Broccoli Salad

This is a combination of two different but similar broccoli salad recipes that I got from two friends, Kathleen and Gina.  I just combined them into one recipe and then choose the ingredients I want to use.  You can buy a big bag of precut broccoli at Costco for like $4 which makes this recipe … Continue reading

Corn and Black Bean Pasta Salad

Pillsbury Pasta salad especially for Bob for the week (or a couple of days anyway) while I am at work. 8 oz (2 1/2 cups) uncooked tiny bow tie pasta (tripolini) (I used wagon wheel, it seemed more manly than tiny bow ties and I used a 17.6 oz package) 2 cups frozen corn (I … Continue reading

Barbie Doll Cake/Basic Buttercream Icing

    And so here is Kate’s Barbie Doll cake.  I baked the cake and Courtney decorated it.  I think it’s pretty good for a first shot at a doll cake.  Here’s how we did it (the cake recipe is from Pampered Chef as well as the Batter Bowl that it is cooked in): Barbie … Continue reading

Better Than Almost Anything Cake

  My sister in law Anna (Bob’s youngest sister) and her family are coming to dinner tonight.  They live in California and we don’t get to see them very often but they are in Utah for a family reunion with her husband Nathan’s family and are coming over tonight for a visit with us.  Today … Continue reading

Streusel Coffee Cake

I wanted to make coffee cake this morning but didn’t have the time to make Courtney’s favorite (the Sour Cream or Yogurt Coffee Cake listed under Breakfast Breads) so I saw my box of Bisquick in the cupboard and figured there had to be a coffee cake recipe using Bisquick.  I went online to http://www.bisquick.comContinue reading

Chocolate Lover’s Cake

I had to work until 1:30 this morning and I knew ahead of time that that was going to happen so I made a deal with my Sunday School class that if they would teach the lesson then I would provide the treats so 3 of them taught the class and I made this cake … Continue reading

Candy Bars

I love these treats!  They are so easy, so yummy (butter and brown sugar!) and they are never the same twice since you get to choose the candy filling!  Pretty sure it is a Taste of Home recipe. I am working on a movie right now called “Unicorn City” and we have been out in … Continue reading

Lemon and Herb Salmon Packets

Father’s Day dinner for Bob (which he had to cook himself!), recipe from Betty Crocker. 2 cups uncooked instant rice 1 (14 oz) can chicken broth 1 cup matchstick cut carrots (left these out this time) 4 (4 – 6 oz) salmon fillets (I just bought a bag of frozen salmon fillets at Costco and … Continue reading