Dump-It Tex-Mex Soup

Made this for dinner the other night and the boys have been chowing down on it, they been eating it like salsa with Naan Chips. 2 (15.5 oz each) cans diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (15.5. oz) can pinto beans, undrained 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, undrained 1 (15 oz) can corn, undrained 1 (4.5 … Continue reading

Salted Caramel Crumble Bars

My son Zach got his tonsils out on Wednesday so I’ve been sticking close to home to take care of him.  My daughter Courtney came over to visit last night so I made some dinner and these little bars of yummyness!  Salted Caramel is my new favorite, right after chocolate of course and these were … Continue reading

Pretzel S’mores Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Some treats to go along with the dinner for the neighbors with little kids, don’t most kids love s’mores? 1 pouch chocolate chip cookie mix plus ingredients to make cookies 2 1/2 cup mini marshmallows 1 cup mini pretzel twists, about 25 – 30 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1  Heat oven to 350.  Line … Continue reading

Maple Walnut Pie Bars

And still more holiday baking, yahoo!!!  These were delicious, a bit messy to eat as they were sticky but still delicious. 1 pouch sugar cookie mix plus ingredients to make cookies 3 eggs 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/3 cups maple syrup 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts 1  Heat oven to … Continue reading

Salted Caramel Pecan Pie Bark

I’m not gonna lie, this was my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner!  YUM-O!  Courtney wanted a pecan pie but when I showed her this, she was fine without a pie.  It’s the perfect mix of sweet and savory. 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as per box instructions 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecan halves … Continue reading

Toffee and Almond Fudge Cookie Cups

Made these little beauties for my friend Terra’s baby shower this weekend; they were scrumptious and so cute too!  The recipe comes from Pillsbury; they weren’t that hard to make either. 1 package sugar cookie mix of your choice (I used Krusteaz), plus ingredients to make cookies 1/4 cup milk chocolate toffee bits 1 (14 … Continue reading

Easy Pasta E Fagioli

Do you ever get tired of eating the same old thing day after day for lunch?  That was me yesterday so I whipped up this homemade soup.  It’s a Pillsbury recipe and was easy and yummy! 1 medium onion, chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen onion) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed 1 (15 oz) … Continue reading

Surprise – Inside Crescent Eggs

And one last Easter recipe (although this treat would be great anytime of year)!  We decided to do brunch yesterday inside of dinner so we had “Colleen’s Overnight French Toast”, ham, bacon, hash browns, scrambled eggs and “Italian Easter Bread” and it was all so, so good!  When we were done, I wanted just a … Continue reading

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Pizza

Treats for the neighbors!  It’s a Pillsbury recipe, can’t tell you how it tasted as it went straight to the neighbor’s house, smelled good though. cookie crust: 1 (16.5 oz) roll refrigerated sugar cookies 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled (I used 1 {17.5 oz} bag Betty Crocker … Continue reading

Chicken Fajita Crescent Braid

Another installment of “Cooking with Courtney” from yesterday when we made this tasty dinner.  It is a Pillsbury recipe and truly was so easy to make and looked so pretty when it was done (I should have taken a picture of the whole thing to show you, when I make it again, I will.). 1 … Continue reading