This is a fun recipe to take to a social!!! This cheeseball is NOT an appetizer – it’s a dessert! Enjoy! Chocolate Chip Cheeseball Recipe:8 oz. Cream cheese1/2 c. butter softened1 tsp vanilla3/4 c. confectioners sugar1 pkg. mini chocolate chips, divided Beat the first 3 ingredients together. Then add the sugar and 3/4 of the chocolate chips. Form the mixture into a ball and chill. Once chilled, roll the ball in the remaining chocolate chips. Serve with Wheat Thins or Graham Cracker Sticks. Delicious! I am participating in Tempt Your Tummy Tuesday, Dining With Debbie , Balancing Beauty and Bedlam […]
Read MoreTasty Tuesday: Creative Lunch Packing
Last year I asked my friend Kelly (mom of 4 in photo to the right) to take photos of her packed lunches so we could all see her creative lunch packing! Here is what she had to say to go along with her pictures: This is actually an art form in Japan called “Bento” but I’m not that creative so I just call it “Creative Lunch Packing”. I started doing this last Fall when we began eliminating High Fructose Corn Syrup from our diet and I needed some ideas for my kids lunches. Since pretty much all prepackaged foods contain […]
Read MoreTasty Tuesday: Homemade Zucchini Bread
I just started making this Zucchini Bread last fall after my friend Kelly gave me this recipe. I believe she got it from Paula Deen’s Cookbook. It is scrumptious!!!! It is zucchini season so this is the perfect time of the year to get baking! This recipe makes 2 loaves of bread – one for you now and one for you later in the freezer (or to share with a loved one). Here’s Kelly’s Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe:3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon ground nutmeg2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon3 cups sugar1 cup vegetable oil4 eggs, […]
Read MoreTasty Tuesday: How to Can Green Beans, Sweet Dill Pickles, and Blueberry Pie Filling!
So I have this friend named Regina who should be nicknamed Betty for Betty Crocker! She is amazing in the kitchen! I know NOTHING about canning – but she has been working very hard for the past few weeks canning canning canning! And so I asked her if she would share a couple of her recipes with my readers in case you would like to try it! Here are some of the recipes that appealed to me! Blueberry Pie Filling (Regina’s review: Wonderful…. you won’t want to buy it at the store again.)(This makes around 6 quart jars) 10 cups […]
Read MoreQuick and Easy Pizza Bread
This quick and easy pizza bread is original… one day I just decided to roll up my pizza without the sauce like a Stromboli and it worked! So this is not fancy – but it is quick, easy and a hit in my house. Quick and Easy Pizza Bread: 1 can refrigerated Pizza crust dough 1+ cup of mozzarella cheese Pepperoni 1 large egg, beaten 1 small jar of pizza sauce 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 2. Unroll the dough onto your cookie sheet and roll it to 1/4 inch thickness. 3. Sprinkle it with cheese […]
Read MoreGolden Graham S’mores Dessert!
This is a fun dessert that my mom made a lot when I was a kid! This dessert doesn’t last much longer than a day at our house! Golden Graham S’mores Dessert Recipe: 8 cups of Golden Grahams 3 cups of mini marshmallows 1 package (11.5 oz) MILK chocolate chips 3/4 cup light corn syrup 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1. Spray a non-stick spray on a 9×13 pan 2. Heat the corn syrup, butter and chocolate chips to boiling in a large pot. 3. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. 4. Pour the Golden […]
Read MoreSnicker Apple Salad
To be honest this is less of a salad and more of a dessert! Not only does this salad taste great – like a caramel apple – it’s only 5 quick ingredients – that’s my kind of recipe! Ingredients: 3 apples, diced with the peels on 3 large snicker bars diced 8oz cool whip 1 3.4 oz vanilla pudding mix 1 cup of milk Directions: 1. Dice the apples and snickers and add them to the bowl 2. Add the entire container of cool whip to the bowl 3. Use the empty cool whip container […]
Read MoreTasty Tuesday: Homemade Salsa Recipe
My sister introduced me to this recipe about 8 years ago and now it’s a summer staple in our home. If you’ve never homemade your salsa before – give it a try! It’s fun – the kids love to help with this one! Homemade Salsa Recipe: (I usually double and triple this recipe when I make it. It goes fast!) 1 Tomato 1 can whole tomato 1/4 onion 1/4 green pepper 3-5 sprigs of cilantro 1 garlic clove (you can substitue garlic powder) 1/4 jalapeno pepper (you can omit this) Finely chop all of the above (I use a […]
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