Chili Pasta Bake

I found this recipe on a can of S & W Ready Cut Diced Tomatoes and it looked like something my family would like.  I used mild salsa but it was still a little spicey so Bob and Zach loved it, Cort hasn’t tried it yet, I tried it and liked it but it was … Continue reading

Monster Marshmallow Cookies

This recipe comes from the April 2011 edition of the Food Network Magazine.  It was the winner of one of their secret ingredient recipe contests where the secret ingredient was marshmallows.  A lady named Paula Marchesi from Lenhartsville, PA won with this recipe which she said she created to please all 5 of her sons.  … Continue reading

Pink and White Fondant Birthday Cake

Courtney and I are on the lookout for opportunities to practice our fondant cake decorating skills so when my friend LaRobyn told me about the birthday party she was throwing for her daughter Bailey, Cort and I asked if we could make a cake for the party.  We asked what she wanted and her only … Continue reading

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

These gooey, chocolately, yummy cookies come from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cookies for Everyone” cookbook.  This is the base recipe and then there are 5 variations which I plan on getting to some time in the future and when I do, I’ll be sure and post them. 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 … Continue reading

Pasta Primavera

This recipe comes from the April 2011 edition of the Food Network magazine.  Yummy! salt 12 ounces fusilli or other corkscrew pasta 1/2 pound sugar snap peas, halved lengthwise, or broccoli florets (or a combination of both)  (I used both) 2 carrots, shredded  (I cut them into thin strips) 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into … Continue reading

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

My niece Heidi and her husband Mark came to stay with us this weekend.  Heidi, along with my daughter Courtney, loves my coffee cake so I thought I would make a new one for them this weekend.  This is similar to the other coffee cake that they love but is a different shape and the … Continue reading

Tortilla Soup with Black Beans

I pulled this recipe out of a magazine but can’t remember which one (again).  It smelled delicious while it was cooking.  This is a good recipe to throw together for dinner since you probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry like I did. 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced (I only … Continue reading

Grandma’s Honey Muffins

This is a Taste of Home recipe so these are not my Grandma’s muffins but someone else’s grandma’s muffins.  They were really tasty right out of the oven with butter! 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup honey … Continue reading

Irish Beef Stew

I got this recipe in an email from Kraft Foods right around St Patrick’s Day.  Not sure what makes it Irish Stew but it was good! 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef round steak, trimmed, cut into bite size pieces (I bought a package of stew meat and called it good) 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons … Continue reading