I know this is not a food blog, but my sister has been sending me yummy recipes lately so I just have to share them! This is perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving. Penne with Pumpkin Cream Sauce 1 lb. penne 2 T. butter 1 onion, chopped salt and pepper 15 oz. pumpkin puree 1 c. … Read more
Muffins are my weakness, especially blueberry ones. YUM. And with lemon? DOUBLE YUM. I know I’ve been posting a lot about food lately, I’m in the mood, I guess. My cooking/baking preoccupations come in spurts, and it’s happening to me now. When I get in the mood, I’m constantly trying new recipes and thinking about … Read more
This weekend I canned fruit for the first time ever. Because I have never canned before, I was a bit nervous to give it a go all on my own. I had my mother-in-law to ask questions over the phone, but I pretty much just jumped in and hoped for the best. It was thrilling. … Read more
Don’t forget about the Halloween giveaway, going on now through Saturday at midnight! Five people will win 5 fun Halloween/fall prizes, so don’t forget to enter by leaving a comment on this post. I just bought some peaches at Allred’s Orchards in Provo – two whole box (about 40 lbs) for $12. I think that’s … Read more
For my very first cooking club meeting the theme was “Things on a Stick” so I made Cupcake Pops (recipe from Bakerella). I wanted to do my own version of a tutorial, so here’s how you make them. They’re super cute and would be a great dessert party choice or neighbor gift. Ingredients 1 – … Read more
We have tons of tomatoes from our small garden so when I read that my cooking club’s theme was “Garden Fresh,” I decided to make bruschetta. My last few cooking club dishes didn’t turn out quite like I’d hoped, so I decided this time I’d better do a trial run first. Fortunately, I did it … Read more
Blueberries have been on sale here lately, so I’ve been experimenting with different recipes. I have three favorites that you should definitely try. 1. Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins 2. Blueberry Scones 3. Blueberry Bundt Cake I have made all three of these recipes recently and can say they are amazing. If you have other blueberry recipes … Read more
A while ago I shared one of my favorite baking tricks – using less butter. I discovered another great butter tip recently through my sister. When I made those homemade circus animal cookies that I posted about yesterday, I grated the butter. That’s right. Cold butter is really hard to get all blended up and … Read more
Pin It The other day I decided to make my own circus animal cookies. Here’s how you do it: Bake a batch of sugar cookies. Use a mini cookie cutter, about 1.5 – 2″ in diameter. Dip baked cookies into melted almond bark. Cover with sprinkles. I love making (and eating) sugar cookies, and these … Read more
Mealtimes have been tough with Joel. He never wants to sit in his high chair and eat – he screams and cries when we sit him down and then will only take a few bites. He throws his food, swipes at the spoon to knock it out of our hands, and is generally difficult at … Read more