Where the bedtime battle begins
Homemade Mac and Cheese (Copycat of Noodles and Co.) This is a great recipe for anyone who loves Macaroni and Cheese. This is an identical recipe from the restaurant of Noodles and Co. and you will not be able to tell a difference with it. This very easy recipe to make and one that the whole family regardless of age will love. Everyone will ask you to make this cheesy goodness over and over again. Here is a list of {Read More}
This is a recipe for the ultimate baked potato that is very simple to make. This process allows the butter and cheese to be cooked in the potato as you bake it in the oven. This makes it more flavorful and will spice up any dinner for you and your family. *Preheat Oven to 450 degrees The Perfect Baked Potato Ingredients One Large Potato (Or how many you will be cooking.) Butter or Margarine Cheddar Cheese Bacon Bits Sour Cream {Read More}
Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuits Ingredients 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup biscuit/baking mix 1/5 cup semisweet chocolate chips Directions Beat the milk, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth in a mixing bowl. Add biscuit mix just until blended. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2″ apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool and enjoy! On {Read More}
My first thought about Dessert Designer: Creations You Can Make and Eat! was awe look how cut and fun the activities {and recipes} are. Then once I really got into the book, I realized how simple most were to recreate. Of course I have never been one to make picture perfect ideas come to life but that is not from a lack of trying. Take the Treasure Chest my daughter {age 8} decided was the one we just had to make. It looks {Read More}
IngredIenTs 1 cupcake (paper liner removed) vanilla frosting sweetened flake coconut 1 large, thin, round chocolate cookie 1 jumbo marshmallow pink decorating sugar 1 large marshmallow 2 mini marshmallows 2 small breath mints 1 pink jellybean 2 chocolate pastels Instructions Stick a fork into the top of the cupcake. Holding the fork in one hand, frost the top, bottom, and sides of the cupcake. Sprinkle coconut over the cupcake until the frosting is completely covered. Remove the fork, and place {Read More}
To delve headlong into making your own cooking books, the fundamental recipe is just that: copious recipes. If you want to make your own, copyrighted books, those recipes better be your own, but if you want to just compile your favorite recipes from other chefs, just make sure to give them the credit their so aptly deserve. A theme is a good place to start. It might be a book on tempting appetizers, sinful desserts or barbecue delights. It might {Read More}
You may have thought you were done with entertaining a crowd now that the holidays are over, but if you’re a football fan, you still have one of the year’s biggest holidays coming up: the Super Bowl! If the thought of hosting yet another big get-together so soon after the holidays makes you nervous, take a deep breath and stop worrying—throwing a great Super Bowl party doesn’t have to be difficult at all. The tips below can help you plan {Read More}
Grandma Hill’s White Ritz Crackers Ingredients: 2 packs White Chocolate (melt-able blocks) Jar of Peanut Butter (use your favorite) 1 Box of Ritz Crackers (off-brands are fine) This will make 3-4 dozen. Directions: First, you will need to put peanut butter in between the crackers to make what looks like sandwich cookies. Then, you can start melting the white chocolate, make sure you use a double boiler because if you don’t the chocolate could scorch. Once you have the chocolate good and melted, {Read More}
Indian style Roasted Chicken/Cornish Hen Ingredients: (serves 1 – it is a Cornish hen) 1 Cornish hen, skin removed and the inside cleaned 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon grated garlic or carlic paste 2.5 – 3 tablespoon ginger paste (or fresh ginger grated) 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 5 tablespoon oil 4 cups onion, sliced in thin half moons 4-5 hot green chili pepper (optional) red chili powder/cayenne – optional, use as per taste 2-3 medium potatoes, if you want to {Read More}
Every four years we find ourselves getting all worked up over the Presidential election. But to me, it’s more like another fun reason to celebrate with friends! Election night is right around and no matter which political party you affiliate with, you’re going to want to host a party of your own to watch the votes roll in. I’ve searched high and low to find my favorite accouterments for an Election Night Party so that all you have to do is throw {Read More}
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mars candy. All opinions are 100% mine. Halloween is by far one of my most fav’ed holidays. Oddly I have always been interested in the history behind the day of the dead. Now that I am a mom, my excitement also rolls over into decorating my home and preparing goodies for the trick or treaters that will visit Halloween night! Here is a peek at the Graveyard I created {Read More}
Though Halloween is the one time of the year to dress in spooky outfits, the only thing scary about most Halloween food is the amount of sugar your kids are going to eat over the next week. Sure, you can add some orange lights and cobwebs to your front lawn, but if you really want to throw some scares at your Halloween guests, you’ll need some spooky treats. And if you want to serve up some bites full of fright, {Read More}
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wonder bread. All opinions are 100% mine. Eating healthy has become a top priority in my home over the last year. To be completely honest, our busy lifestyle took over a few years back and we got comfortable with eating out, fast food and a super relaxed way of living and as you can image this caused weight gain and a household of not so active people. So {Read More}
Halloween and cupcakes: the two funnest things on the planet. It’s hard to resist a personal-sized cake all your own, but when those little cakes are decorated in the theme of the season, it’s impossible not to have one…or three. Eating them is only half the fun though. Making and decorating little cakes for a Halloween party – or for no special occasion at all – is where the rest of the pleasure comes in. Cupcakes, frosting and candies for {Read More}
Frozen Fudge Pops Ingredients 1 can (12 fl. oz) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk 3/4 cup water 1 cup (6 oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels 10 (3 oz.) paper cups 10 wooden craft sticks (found in cake decorating or hobby shops) Directions MICROWAVE evaporated milk and water in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 2 minutes or until mixture is very hot but not boiling. Add morsels; whisk until smooth. CAREFULLY POUR about 1/3 cup chocolate mixture into each cup. Cover each cup with foil. Insert one {Read More}
