Recipes

  Every month I make up a batch of homemade brownies. My family loves to snack on them and often times I will bake a batch of brownies for my husband to take into work or for my granddaughter to take to her scout's meeting. Brownies are delicious and you can toss all kinds of different … [Read more...] about Double Chocolate Nut Brownies Recipe

Spring is just around the corner and I'm looking forward to the season. Along with Spring comes the Easter holiday, Mother's Day and it's bridal/wedding season. There will be a lot of special parties on my calendar this season and after a long & cold winter, I'm really looking forward to … [Read more...] about White Chocolate Tiramisu Trifle Recipe

As February is American Heart Month, it's a great time to talk about juicing for a healthy heart. The American Heart Association recommends eating 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Juicing is an EASY way to meet this daily recommendation with delicious fresh squeezed … [Read more...] about Heart Healthy Homemade Juice Recipes

Vintage cookbooks have a special place in my heart. I love their window into the way people used to cook, eat, and entertain. Not all recipes from vintage cookbooks translate well into today’s modern kitchen, but some recipes are timeless. This simple recipe for Applesauce Cake is based on a … [Read more...] about Applesauce Cake Recipe

Every week I make a batch of homemade cookies for my family to enjoy throughout the week. While boxed mixes and refrigerated cookie dough is convenient, I always think that making cookies from scratch tastes best and I can control the ingredients. One of my favorite type's of recipes to make when it … [Read more...] about Chocolate and Mocha Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

My family loves a good homemade guacamole and I've been making it for them for years. Even though they have a few favorite recipes, I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it, especially when the recipe is super easy to make and includes ingredients that I can find readily available. Leading … [Read more...] about Crunchy Herbed Guacamole Recipe

My family are big potato eaters. Seriously, we eat a LOT of potatoes every week and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare them. We enjoy them baked, mashed, fried, grilled and all sorts of different ways and with different toppings. WE LOVE POTATOES! One of my family's favorite potato recipes … [Read more...] about Cheesy Bacon Topped Potato Wedges Recipe