It’s Amazing What a Crock Pot Can Do I am always on the hunt for crock pot meals. I usually reserve Sundays for cleaning after church, so any recipe that involves me forgetting about it for a few hours is gold in my book. It’s so much easier than slaving over the stove and oven [...]
Super Easy To Make, Your Kids Can Do It Some college girlfriends and I who still live near each other all get together for a game of dominos once a month. It’s our girls night out away from the kids and our husbands so we can catch up and have a little fun. We take [...]
The Ultimate Cheesecake Dip The night before Christmas Eve, our neighbor have a tradition – we do a ”sweet stop” every year. Neighbors rotate hosting this happy hour where we bake sweets and drink egg nog and wassil before we all dispurse for the holidays. This annual gathering is usually where I find some of [...]
You’ll Never Guess the Secret Ingredient in These Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies I first had these cookies at a PTA bake sale in my son’s third grade class last year. Before the bake sale we sign up with what we will bring so there’s not too much overlap. We made chocolate fudge brownies, our neighbor made [...]
You Won’t Believe the Secret Ingredient in These Cinnamon Rolls I can remember during my childhood going to the apple orchard for the first time. Walking through the rows of towering trees and the taste of the fresh, hand-picked fruit. If you think they are fresh from the store, I highly suggest going to an [...]
You’ll Want a Second Helping of These Brownies I would do just about anything for chocolate – it’s my guilty pleasure. Every time we have our book club meeting once a month, there’s always someone who breaks the healthy rule and brings a decadent dessert. I always try to be good, but my sweet tooth [...]
Ditch the Can – This Homemade Dip Will be The Hit of the Party Ever pick up the little can of bean dip when you’re walking down the chip aisle? It seems like a quick snack, but what if you could have a homemade treat with the title of Texas Trash Bean Dip? It is [...]
These Waffles are The Ruler Of Breakfast Our family gets together once a month after church for Sunday brunch. It’s our time to catch up with everyone since we’re busy with school and sports and life in general. This month, my sister-in-law hosted it and had a beautiful spread. We started with apple cider mimosas [...]
Did Someone Say Pumpkin Spice? To say my kids love rice krispies is an understatement. If they could, they would live off the blue wrapped treats. For their October class party where they celebrate birthdays, another mom brought in these delicious dessert bites. I was intrigued at first because they have a hint of orange, [...]
You’ll Want a Second Helping of This Recipe I can remember when I was a little girl and I would visit my grandmother on weekends. She was always in the kitchen whipping up old family recipes. The first recipe she ever taught me when I was 10 was her infamous meatoaf. I can still taste [...]