Hot summer days call for cool no-oven-needed treats. My family and I like nothing better than fresh fruit desserts at this time of year, add that to a craving for cheesecake and you get pure bliss. This delicious cheesecake whips up fast and is much lighter tasting than its baked counterpart. Whip it up and […]
Peanut Butter filled Chocolate Cupcakes
June 29, 2011 By 21 Comments
Both my guy, Super G., and my step-dad, Lee, love peanut butter. The kids and I are pretty fond of it as well. While browsing my new addiction Pinterest, I ran across this chocolate cupcake that is stuffed with a ball of peanut butter filling and topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting… you know […]
10 ways to eat Chive flowers
June 1, 2011 By 3 Comments
With their mild onion flavor and gorgeous purple color, chive flowers are not only pretty in the flower garden, they are also a wonderful addition to your meal. Use them in salads, vegetable dishes, casseroles, cheese and egg dishes, potatoes, and even cream cheese! Pick your chive blossoms when the flowers are just opening for […]
Berry Cheesecake Pudding Dessert
May 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
We had our Memorial Day picnic on Sunday so when Monday rolled around we wanted something sweet and quick to go with all of our leftover picnic fare. Using what was in the fridge and cupboard I came up with this simple, yet delicious, pudding dessert. Hope you enjoy it! Berry Cheesecake Pudding Dessert […]
Whole Wheat Bread Pudding with French Vanilla Whip
May 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
When we go to Hoss’s I always {always} have bread pudding for dessert. A heaping plateful of it with a spoonful each of of hot raisin sauce, hot custard, and that whipped cream stuff. It is worth every calorie. Last time we were at Hoss’s they had changed the bread pudding… Ack! They had baked […]
Ooey Gooey Walnut Sticky Rolls Recipe
April 12, 2011 By 8 Comments
How I’m ever going to lose weight when I am compelled to make things like this is beyond me. Looking through a stack of old cookbooks I ran across my 1978 edition of Family Circle “Breads and Sweet Rolls”, Heaven help me. Walnut Stickies practically leapt off the page and screamed eat me. So I […]
Spaghetti Torte Recipe – or make ’em think it’s cake!
April 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
Here is that Spaghetti Torte I tricked the kids with on April Fool’s Day. I am going to be making this recipe again, it was very good, and very cheesy. I don’t even want to know how many calories are in it though! I’m sure that if you were to use lower fat varieties of […]
Quick Creamy Ham and Veggie Soup Recipe
March 30, 2011 By 4 Comments
I had a chilly feeling all day today and sure enough right around the time Super G. arrived home from work, it had started to snow. It is still snowing . We already have over an inch of the fluff all over everything once again and it’s still snowing like crazy. Yuck! Snow makes me […]
OREO Stuffed Brownies – you NEED them
March 18, 2011 By 63 Comments
Last week I was blog hopping and ran across something on My Name Is Momma‘s blog that sounded yummy. Very yummy. Something I have never heard of before… OREO Stuffed Brownies. :grin: I cannot believe how good they are, you must try them! All you need is… a box of Brownie mix (and ing. to […]
Tiny Turkey Meatball Soup – or kind of Wedding Soup
February 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
This cold weather just chills me to the bone, it makes me crave some comforting and warm soup! I was thinking about the Campbell’s Italian style wedding soup I had a few months ago and figured it would be even better homemade! After looking at a few recipes on Allrecipes.com and Food Network, I came […]
Festive Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Gingerbread is a delicious treat this time of year! I wanted to share it with our Girl Scout troop in a way that would be appealing to the younger girls. This Gingerbread Cupcake recipe from Allrecipes.com was just right! I made a double batch which ended up giving me exactly 3 dozen cupcakes. I did […]
Gramma’s Traditional Bread Stuffing Recipe
November 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
Thanksgiving is a few days away! We’re having a small family dinner this year but I will still be making the usual amount of stuffing! Maybe I’ll be able to go back for seconds this time! Usually by the time I get back up there to get another spoonful all that’s left is a crumb […]
