Category Archives: Food and all that goes with it!

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These are YUMMY!  I made these on a whim for my boyfriend (yes I have one!) and he gobbled them up..  Poor thing, don’t you feel sorry for him??  😉 My secret method was to soak the raisins for about … Continue reading

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Yum Rosemary bread!

it’s rising by the fire… rising by the fire!

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Roast for dinner!

yummmmmmm.  Cooking away in the crockpot.    

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Roasted Broccoli and Roasted Cauliflower Soup Recipe

oh my gosh.  this is fabulous…  I got a bunch of cauliflower and broccoli in my produce delivery this week, and had to make something with it.  and so I did!  YUM SCRUM! this is VERY easy! Ingredients: 1 large … Continue reading

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Pancake Recipe

These are for my daughter’s 17th birthday..   Yes, it’s today, and yes she asked for pancakes for breakfast before school.  I’m such a great Mom..  LOL! Pancakes: Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

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Belgian Waffles

These are fabulous!  We made them several times recently – once with a blueberry compote and once with cinnamon apple topping. Both were DELICIOUS! Words of wisdom – grease the iron!  Mine started to stick after the 3rd one so … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes

These are amazing.  Absolutely amahhhzing….  I made them on a whim for a friend’s parents as a thank you for my teenager spending countless hours and nights at their house..  And they are now a new favorite!!! If you are … Continue reading

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Creamy Moist Chocolate Cake Recipe

This may be one of the BEST chocolate cake recipes EVER!!!!  YUM! Secret ingredient – mayonnaise 🙂 Cake: shortening (for greasing cake pan) 2 cups all purpose flour 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 … Continue reading

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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe

This is my go-to recipe for frosting for cakes/cinnamon rolls/cupcakes/etc.. YUM!  When my daughter was little, her friends were always thrilled when she brought in cupcakes for her birthday, because of this frosting!!  🙂 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cut … Continue reading

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Warm Fresh Dinner Rolls

I was looking for a new dinner roll recipe for Thanksgiving..  Going to the BF’s house 🙂  And so I stumbled across this one.   I thought I’d give it a test drive since I *hate* to take something new to … Continue reading

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