Today is my husband Bob’s birthday and so Courtney and I decided to be daring and attempt a 3D cake of his 1974 VW Bus which Courtney and her friends call “The Twinkie”. I’m not gonna lie, it was a little tricky but it came out ok, not perfect but not a total loss either. … Continue reading
This is not my gram’s cake recipe, I think this is a Kraft recipe but I can’t remember where I got it from so I’m not sure. It is so delicious! Try it, try it right now! 🙂 1 (2 layer size) package yellow cake mix 1 (3.4 oz) package vanilla flavor instant pudding 4 … Continue reading
Our friend and neighbor Kali is getting married in August and so these are for her wedding shower this afternoon. The recipe/instructions come from the cookbook “Hello, Cupcake!” by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. I used a “Funfetti” cake mix and baked the cupcakes per the instructions on the box in mini muffin pans and … Continue reading
I got this recipe a long time ago from my neighbor Karin and we used to eat it so often when the kids were little that we all got kind of sick of it so it’s been awhile since I’ve made it but when we got the cabbage in the Bountiful Basket, I knew it … Continue reading
My niece Heidi and her husband Mark are visiting this weekend on their way to California so it’s the perfect opportunity to try out some new recipes on them! I made the Mango Confetti Salsa and White Sweet Potato Chips yesterday and today I made these which were so very tasty, such a great combination … Continue reading
Here is an excellent way to use some of those white sweet potatoes in today’s Bountiful Basket. This recipe is for regular potatoes but the white sweet potatoes tasted so good! I found this recipe on another blog http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com. 1 potato (I used about 4 of the sweet potatoes which covered about 2 baking sheets … Continue reading
This is a recipe from my new cookbook (new to me anyway) which I got from http://www.paperbackswap.com (swap books for just the cost of postage, check it out) called “Cupcakes from the Cake Doctor” by Anne Byrn. They were a thank you for Courtney’s friend Kindra and her dad who took Courtney with them the … Continue reading
This is a Pillsbury recipe from http://www.pillsbury.com. It’s just like regular broccoli salad with pasta added, tasty! Gotta use up that broccoli and cauliflower from the Bountiful Basket. dressing: 1/2 cup light mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/3 cup milk 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt salad: 5 oz (1 1/2 cups) … Continue reading
These were for a thank you open house tonight for some members of our church who had been serving in our Bishopric and were recently released. They couldn’t have been any easier to make but I can’t tell you how they tasted because I didn’t try one before I took them over there and when … Continue reading
My friend Tesla’s little boy Grant is turning 1 and she was having a zoo animal themed birthday party for him so I asked her if Courtney and I could make a cake for him and she said yes. We actually ended up making 2 because we wanted to practice making zoo animals so here … Continue reading
