I hope your Christmas was wonderful!! We had a lovely Christmas Eve dinner with family and friends followed by an extremely fun Christmas morning! Isn’t it fun to watch your kids get so excited and have so much fun opening their gifts? We have some extra ham and baked potatoes from our Holiday Feasting so …
We always have a ham on Christmas! That and Easter are the only times we buy ham so I like to make them pretty : ) This Cranberry Orange Christmas Ham recipe smells amazing while it cooks and it looks as beautiful as it is delicious! I wanted to get this posted for you all …
I have lots of recipes from many different people and some of them have stories! This Butterhorn Rolls and Honey Butter recipe just happens to have a little one… Alison is a good friend of mine from several years and moves ago. She was in my life during a very trying period and was a …
Ever tasted those crumb cake bars that are the perfect, flaky, taste like a piece of pie only bite size yum? Well, that’s what this cherry crumb cake tastes like to me… I love cherry baked goods! A turn over, a thumb print cookie, a pie and now this Cherry Crumb Cake : ) Cherry …
Last Saturday while we were visiting at my mom’s and having fudge boot camp : ) My sister, Louise, starts making these Cookie Dough Truffles… they were so YUM that I wanted to share them with you! These Cookie Dough Truffles don’t have any egg in them so they’re a “safe” cookie dough to eat! …
Gramma Weza’s Fudge has always been a bit of a trick for me… I’ve turned to my mom for back up support many times or I’d trade her Karmels for Fudge, which was a win-win!! This year I figured I’d better really get it down pat. So last Saturday we had a fudge boot camp… …
We are officially Disney fanatics!! (so, these Mickey Christmas Treats can’t be missed on my blog!) Some of you may know that already but for those of you that don’t … WE ARE! Plain and simple… We’ve spent a bit of time at Disneyland this year (done pretty well considering we live 12 hours away!) …
Decadent French Toast Recipe Christmas morning is such a magical time and Decadent French Toast is the perfect, easy breakfast to make for it!! There are years when I’d make cinnamon rolls… which are super yummy but require changing out, and frosting, and that means time missed from being a part of the gift …
I went to a demonstration class the other night, these Chocolate Dipped Candy Canes were one of the things that were made. They’re a fun idea for cocoa stirring stick or yummy all by themselves! I thought they were a cute and fun idea for my girls to give their friends. We hurried and whipped …
I sit here ready to type up this Christmas Karmels recipe of Gram’s and my mind keeps wandering back to when I was a kid. When Gramma Wesa would come and take JUST ME for sleep-overs at her house! I cherish those moments with her… I remember the night she taught me about Lightning and …
Here’s another recipe from the Penzeys Spices store in Boulder, Co. I liked this Soft Ginger Creams recipe and took some to my Bunco group last night… they all gave them 2 thumbs up!! My daughter, Kate, also wrapped up a bunch of Soft Ginger Creams to take to her teacher (they were the ones …
While we were in Denver visiting Emily and Rob we went to Boulder, CO. I found the cutest spice shop there called “Penzys Spice” that had TONZ of recipes!! (Of course, I was in heaven) These Cracked Pepper Salmon and Roasted Green Bean recipes are from their Holiday 2011 magazine. What a fun town! The …
One of our families favorite Christmas Traditions is making Gingerbread Houses! Christmas would just NOT be Christmas without them… of course, each of the kids get a big kick out of designing and assembling their own Gingerbread Houses! Believe it or not they all remember how the year be-fore’s was and try to “out do” …
Emily’s Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe I got when last November, I had a long weekend in Denver… my good friend Emily lives there. Had such a nice visit and even got to go to a Bronco’s game! (and they WON!! that’s always more exciting, right!!) While we were there Em made this amazing Chicken Tortilla …
Want to try something new this weekend? These Apple-Cranberry Crepes are a fun idea for brunch! OH, and it smells amazing while crocking away all by it’s self on the counter 🙂 Apple-Cranberry Crepes are perfect for breakfast any time or even a dessert… the cranberries and apples are so festive looking, they’re fun to …
This is my cute friend Kristen’s Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe and she’s famous for these cookies! They’re moist and flaky and so, so GOOD! The first time I met Kristin she’d made these Chocolate Chip Cookies and I KNEW we’d be good friends right from the very first bite!! Just kidding I love Kristen as …
I’ve used Rochelle’s Potato Soup recipe of my sister-in-law’s since my kids were little… they LOVE it! (we all love it!) It’s pretty simple to throw together. We like to have Rochelle’s Potato Soup in the winter when it’s cold outside and just feel like snuggling up to a warm bowl of soup! It’s great …
WOW! This Turkey Cranberry Wreath is photogenic!! Really… it’s beautiful, easy, and delicious : ) You’ll be so proud of yourself. It’s a Pampered Chef recipe, I love their cooking products and have tried a few recipes here and there. This one is kinda high in fat but I used lowfat mayonnaise so that might …
How can you go wrong with Turkey Noodle Soup? Similar to Chicken Noodle Soup except using Turkey! AND why not use leftover turkey and make it that much easier?? This recipe can easily be done with chicken too! Turkey Noodle Soup is so good your family won’t even suspect the leftover turkey’s in there : …
When I was a kid one of my favorite dinner “treats” was that little blue box that says Swanson on it! Yep, I LOVED those Pot Pies (even though they took 40 minutes to cook!) Now, I’ve out grown the boxed variety of Pot Pies but give me a homemade one… I’ll break down and …
Have leftover turkey? Me, too! I just threw these little quesadila’s together… Turkey-Cran-a-dilas! They’re a nice combination, the flavors mix well, and it’s a great way to use up some of that extra turkey 🙂 Turkey-Cran-a-dilas Pre-made raw tortillas Lightly cook tortillas Distribute turkey, cran relish, feta on a tortilla Top with mozzarella Top …
What a perfect day to bake an Apple Pie! It’s a beautiful autumn day today! The sun is shining as the last of the leaves slowly fall to the ground. Inside our house the smell of Apple Pie baking in the oven is making the whole day just perfect! I’m so excited for Thanksgiving! Family’s …
This Winter squash with rice, cranberries, and pecans recipe is just delicious and so pretty at the same time! I picked up Delicious Living magazine while in our local Health Food store a few weeks ago, saw this recipe featured and thought it was a perfect fall-looking dish. THEN, I tasted it…. I can’t even …
There’s nothing quite like a slice of Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust! Mmmmmmm mmm… how else can you describe this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe? Our sweet potato pie graham cracker crust brings the whole ‘sweet’ experience together! If I’m in a rush–I’ll grab a keebler graham cracker crust to save myself a little …