food and beverages

Brownies...they're a staple in our household. My grandchildren prefer a chocolate brownie over a cookie any day. When it comes to brownies...they're all about the chocolate, no nuts varieties. They enjoy chocolate or peanut butter chips tossed into the batter from time to time to keep things … [Read more...] about Classic Homemade Chocolate Brownies Recipe

We enjoy making steaks at least once every 2 weeks. We will often toss them onto our barbecue grill when the weather is nice. During the cold winter months we will pan-fry them on the stove-top or toss them into the oven. When it comes to seasoning them...we make our own dry rub steak seasoning and … [Read more...] about How to Make a Dry Rub Steak Seasoning

Do your kids enjoy eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? If so, they'll probably like these peanut butter, fruit jam and marshmallow s'mores! My 10 year old grandson and 16 year old granddaughter love them as an afterschool snack. They're easy-to-make using a microwave oven. Older kids can make … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter, Fruit Jam and Marshmallow S’mores

Every time we have a little bit of leftover chicken I like to turn it into delicious chicken salad. You can use white meat, dark or a combination of both. I use whatever is leftover! You only need a few basic ingredients that you most likely already have on hand. The quickest and easiest way for me … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Classic Chicken Salad Recipe

Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that my family enjoys eating. When I use cauliflower it's typically used in an easy side dish like this particular recipe. You'll only need a few basic ingredients to make it. You can use fresh or frozen cauliflower florets. You can use whatever cheese you have … [Read more...] about Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower Side Dish Recipe

A few weeks ago I published my friend Kelly's homemade applesauce cake recipe which was a huge hit on the blog. When I posted the recipe I stated you could frost it with cream cheese, buttercream or vanilla frosting. Well, we got several requests to please post Kelly's quick and easy recipe to make … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe