Grilled Sausages and Potatoes A simple grilled combo of brats and potatoes! 4 Chicken and Apple Sausages8 small gold potatoes, grilled8 dinner rollsOptional: Butter, jelly or honey1 lb. frozen vegetables, green beans or corn 4 Aidells Chicken and Apple Sausages6 to 8 small gold potatoes, grilled4 or 8 dinner rollsOptional: Butter, jelly or honey1 lb. frozen … [Read more...]
Stovetop Mac n Cheese
Jenna emailed this recipe to me from White on Rice Couple. And I was so skeptical that I had to try it...even though I rarely make Mac n Cheese because of the boy's dairy allergies. I made it anyways, and it worked out perfectly... Right before Christmas, Ryan woke up one morning with a fully body rash. After grilling him about what he ate at school the day before, thinking … [Read more...]
One Dish Dinners – Top 5 Recipes from 2011
Here are the top 5 recipes from One Dish Dinners, since we started it in March of 2011. My One Dish Dinners cookbook with these recipes and many, many, many more will be out in stores and on shelves in August 2012! Pizza Penne Bake Curried Quinoa with Chicken and Peas Southwest Mac n Cheese Loaded Potato Frittata Slow Cooker Sweet Potato and … [Read more...]
Peppermint Divinity
As soon as you pack up the Christmas decorations the candy canes become out of season treats. However, peppermint never goes out of season, so I crush my candy canes and use them to add peppermint flavor to candies and treats. Peppermint Divinity makes a delicious hostess gift if you attend any New Year's Eve parties. It is also a lovely Valentine's Day … [Read more...]
Frosty’s Fudge
I sent a batch of this amazing fudge to my husband's office a few weeks back. It was cleared out before lunch! Fudge. Oh, fudge. Fudge is the perfect holiday sweet - rich, warm, cozy and soothing. As long as you can keep yourself from having too many squares and avoid a tummy ache, fudge is a delightful holiday treat. If you are the recipient of several boxes of fudge and … [Read more...]
Pork Roast with Pumpkin Pie Spiced Sweet Potatoes
I discovered long ago that I could get my kids to eat any orange vegetable if I season it with pumpkin pie spices. WINNING! I decided to take that idea and kick it up a notch and apply it to Sunday Dinner. This is an easy one-pot dinner. It is also quite frugal for a fancy Sunday dinner. Pork roasts go on sale for as little as $1.49/lb. in my area, and sweet … [Read more...]
Dipped Pretzel Sticks and Gift Tags
We absolutely adore our children's teachers and the other wonderful personnel at their school so the kids helped me whip up these Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks for them, then I created these "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays" gift tags to decorate them with. Now the kids are super excited to hand deliver them at school tomorrow! Feel free to download the gift … [Read more...]
Toffee Pretzel Bark
oh. my. if only we could reach through the screen... Toffee Pretzel Bark from Brown Eyed Baker i'm drooling... … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Brownie Mix in a Jar
For all your chocolate loving friends...give them one of these :) Coming up with a holiday gift idea for everyone on your list can be a challenge sometimes, but who wouldn't enjoy food in a jar? In my opinion, the best and most practical gifts are those that can be eaten. So stop stressing about all the gifts you have to get this holiday season and start mixing! Baking … [Read more...]
Carrot Cake with Spiced Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
There's just something about sour cream mixed into a cake batter. The added moisture and texture makes it so-so-so fluff-ilicious! And then the frosting…sneaking in a little Breakstone’s sour cream into this cake’s frosting for a perfect balance of sweet and tangy with every bite. This cake is the perfect end to any holiday meal…it’s light, … [Read more...]