Making Rudolph Noses

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Yesterday when the boys came home from school, we whipped up a batch of what I fondly call Reindeer Crack. Most of you probably know this recipe using Hersey Kisses, but I take it a step further into deliciously dangerous yumminess by using….ROLOS! Yes, those caramelly delectable treats…triple yum! This was a winner with the boys [...] Read more »

7th birthday Monster Mash

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What do you do when you have a child whose birthday is right around Halloween? You have a MONSTER party!  This year, thanks to Pinterest, I was able to throw together a wonderful party for my little monster! First, I let PW choose his favorite monster cake and then tweaked the recipe to work for us. [...] Read more »

Grilled Taters

One of our favorite side dishes when we are grilling is grilled potatoes. These potatoes are much better for us than the prepackaged fries the boys favor and if you ask the me, they also taste much better! Often the potatoes take longer to cook than the meat, so make sure you put them on [...] Read more »

Potato Skins

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One of our absolute favorite treats is homemade potato skins! Making them at home is much healthier (did I actually write that) and tastier than the deep fried restaraunt variety. what you need: potatoes (as many as you would like to make)  - we use red potatoes bacon – about a half a slice per [...] Read more »

Banana Blueberry Bread

This bread is so good! Seriously, you HAVE to make it! J devoured it! I adapted this recipe I found by Sandy at All Recipes. what you need: 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup applesauce 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 medium [...] Read more »

Wild Rice and Chicken Salad

This meal may be made the day before serving, so it’s great for a casual get together with friends and family! what you need: 3 cups cooked wild rice (one 6oz box should work) 1 rotisserie chicken or 3/4 chicken breasts depending on size (torn into bite sized pieces) 1 cucumber peeled and chopped 1 [...] Read more »

Beer Bread

If you have a beer, some sugar, butter, and self-rising flour, you have everything you need to make this ever so yummy beer bread. Seriously this bread is delicious! I’ve only made this bread with Newcastle but I’m sure other beers will work just as well. In fact, I really want to make some with [...] Read more »

Blue B-B-Q Chicken Salad

This salad is one of our all time favorite meals! It is so easy to throw together at the last minute and it tastes delicious! What You Need: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves your favorite bbq sauce – Stubb’s Original for us your favorite blue cheese dressing 1 head of romaine 1 avacado 2 [...] Read more »

Turtle Brownies

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I made these last week, and they were so delicious!! WHAT YOU NEED: 1 box of brownie mix (13×9 pan) and ingredients to make the brownies 1 bag of caramel morsels 1/2 cup toasted pecans mini cupcake/muffin pan and liners LET’S COOK: line mini muffin pan with liners, prepare brownies as directed, while brownies bake [...] Read more »

Tortellini and Steak Soup

This is a great soup that satisfies everyone in my family! What you need: 1 lb stew meat 1 TBLS olive oil 1 red pepper – diced 1 medium onion – diced 2 cloves garlic – minced 3 celery stalks – diced 1 Cup carrots -diced 1.5 Cups frozen cut green beans 2 14.5 oz [...] Read more »

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