This may be the easiest dessert you ever make! No baking or cooking of any kind and the only equipment you will need is a mixer (stand or hand) and you are set. First, I would like to tell you about a little excitement in my life. I am thrilled to tell you that Monday…
Halfway Homemade
Cherry Dump Cake
Last night we ate and then we wanted something quick and sweet to eat so I went to the pantry to see what we had and we had just the perfect dish in an hour: Dump Cake! Have you ever had any or made it? YUM!! I’m going to show you how to make here…
Spicy Sweet Garlicky Dill Pickles
The last time I made this recipe it was 1992 and I made it a bit differently than I did this time but either way, it is great tasting! To make these pickles, you need jars but you do not need to water-bath or pressure can a single thing. First, you are going to start…
Rice Krispie Candy
I found this recipe on the Imperial Sugar site and knew I wanted to try these. They were made for Imperial Sugar by the blogger at Fields of Cake. The recipe is easy and the taste is deee-licious! I changed it just a little by adding my own idea of what good toppings would be…
Tex-Mex French Bread Bierock
Sometimes I make mistakes and then I try to improvise. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not work and this time? Oh – it MORE than worked, it rocked! This morning I roasted Hatch Green Chiles and had in mind to make sort of Tex-Mex French Bread Bierock. Whatever – it is fantastic and…
Potatoes O’Brien
I made a smoker for the blog this weekend. Yep, I learned how to make a smoker to use in the oven when I was in Girl Scouts – we learned some incredible stuff in my troop. Mrs. Rooney was our leader – and that woman was a genius! I just looked her up (their…
Tomato Soup for Rocket
This is going to be a little different because while I am making Tomato Soup, it is solely for Rocket. He will be 10 months old in a few days. During his first few months, he was in the bottom 3% in weight for his age group. He was eating but extremely active. AND, his…
Taco Meatball Wreath Appetizers or a Meal
Several days ago, I was reading my FB newsfeed when one of the pages I follow showed this great picture saying they were preparing that meal for dinner. The page is called Briar Rose Bed and Breakfast. The B & B is a beautiful place in Reedsville, Pennsylvania and the proprietors are just lovely people!…
Orange Cake w/ Dark Chocolate Ganache
Mother Kalamity called this evening to visit. When I was young, she used to get upset with my Nana who would call to visit seemingly not knowing that an entire hour of time on the phone was too much for a working mother with a husband and a farm! Now, my own mother calls to…
Halloween Bread Bowls
Aren’t these great? I have Rootin’ Tootin 2 Day chili in these but every year we put something – chili, homemade soup, cheese fondue, stew, just whatever you can think up (chocolate fondue or pudding would be fantastic!) in them. They are so easy and if you are having a Halloween party for kids or…