Recipes
Salads & Cake
A week’s work of business travel and, boy, was I happy to get home again. Home to my own bed, my own kitchen and my own crew. Back in the office Monday, I immediately noticed the sign-up sheet for our next office potluck. This time a salad bar was suggested. In keeping with our company’s [...]
Sugar & spice and everything nice
In addition to the Easter candies around this weekend, I decided to bake something special for our guests. Grandpa and the wee ones really enjoyed a dessert I deemed the “perfect marriage.” What is it? Simple – just bake up my two-ingredient Magic Pumpkin Spice Cake and top it with my Opally Delicious Carmel Icing [...]
TLC Chicken Spaghetti
There are many versions of this recipe out there but this is mine, adapted from one I found at Taste of Home. Our boys added the “TLC” moniker, an abbreviation for the “tender, loving care” they claim is baked “right in.” TLC Chicken Spaghetti is a “go-to” dish to bring to the bereaved, give to [...]
It’s (nearly) Game Time!
I’ve made a pan of Buffalo Chicken Dip and my world famous Game Day Brownies to take to a Super Bowl party later this afternoon. How about you? Are you ready for some football? Take my poll~ ((I know it’s not Monday night but I still love ole Hank’s version of this song!))
Opally delicious
When I was home with my mom in September, one of my goals was to write down a few time-tested recipes. And I did. I gave this one a try last night. Hubbs loves him some caramel. Or Carmel. Or however you say it. He’s not a big fan of cake, but if pressed he’d [...]
The “Un-Christmas” Christmas cookie
Years of Christmas baking has taught me one thing: make what they eat. There’s no point spending the money .. and the time .. to bake something pretty if no one’s eating it up. So, every year, I make what my boys (hubbs included) call, the “Un-Christmas” Christmas cookie: Chocolate chip-butterscotch chip-macadamia nut cookies.(otherwise known [...]
Holiday Hosts & Holy Crap!
Being the Holiday Host takes time & practice. I’ve had my share of distractions & disasters on the day of — power outages, waylaid guests, defective ovens and birds that refused to defrost. Over the years, the holiday meal and the preparation thereof, has evolved. How? I’ve added new traditions, stripped away some old, but [...]
The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever.
Yes, it really is that good. Don’t believe me? Take it from The Pioneer Woman who blogs about all kinds of life, family and yummy goodness over at her site found here . Now, I’ve made this Sheet cake twice in a 3 week span and for two totally different get-togethers. Elderly Uncles loosened their [...]
Just peachy
“The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.”- Unknown I was a little ambitious at the farmer’s market and brought home far too many peaches. No worries, it’s time to make MJ’s Fresh Peach Cobbler. Here’s what’s needed: Fresh peaches, [...]
