::Chocolate Chip Cookies::
I'm pretty sure I've tried just about every chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever come across and none of them have ever really worked for me! I don't know what it is. I can bake almost anything else...
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McKayla loves to paint...with any type of paint. The downfall, is that she can use up an entire strip of watercolors in less than a week. This can get pretty costly. I buy a few during "back to school"...
View Article::Italian Pasta & Beef Bake::
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups uncooked penne pasta (6 oz) – Any shape is fine½ lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef1 can (15 oz) Italian-style tomato sauce1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and...
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Okay, I've been slacking a big...again. Again, I have so much homework, I'm failing to keep up on much else. Sometimes, I get bored of visiting the same places and I'm always looking for new places to...
View Article::Easy, No-Bake Cheesecake::
Okay, I haven't posted in forever! This is the time of year our family has always started thinking of treats and yummy stuff to make for the upcoming holidays. We almost always start baking the day...
View ArticleHow Time Flies
Wow...it has been FOR.EV.ER since I"ve blogged anything for you guys. Sorry! LOL, here's what's going on: McKayla had a great Halloween. (I'll be posting pictures soon!) She chose to dress as a bee!...
View Article::Pulled/Shredded Sweet Pork::
So, I'm not a huge fan of anything sweet on any type of meat, but I know my friend Jessica (who is such a cute & sweet mommy to 3 precious children) absolutely LOVES the sweet pork salad from Costa...
View Article::Fruity Peanut Butter Pitas::
While we're out holiday shopping, I like to have something healthy for McKayla to snack on. She seemed to be getting bored of the usual dried fruit, etc. To make it a little more fun and even something...
View Article::Carrot Cake Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting::
I tried these out today and they were SO easy. Such a great fall/Thanksgiving type treat. Since I'm not really a huge fan of pie, I'm pretty sure these bars will be making it to our Thanksgiving...
View Article::Magleby's Rolls::
I rarely eat at Magleby's, I'm really not a fan. However, whenever we have some type of catered event at work, we have Magleby's Fresh. Not completely a bad thing, I am addicted to the rolls. I've...
View Article::Oatmeal Carmelitos::
This has to be, by far, my favorite treat. I adore caramel. These are so easy and always great for gatherings or work parties.Ingredients::Crust:1 1/4 cup butter1 1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 tsp salt1 tsp...
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Birthday Party Help!!
Ok...let's start out by saying, I do know that I still have about four months before it's my daughter's birthday, but I like to be prepared. As you can tell from my serious lack of posts, working full...
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::Chocolate Banana Smoothies::
I LOVE these smoothies. They are SO easy and I always keep the ingredients on-hand. It's a quick way to get a little fruit in a kiddo when in a hurry or disguised as a dessert.2 cups cold 2% milk (use...
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::Snickerdoodle Bars::
So, snickerdoodles are probably my favorite cookie and every now and again...I'm in the mood for some, but the work of making them totally takes away any craving I might have. So...I found this recipe...
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::Snow Cone Syrup::
Around here, we LOVE snow cones. As soon as the weather gets warm enough, we bust out our little snow making machine. Let's just say it's a good thing our freezer is equipped with an ice machine. We'd...
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::Double Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies::
I love these cookies. They can be a little rich, so I'm sure eating too many of them will make you sick. But, do what you want, just remember...I warned you. I received this recipe from a girl I was...
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Up Date
Alright, I promised that I would blog about the experience we had using the giant cupcake pan from Wilton. We tried it out as a birthday cake for my mom. I didn't have a lot of time, so I used a boxed...
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::Strawberry Cream Cookies::
We tried making these for ourselves today and they are delicious. They'd be so pretty for a little girl's tea or just because really. I'm going to make a second batch for a work party. This first one...
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::Lemon Cookies::
I came across this recipe on the Betty Croker website. I needed something quick and easy that wouldn't heat up my kitchen too much for a pot luck BBQ. These were perfect. Completely refreshing and not...
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Boutique Help!
Hey fellow bloggers and followers...a lot of you probably don't know that other than baking I am totally addicted to ribbon. I have been starting to use them for making bows and other hair accessories....
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::Breakfast Pizza::
We tried this a few weeks ago, and I totally didn't even think to get a picture of it. I promise, it's not super pretty to look at, but we have it on the menu for the holiday weekend coming up, so I'll...
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::Russian Mousse::
I was searching for something easy that wouldn't heat up the house too much. I needed something that could be adjusted to serve several people at a BBQ. I was browsing Facebook and my cute friend,...
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::Cherry Chocolate Cake::
Whoa...that's right, I'm FINALLY posting something. I know, it's been forever...but, I'm sorry. I make no excuses. Any available time I had away from working & school was devoted to McKayla. It's...
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::Lemon Buddies::
McKayla actually saw this recipe hanging off the side of a Chex display. They seemed easy enough so we decided to give them a try. My camera was dead and then I couldn't find the charger for some...
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Merry Christmas
Hope everyone has had a fantastic day with family & friends.Merry Christmas,
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