Food and Recipes

During the wintertime and holiday season my family drinks a lot of homemade hot cocoa. It's the perfect drink to warm you up on a cold winter day. This recipe will make approximately 4 servings. Once you have it made and poured into a mug...add a peppermint stick or candycane for extra … [Read more...] about Easy Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe for the Holidays

These apple and chocolate chip muffins are so flavorful and moist. They're not dried and crumbly. They're easy-to-make and our entire family (including the kids) love to eat them. Recipe will yield 6-8 muffins. Interested in freezing them? You can easily double-up the recipe ingredients and bake … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Apple Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

Not a fan of spicy and hot chili? If so, I think you'll like our version of mild beef chili with a tad of sweetness added to it. You can make it on the stove-top in a large pot or toss all of the ingredients into a slow cooker. This chili is delicious and one that I can get my entire family to … [Read more...] about Mild and Sweet Homemade Beef Chili Recipe

During the holiday season I like to make several loaves of homemade cranberry sweet bread. I give them to various friends, family members and to my neighbors. They always look forward to receiving them. One thing I like about this recipe is that it makes a "moist" bread, not a dry, crumbly bread. … [Read more...] about Classic Cranberry Sweet Bread Recipe

Rice Pudding is a classic dessert that kids and adults enjoy. It's easy-to-make and only takes a few basic ingredients to make it. You can serve it warm (reheated slightly in the microwave) or cold. The kids like to have a little bit of cold milk poured over it in their serving bowl before eating … [Read more...] about Old-Fashion Creamy Rice Pudding Recipe

We've been drinking at least 5 homemade fruit smoothies every week for the past 4 months. It's our preferred way to get the recommended daily servings of fruits into our diets. Smoothies are really easy to make and only take a handful of ingredients to make them. On a hot summer day...the perfect … [Read more...] about Pineapple Mango Fruit Smoothie Recipe