sauce”, … Continue reading
And the other treat from our St Patrick’s Day party, Leprechaun Crunch or Leprechaun Bark, whichever you prefer. Found this recipe on a website called “Business 2 Community”. I only had a small taste of this but it was delicious. I took the recipe from the website as a starting point but then changed it … Continue reading
Had a fun activity night last night with my girls from church. We got a jump on St Patrick’s Day by decorating some wood blocks (see picture) and by eating some St Pat’s themed treats. First up, this knockoff of a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. The recipe comes from a blog called “No. 2 Pencil”. It … Continue reading
Made these beauties with my beautiful girls from church tonight! So much fun and so yummy! The recipe comes from a blog called “pen n’ paperflowers studio and design”. cookie ingredients: 1 Devil’s Food cake mix 2 eggs 1/2 cup oil vanilla cream filling: 1/4 cup room temperature, unsalted butter 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 2 … Continue reading
I have a friend at work who is a huge Mountain Dew Throwback fan so when I saw this recipe on Pinterest, I knew just who to make it for! It comes from a blog called “The Big Red Pot”. Can’t tell you how it tastes obviously but it smelled pretty good while baking, won’t … Continue reading
So here’s what’s left of the 2 pounds of Cafe Rio chicken that I made for lunch/dinner today. Cafe Rio is one of my husband’s favorite restaurants so I thought I’d give this recipe a try and I was not disappointed! It was really easy to make and tasted awesome! The recipe comes from a … Continue reading
What better way to spend a day off work than making cookies? These are a Martha Stewart recipe and will please the chocolate lover at your house, actually please may not be a big enough word, they will send the chocolate lover at your house into a blissful state of joy! 🙂 (If such a … Continue reading
How fast can 2 able bodied reasonably talented in the kitchen young ladies (ok, 1 youngish lady and 1 younger lady) put together a birthday cake? Turns out the answer is pretty darn fast! Yesterday was Jaren’s (my daughter’s fiance) dad’s birthday and Courtney wanted to make him a cake but it was like 7:30 … Continue reading
