Easy Maple Cranberry Sauce

I tried out this new cranberry sauce recipe this year and it was really good, a nice mix of tart and sweet. 1 orange 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries 1 cup real maple syrup 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar Optional Variations Cinnamon Apple – 2 Granny Smith apples, diced (about 2 cups) and 1/4 … Continue reading

Salted Caramel Sugar Cookie Cups

Needed some treats for a couple of events so tinkered around in the kitchen and came up with these which are easy and delicious. 1 pouch sugar cookie mix plus ingredients called for on package 1 bag caramels, unwrapped 1/3 – 1/2 cup evaporated milk chocolate candy melts for drizzling sea salt for sprinkling 1  … Continue reading

Slow Cooker Spring Rice Pilaf

My friend Alisha and I are still attempting to get our catering business off the ground but it’s been a slow go since I’ve been working on a tv series but we did manage to squeeze in a little gig catering a ring ceremony luncheon for a dear friend of mine and this is one … Continue reading

Cheater Baked Beans

Don’t let the name fool you, these cheat in ease of preparation only, definitely not in flavor! 1 pound bacon 2 (28 ounce each) cans Bush’s Original Baked Beans 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup ketchup 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1 small onion, chopped 1  Preheat oven to 350. 2  Cut bacon into bite size … Continue reading

Cinnamon Zucchini Bundt Cake

Bob’s dad is in town this week visiting from California so we gathered all the grand kids together that live in Utah and had a big family dinner on Sunday.  My garden is just about done but there were a few zucchini left so I made this cake for dessert.  It was great, amped up … Continue reading

Chocolate Chip Granola Muffins

Who doesn’t love a good muffin for breakfast?  Or as a snack?  Or as dessert?  I could eat them all day long and these were no exception. 2 1/4 cups flour 1 cup granola 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 3/4 cup oil 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

Easy Coconut Cream Pie

I am not the world’s greatest pie make but then I guess I’m not the world’s worst either.  I volunteered to make a pie for a party and coconut cream seemed like the easiest option, this recipe in particular.  Bob said it was great (I don’t really like to eat pie either). 2 (3.4 oz … Continue reading

Missionary Name Tag Fondant Cake

I made this cake for our friend Adam who leaves today to start serving his LDS mission in the San Fernando Valley in California after he does his time in the MTC (the Missionary Training Center).  It’s a 9 x 13″ brown sugar cake made from the White Almond Sour Cream Cake recipe, frosted with … Continue reading