Have you met Clara yet? You need to! She is a 94 year old (she was 91 in her first episode) great-grandmother who talks about the depression era while her grandson video tapes her cooking meals she grew up on. I absolutely love her! She is funny and spunky. You can find her on Youtube and she also has her own blog now. She's also on Facebook! What a lady. I just had to tell you about her because I think you will enjoy her. She also just had a cookbook come out that I want. Really … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Potato Soup
I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine and it is my favorite potato soup recipe. I always get requests for the recipe after people have tasted this. The best part is that you cook it in a slow cooker. Just start it in the morning and dinner is done! I always have to make homemade bread with this so I can dip the bread into it.Ingredients6 c. cubed peeled potatoes5 c. water2 c. chopped onion1/2 c. chopped celery (I don't like celery so I leave it out)1/2 c. thinly sliced carrots1/2 … [Read more...]
Oven Baked BBQ Pork Chops
These are a favorite of mine. The sauce doesn't taste like the kind you buy at the store. My picky eaters even like these, so that should say something!BBQ Pork Chops1/2 c. water1 tsp. brown sugar1/4 tsp. black pepper1 tsp. paprika1/4 c. ketchup1/2 c. vinegar1/2 tsp. chili powder2 tsp. ground mustard1/4 tsp. cloves1 Tbsp. flour1 bay leafBrown 6-8 pork chops and put them in a baking dish. Mix together all above ingredients and pour over pork chops.Cover and bake at 350 for 30-60 minutes until … [Read more...]
Candy Corn Cupcakes
Another treat for my daughter's school Halloween party today. These Candy Corn cupcakes are so fun! I couldn't find actual candy corn at the store in my town so I got these Candy Corn Dots that are just as cute.Candy Corn Cupcakes1 box white cake mixfood coloringwhite frostingcandy cornMake cake according to box directions. Split batter between two bowls. Color one bowl orange and the other yellow. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan. Drop one spoonful of yellow batter in the liner. Spread to … [Read more...]
Halloween Snack Mix
I am in charge of my daughter's Halloween Party at her school and needed a goody bag for the kids. I got the idea for these cute treat bags from Cheat Day Cafe. They are just anything you want to throw together and put into bags. I made this one up, and you can follow it or do your own.Halloween Snack MixMini MarshmallowsReese's PiecesChocolate Animal CrackersCocoa Puffs Cereal (or any chocolate cereal)Halloween Frosted Animal CrackersToss all together in a large bowl.Divide … [Read more...]
Flour Tortillas
Homemade Flour Tortillas are so easy to make that you need to add them to your Mexican meals. Slather them with butter and be amazed. I come from a Hispanic background. My grandparents were hispanic and my dad is. So homemade tortillas were common at our table. They are so easy to make, faster than bread. All you do is mix, roll, cook. A Tortilla Press helps speed things up, but a rolling pin does the job just fine. Flour Tortillas Print Author: Mandy Bird … [Read more...]
I won!
I won the Halloween Recipe contest at Cookin With Goodlookin! So I got to choose either a subscription to Taste of Home cooking magazine or a $10 Visa Gift Card. I'm choosing the Taste of Home. I love that magazine and now I get my very own. Thanks Nicole ! You rock! … [Read more...]
Cookies ‘n Cream Popcorn Balls
These are such a fun Halloween treat! I submitted them in a recipe contest here. Please pop over there and vote for them. I think you can vote everyday so please go do it for me. Thanks! Now...on to the yumminess...16 Halloween Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided5 cups air-popped popcorn 1/2 cup raisins 2-1/2 cups Miniature Marshmallows 1/3 cup butter or margarine cupcake liners (optional) Chop 11 of the cookies; toss with popcorn and raisins in large bowl. Place marshmallows … [Read more...]
Baked Ham with Veggies
This is such a basic and simple recipe that I wasn't sure if I should put it on here. BUT it's one of my favorite things to eat so I am going to do it. All you need is a roaster, ham, potatoes, carrots, onions, and butter. I don't like to use the slow cooker with this. I like the taste it has from the roaster instead. So simple, but that is what often makes the tastiest dishes!Printable VersionIngredientsHam, cut into bite sized piecesPotatoes, cut into bite sized pieces with skin on or … [Read more...]
Oh So Delicious Breadsticks
I got these from Our Best Bites and they are my favorite! You can also use this recipe for pizza dough like on these Pizza Rolls. The topping combined with the dipping sauce puts any restaurant's breadsticks to shame. Or leave off the garlic topping and just brush with butter when they come out of the oven and serve with soup. This is such a forgiving dough so you can't mess it up, trust me!Breadsticks1 1/2 c. warm (105-115 degrees) water1 Tbsp. sugar1 Tbsp. yeast1/2 tsp. salt3-4 1/2 c. flourIn … [Read more...]
