Bunny Puffs

I wish you could have all been here when I took these out of the oven so that you could have heard my hysterical laughter!  My son Zach put it best as he walked by, took one look at the so called “Bunny Puffs” and said, very dryly, “they look like goat puffs” and sadly, … Continue reading

Ham and Parmesan Rolls

This is a Rhodes Rolls recipe from RhodesBread.com and it is delicious and a great way to use up some of that leftover Easter ham! 12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold 2/3 cup diced ham 2/3 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 – 2 tablespoons butter Place the ham, cheese … Continue reading

Corn and Zucchini Medley

After eating the French Toast Bake and ham yesterday for brunch, no one was really ready for a big Easter dinner so we made it tonight instead.  We had ham, the mashed potatoes that I put on top of the Shepherd’s Pie (recipe on blog already), this Corn and Zucchini Melody and Ham and Parmesan … Continue reading

Easter Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes

Treats for Bob’s Sunday School class and my Sunday School class!  The cupcake recipe comes from the “Hello, Cupcake!” cookbook by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson.  I just made up the decorations as I went along because, to be honest, after the graduation cupcakes and Melody’s fondant birthday cake, I was a little tired and … Continue reading

Black and White Striped Fondant Birthday Cake

It was Courtney’s friend Melody’s birthday on Saturday so Cort and I got to practice our fondant skills again which was awesome but this cake gave us a good workout since it was taller than all the others that we’ve done so far.  I had some difficulty laying the fondant over that tall beast but … Continue reading

Lunch at The Blue Lemon

I’m a little behind in my blogging so for those of you who subscribe to my blog, get ready because there’s going to be several posts today as I try to catch up!  I had lunch last Thursday with my friends Diane, Burke and Barbara, who I all work with in the film business.  We … Continue reading

Head of the Class Graduation Cupcakes

The daughter of one of my oldest friends (I’ve known Ann since we were like 11 – 12 years old) graduated from BYU’s College of Nursing yesterday (way to go Alyse!).  Her mom and dad threw her a party to celebrate so I made these cupcakes for the party.  They came out pretty cute and … Continue reading

Minestrone Soup

I thought I was done making soups this season but Mother Nature says no! so here is another variation on the Minestrone theme from the Food Network Magazine by Ellie Krieger. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, diced (I didn’t have an onion so I used 1/4 cup dried onion) 4 cloves … Continue reading

Orecchiette with Broccoli, Tomatoes and Sausage

This recipe came from “All You” magazine.  The sausage gives it such great flavor! 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I pressed it) 8 oz hot or sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings (I used the smoked sausage that you can find in the grocery store near the cold cuts because my … Continue reading