Sometimes I can’t wait two days to have the most amazing chocolate chip cookies on the planet. I need dessert now!! In that case, I buy the following three ingredients and have dessert within minutes. AND I make cookies to…
PrintI love easy meals AND delicious food, but sometimes you can’t get both in a recipe. Luckily, with this one, you do. It’s quick to put together and will cook while you get a vegetable side dish lined up. Or…
PrintCaramel popcorn with a twist! A good twist. Not like in the movies when they lead you to believe the girl will get the guy and then she doesn’t. That’s just the wrong kind of twist. And what about those…
PrintI’ll never forget the day the Teton Dam broke in Idaho. I lived nearby and drove with my family to higher ground and watched as the wall of water wrecked everything in its path. Our home got knocked off its…
PrintCarrabba’s Italian Grill is where I first had a butter sauce drizzled over my steak. Yeah, that was a good day! I love butter. And I love steak. But I had never thought to combine the two. Sort of like…
PrintSometimes corn muffin or cornbread recipes call for cornmeal mix which is a mix of cornmeal along with flour, leavening and salt. It can be found in the grocery store, or you can make it yourself. You’ll feel like a…
PrintAren’t Hush Puppies shoes? I know Buster Browns are shoes because I had a pair when I was in third grade. They really were brown and I wore them with my red pants. And one day I accidentally stepped into…
PrintWhen I was in college I worked as a secretary and had the most organized boss. He taught me the beauty of binders. They are a great way to organize your paper world. I now have a fitness binder (ought…
PrintThis honey butter is so smooth, sweet and creamy. The secret? Powdered sugar. Which really makes it more like frosting, but we won’t complain about that, right? This is the kind of recipe that you wish you knew about sooner…
PrintGoes great with tropical green salad! ¼ c pineapple juice 3 T red wine vinegar ¼ c olive oil fresh ground pepper salt Combine ingredients in dressing jar. Cover with lid and shake well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour…
PrintIt’s runny but creamy in the sense that it isn’t a clear dressing. It’s simple but flavorful. 2 T mayonnaise 3 T pineapple juice In small bowl, whisk mayonnaise and juice until smooth. Keep cold until ready to serve. Toss…
PrintSometimes I am in the mood for a good salad. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m usually in the mood for cookies or cake. Ok, always. But sometimes a cold fresh salad is just what we need to offset…
PrintI know I said the toppings were optional, but let me just say, they are only optional if you really cannot get your hands on any whipping cream or Skor bars. Seriously, they are a must!! This pudding is a…
PrintThis smoothie is a perfect solution to the ol’ want-to-take-a-Jamba-Juice-run-but-don’t-want-to-leave-the-house problem. Maybe because you’re in your sweats. Or you’re feeling like being alone. Or it would take more money in gas than it would to buy the smoothie. There could…
PrintYou know those late afternoon grocery store runs, when you are getting all-so-important ingredients for cookies, and then you realize that you don’t have any idea what you are making for dinner that night? I’ve been in that boat so…
PrintI have a soft place in my heart for turtles (the candy). You see, it was the first time I had moved away from my home town. I was in college. I didn’t room with any friends. I was lonely…
PrintEvery day is somebody’s birthday, right? A perfect excuse for cake, if you ask me. Today I celebrate with strawberry cupcakes topped with white chocolate frosting. Two fantastic flavors, combined to create a fabulous flavor party in your mouth. Happy…
PrintWith knowledge comes power. The power to boil eggs that won’t turn gray, perhaps? I know, that isn’t the kind of power that changes lives but it will certainly make your potato salad pretty. It’s something! The knowledge behind this…
PrintSome things never go out of style: rock n’ roll, Converse Jack Purcells, the perfect white t-shirt, baseball caps, that little black dress, Levi’s, the classic cardigan. And these cookies are no exception. With a slight crunch on the outside…
PrintThis is one of those easy yet incredibly delicious recipes that everyone seems to love. It is perfect for a crowd because it will wait in the warm crock pot while you get everything else ready. Did I mention that…
PrintSometimes I get overwhelmed at the thought of making a main dish, side dish, fruit and/or vegetable, some sort of bread, and dessert. I’m faithful at making dessert and can usually pull off a main dish but beyond that ….
PrintSo, there’s a way to make cupcakes from a mix that taste more homemade . . . they have a little heavier texture and, well, butter. Need I say more? LOL! Who knew? They’re just as easy but use different…
PrintOk, now that we know how to make perfect chocolate ganache frosting and cupcakes from a mix that taste homemade, let’s try them together. I used a chocolate fudge cake mix from, who else, Betty Crocker and the ganache frosting…
PrintOnce you’ve tried ganache, you’ll feel like your world has turned to color. You’ll wonder what you were ever doing in the black and white tub of frosting world. Ganache is rich, creamy, and so delicious!! I learned about ganache…
PrintAbsolutely refreshing!! 5½ c water, divided 1¼ c sugar ¾ c lemon juice (4-5 lemons) ¾ c lime juice (7-8 limes) lemon and lime slices for garnish, optional In saucepan, heat 1½ c water and sugar until mixture boils and…
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