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One of my resolutions for 2010 is to eat cleaner. We eat fairly clean, but I'm always looking for new recipes. I was looking at Clean Eating Magazine and came across this recipe. I made it tonight for dinner and it was so good! My daughter kept saying how yummy it was and ate everything… Continue reading Pasta Roll-ups with Spinach & Turkey
My sister-in-law Lindsay invited us over for New Year's Day dinner and I brought a couple appetizers for us to snack on before our dinner of pork & sauerkraut was ready (hoping for some luck this year!). I made my usual creamy chicken cups and Pioneer Woman's Brie Stuffed Mushrooms. PW was right, you need… Continue reading Brie Stuffed Mushrooms
Happy New Year! I made this dessert using the gingerbread cake I made earlier in the week. Gingerbread cake3 cups eggnog1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mixcontainer of Cool Whip, thawed1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped2 tablespoons gingersnap cookie crumbsPlace the pudding mix in a large bowl. Pour in the eggnog and whisk for… Continue reading Eggnog Gingerbread Trifle
I was looking around online and stumbled across a recipe for eggnog gingerbread trifle. I searched high and low for a boxed gingerbread cake mix, but couldn't find one. So why not make one from scratch! I searched for a gingerbread cake recipe and found one on McCormick's website.2 1/2 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder2… Continue reading Gingerbread Cake
My daughter's daycare was having a holiday party and I was trying to think outside the box and decided on making pinwheels. After browsing Pillsbury's site, I came across this recipe. They smelled so good - unfortunely I forgot to keep one to try myself! I doubled the recipe to make 32 pieces. 1 can… Continue reading Bacon-Cheddar Pinwheels
There's a local restaurant that makes incredible baked potato soup - I mean out of this world good! This is my first attempt trying to copy it - it's close, but I need to make it a little thicker and it will be close.4-5 russet potatoes4 tbsp. unsalted butter½ cup all-purpose flour, divided6 cups 2%… Continue reading Baked Potato Soup
I've been wanting to try making biscotti for awhile now and finally did. I had leftover ingredients from all the cranberry hootiecake cookies I made earlier this month and found this recipe to use up some of them. I gave them as gifts to my daughter's daycare teachers. Hopefully they liked them as much as… Continue reading Lemon Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Ok, it's been awhile since I posted a new recipe. Things have been a little crazy around here - I was sick and Madeline was sick over the last 2 weeks so I didn't do much baking or cooking. But....I'm back with a couple new recipes! This week is my company's pot luck luncheon. I… Continue reading Spinach Balls
I bought a bag of fresh cranberries a week ago and hadn't used them yet. I had made cranberry bread before, but wanted to try a new recipe and see how they compared. 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1/3 cup oil1/2 cup milk2 Tbsp lemon zest (I used 2 Tbsp dried lemon zest from Watkins)1… Continue reading Simply Delicious Cranberry Bread
Happy Thanksgiving! I made this pie for dinner at my in-laws and it was a hit - to say the least. 🙂 9 inch graham cracker crust2 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sugar2 eggs1 cup pumpkin puree1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1 tsp vanillaPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and cream cheese together… Continue reading Pumpkin Cheescake Pie
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