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These cute sprinkle cups are another great thing I pinned on Pinterest and vowed to make one day. That “one day” came and went a couple of months ago at my son’s birthday party. We had a few of his friends come over for pizza, games, and a sleep over. I [...]
Homemade Granola is one of those super easy recipes that often gets overlooked because it’s just so easy to buy pre-made, but if you’re willing to give it a try, I think you’ll be in for a real treat and be amazed at the wonderful flavor you can create at home, not to mention, you’ll [...]
About 12 years ago, when I was newly married, I happened to be shopping in my local grocery store, specifically in the dairy section picking up the old usual: milk, butter, eggs, and cheese, when an elderly lady approached me and asked me which brand of butter I preferred. I was completely caught off guard [...]
My husband and I had dinner at a steak house here in Houston called J. Alexander’s and I ordered their side special of Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cauliflower. I love roasted vegetables, so I knew I would really like this. After eating this side dish, I was hooked! J. Alexander’s roasted these vegetables to perfection…they [...]
I was going through my recipe file the other day and realized that I must have hundreds of recipes that I have filed away and intended to try, but never did, so now I’m on a quest to really work through those recipes and make as many as I can. This is one of those [...]
This recipe for Nutella Crescent Rolls will make your family smile. My husband says that they’re the best thing I’ve made in a long time. (Go figure…all my slaving away to make up some great and fabulous chef-worthy recipe and all he can talk about is this!) My daughter, Lexie, is a Nutella fiend and [...]
Valentine’s Day is filled with all sorts of sweet treats, so this year I made some Valentine Swirl Cupcakes for friends and family. I found this simple recipe over at Cooking with Sugar via Pinterest. She makes beautiful swirl bundt cakes which would have worked here as well, but I needed a lot of individual [...]
I’ve been wanting to make this simple cake ever since I pinned it a few weeks ago. Believe it or not, it’s only 2 ingredients…just 1 box of cake mix and 1 15 ounce can of pure pumpkin. That’s it. No oil, eggs or water. It turned out great! It was so moist and delicious [...]
Fresh peaches are one of the best treats of the summer. There’s nothin’ quite like biting into a sweet, fresh peach, except maybe biting into a warm, sweet peach cobbler or peach shortcake. This is a very simple, country-style recipe that you can whip together in a flash! Print Peach Shortcake Ingredients4 cups fresh peaches, [...]
Here’s another deliciously lite cupcake under 200 calories, using the ‘ol Weight Watchers Cake Mix + diet soda trick. This makes for a tempting treat and guiltless pleasure anytime you have a sweet tooth {which is most of the time for me}. In a medium bowl combine cake mix and diet coke, and beat with [...]
