I found this great idea for crock pot baked potatoes on crockpot365.blogspot.com. I like the taste of oven baked potatoes rather than microwaved ones, but it takes longer. Doing it in the crock pot is a brilliant idea! The Crock Pot Lady’s name is Stephanie and I think she is going to post a new … Read more
I tried the Applesauce Muffin recipe from Deceptively Delicious and they really were delicious! I think I would add a little salt as the recipe does not call for any, but I tend to like things a little more on the salty side, so maybe try it as is first. The recipe calls for unsweetened … Read more
I bought a big bag of carrots from Costco last week after looking through my new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious. There were a few recipes I want to try that call for carrot puree, so today I finally got around to pureeing them. I set aside some for my recipes but most of it I set … Read more
Bake up some Christmas treats and make goody plates to deliver to friends and neighbors. This activity is one of my favorites – I enjoy baking and I especially like making pretty desserts. Delivering your freshly baked treats saves you from eating them and spreads holiday cheer. Here are some recipes for some delicious, beautiful, … Read more
Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays. I don’t love dressing up, but I do love making yummy Halloween treats. We like to make sugar cookies for every holiday and use colored frosting and festive cookie cutters to make them appropriate for the day.This year I am going to try a few other Halloween … Read more
On Tuesday night I got together with a group of my girlfriends for our monthly cooking group. Yesterday was our first time doing it, and it was so much fun! We picked Mexican food as our theme and everyone brought a favorite Mexican dish along with the recipe to share. I took Taco Soup, which … Read more
About every 5 or 6 weeks, we have what we call “Bean Week.” I grew up eating pinto beans for dinner about this often, and it’s a tradition I’ve carried into my own family. Beans are delicious, versatile, healthy, and (my favorite) EASY! We cook up the beans and have “beans in a bowl.” We … Read more
Since revolutionizing my meal planning (see the article posted 2/6/07), I have also streamlined and greatly improved my grocery shopping. (I am one of those people who does my grocery shopping straight from the ads that come to my house. This sometimes requires me to go to three or even four stores to get everything … Read more
Sometimes life just seems so busy and hard! Lately I have been really trying to come up with a system to make a few of my motherly responsibilities a little more pleasant and organized. I don’t know very many people who enjoy thinking of what to make for dinner each day. If you are one … Read more