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
I made dinner last night for some friends with little kids so I went looking for kid friendly recipes and found this one which reminded me of one I used to make for my kids called Taco Joes as they never really liked Sloppy Joes so I thought I’d give it a try. She texted … Continue reading
So here’s the New Year’s Eve chili in the bread bowl, Bob was happy! I didn’t have a bread bowl but this chili was yum-o! (Click here for bread bowl recipe.) 2 pounds hamburger 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 32 oz tomato sauce 1 (14.5 oz) can Italian diced tomatoes … Continue reading
Bob loves a good bread bowl full of soup or chili which is what he requested for New Year’s Eve dinner so I decided to give the bread bowls a shot. They came out pretty good, I’m sure I’ll get better at it. 1 1/2 cups warm water 2 tablespoons instant yeast 1 tablespoon sugar … Continue reading
There has to be dessert when company comes so I made this cake for my niece and her kids when they came to visit. The cake is great but it’s the frosting that makes this so delicious! cake 1 cup butter, softened 2 1/3 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour … Continue reading
I made this the other day when my niece and her kids came over to visit, she said they liked macaroni and cheese. I also love a good homemade mac n cheese, none of this blue box stuff that Bob and I ate so much of when we were first married and sooooo poor! I … Continue reading
WordPress sends me an annual report at the end of every year which is fun to look at and see how my blog has grown. If you’d like to see the full report then you can click here but I thought it would be fun to share the 5 posts that got the most traffic … Continue reading
The weekly pot of soup after the gluttony of Christmas! This one’s a keeper, hearty and warming. 1 cup sliced celery, about 3 stalks 1 cup sliced carrots, about 2 carrots 1 cup diced onion, about 1 medium 1 1/3 cups sliced zucchini, about 2 small 4 cloves garlic, pressed 3 (14.5 oz each) cans … Continue reading
My niece Amber and her kids came for a visit yesterday so I got busy in the kitchen and whipped up way too much food!! I had these in the freezer and decided to throw them in the crock pot sort of at the last minute. They were a surprisingly good addition to our dinner. … Continue reading
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
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