Recipes

During the winter and early spring seasons I make a lot of homemade soups and stews. They're filling and warm you up on a cold winter day. Two weeks ago I whipped up this classic chicken and rice soup. It was easy-to-make and delicious! * This post contains affiliate links. Time-Saving Tips: Cook … [Read more...] about Classic Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

This Strawberry Bavarian Gelatin Dessert is really easy-to-make and only requires a few ingredients. When I make this recipe I make it a day ahead of time to allow the gelatin to set up and to fully chill. It's always a big hit at family gatherings and holiday get-togethers. * Post contains … [Read more...] about Strawberry Bavarian Gelatin Salad Dessert Recipe

Last weekend my great-granddaughter spent the weekend with me and wanted to bake some cookies. After pondering her choices for a few minutes she decided to bake Chocolate Chip Cookies with M&M candies thrown in for good measure. If you like a sweet, chocolate flavored cookie, you'll love … [Read more...] about Chocolate Chip M&M Candies Cookies Recipe

Tired of the same old, same old? Do you enjoy South of the Border flavors? If so, you'll want to try this recipe for Mexican Popcorn Snack Mix courtesy of our friends over at Popcorn.org. It's really easy-to-make and will yield approximately 2 cups. What a great twist on an old classic! Mexican … [Read more...] about Mexican Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe

My kids enjoy snacking but get tired of eating the same old things. With that said, they're big fans of popcorn and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it. Once prepared I like to make up snack-size bags of it to toss in their lunch bags or to give them as an after-school snack. Popcorn … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Popcorn Crunch Recipe

This recipe for drop sugar cookies is really easy to make. It's a great recipe for those who don't want to bother with rolling out their dough and cutting out shapes with cookie cutters. You can decorate the tops with colored sugar or leave them plain. That's entirely up to you. * This post … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe

This caramel pecan popcorn mix is the perfect sweet and crunchy snack. You make the mix by combining popcorn, pecans, brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, vanilla extract and baking soda. The recipe is super-easy to make and you most likely have all (or most) of the ingredients on hand. Once you have … [Read more...] about Caramel Pecan Popcorn Recipe