Layered Pizza Dip

This was a hit and was all gone at the end of the night.  I doubled the batch and served it with some Keebler Townhouse Flatbread Crisps, the Sea Salt and Olive Oil flavor.  The recipe comes from Pillsbury.  Super easy and super yummy! 1 (8 oz) container soft cream cheese with chives and onions … Continue reading →

Creamy Fruit Dip

Big get together last night at a neighbor’s house and I got to be in charge of the food!  Woo Hoo!  It was a great day!  There were about 40 people there and it started at 7:00 so I decided to go with appetizers and treats, all finger foods.  I did a veggie tray (which … Continue reading →

Cupcakes on Edible Pedestals

On Wednesday it was “New Beginnings” for the young women at church which is our kickoff for the year.  I wanted to make something special for them so when I saw this edible cupcake stand, the decision was easy!  The idea comes from a blog called “Best Friends for Frosting” which you should check out … Continue reading →

Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup

The house smelled so good when I got home today and this soup tasted so good on a cold winter’s night; I highly recommend it!  It’s from a website called “Favorite Family Recipes”. 2 pounds ground beef (this makes a ton of soup so I just added 1 pound of ground beef) 1 onion, chopped … Continue reading →

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

And the final treat incentive for the girls at church!  Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!  So easy and so delicious, I can’t even tell you how many of the leftovers I have eaten.  The recipe is from a blog called “Heat Oven to 350”. 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (which happens to be exactly … Continue reading →

White Chocolate Mint Fudge

Another incentive for the girls at church.  Follow the instructions carefully even if it doesn’t look like the fudge is going to turn out right, there were a couple of times when it didn’t look quite right and I almost threw it away but I just kept going and it turned out delicious in the … Continue reading →

Tea Cakes

Can’t have a tea party without tea cakes so here are mine!  I wanted a cake recipe that was a little denser so I googled and found this one on the eHOw website which worked out well and tasted great.  I had a couple of pans that made small cakes and I wanted to make … Continue reading →

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

My husband and my son love Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Burritos so when I saw this recipe I knew I had to give it a try ASAP!  I have never had Cafe Rio’s version but Bob and Zach said that this was pretty close and also delicious.  It comes from a blog called “One Good … Continue reading →

Sugar Crusted Vanilla French Toast

Doesn’t that look gorgeous and delicious!  It was delicious and didn’t need any additional toppings like butter or syrup, it was good to go right out of the pan.  I found this recipe on Pinterest from a blog called “Phemomenon”.  I highly recommend that you try it right away! 1 smallish baguette or crusty loaf … Continue reading →

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

I don’t know why this is called a salad because it is really more of a dessert but that is absolutely not a complaint as I love to have something sweet with a meal or before a meal or after a meal or in between meals (yes, I have a small sweet tooth problem!).  This … Continue reading →