Take The CakeThis is my 6 year old son, Carson who was in his school's Take The Cake decorating competition yesterday. He took 2nd place in the Kindergarten competition out of 7. He came up with the design mostly by himself. It was actually his dad who[...] |
Blueberry MuffinsI got this recipe from the Essential Mormon Celebrations Cookbook by Julie Badger Jensen. And it rocks. Muffins 1 1/2 cups Flour 1/4 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 2 tsp. Baking Powder 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 Egg, beaten 1/2[...] |
Q & U Wedding CakeYou are going to get a kick out of this. This is not a real wedding cake. It's actually a practice wedding cake for the wedding of the letters Q and U for my son's kindergarten class in a couple of weeks. After school[...] |
Red Mashed PotatoesAll you're doing is making mashed potatoes but with red potatoes and you leave the skins on. I'll give directions anyway. These are delicious with meatloaf. Ingredients : 5 red mashed potatoes 2 Tbsp. Butter 1 Tbsp. Milk 1/2 Tbsp. Salt 1/2[...] |
Sweet & Sour MeatballsIngredients: Green Peppers Red Peppers Pineapple Meatballs - fresh or frozen Ingredients for the Sauce: 1/2 cup Pineapple Juice 1/2 cup Vinegar 5 Tbsp. Brown Sugar 3 Tbsp. Ketchup 1/2 Tbsp. Salt Mix well and add to either a crock pot or a[...] |
Hawaiian HaystacksUsually when people make these, they have tons of different toppings to choose from. Which is fine. I however, like mine very simple. Mainly because I'm really picky. Ingredients : 2-4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 2 Cans of[...] |
The reason for my long absenceMeet Duncan. Now that he's here and I'm recovering really well, hopefully I'll be able to start cooking and blogging again! |
Light Saber Cake & Yoda SodaMy son, Carson, wanted a Star Wars Birthday Party. This is the easiest cake we could come up with. The Cake: (try to ignore the seams in the fondant) Make a regular 9 x 13 cake. Cut into 3 strips and lay end to end. [...] |
Pumpkin PancakesI was going to do this for our Halloween breakfast, but we were dragging in the morning and let's be honest, it was just easier to have cereal. But for lunch, I made Pumpkin Pancakes. The idea had actually just come to me early early[...] |
Chocolate and Caramel Rice Krispey TreatsI got this awesome recipe from my sister, Suzie. Rice Krispey Treats: Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. Margarine or Butter 1 10 oz package of Marshmallows 6 Cups of Rice Krispies Directions: [...] |