Wordless Wednesday ~ Katie
I took this picture of Katie a couple days ago. I love the angle and the look on her face. Geez.. I love that sweet little face 🙂 I share at these parties.
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
I must confess, sometimes when I make these No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies I don’t share any of them. I will make a batch and store them way in the back on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator where I figure my husband won’t look
Lasagna Casserole
This recipe is called lasagna casserole because it tastes like lasagna but without the lasagna noodles. I guess I should really call it something else since I am using rotini noodles. If I call it rotini casserole you really wouldn’t know what it was. So
Homemade All Purpose Spray Cleaner
Cleaning products are so expensive. I used to would stock up on them when a sale was good and I had a coupon. I like the GreenWorks products. I came across this recipe on The Frugal Girls. I love it. It works great and there
Wordless Wednesday
Lilly and Emma “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung I share at these parties.
Full Cold Moon
I’ve always been a moon lover, watcher. I follow all the phases of the moon, even as a small child it fascinated me. This Saturday morning at 5:21AM EST / 2:21AM PST the moon is full. I found this beautiful picture I want to share
Tuna Stuffed Peppers
I shared with you in an earlier post how I have been swapping recipes with my oldest brother Jim. He is retired from tool making. He is really enjoying cooking. It’s so much fun getting different ideas from him. He does most of the cooking
Snowman Stocking Stuffer
Here’a an easy way to jazz up a chocolate bar for a cute stocking stuffer. This was one of many little goodies Miss Pam, Katie’s pre school teacher had in Katie’s Christmas bag. I thought it was so cute I wanted to share it with
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
I want to share my Christmas version of Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. It’s an easy recipe to make. Katie loved rolling the cookies in sugar and sprinkles. This gives them a Christmas look and they taste yummy too. The whole wheat flour gives them a
Homemade Caramel Corn
Every Christmas I make caramel corn to give to family and friends. It’s really easy to make. This is a not so healthy version. But heck it’s Christmas! You’ll need: 6 Quarts popped popcorn 2 Cups dry roasted peanuts (optional) 1 Cup butter 2 Cups
Rump Roast in the Slow Cooker
We bought a 1/4 side of beef recently and I have been looking for different recipes to cook rump roasts in my slow cooker. Some evenings I may not get home from work until seven o’clock and I want my dinner ready. I use my
Marshmallow Snowmen ~ Easy Kids Christmas Craft
Katie and Tyler came for a visit today. Since going outside was out, I decided to teach them how to make marshmallow snowmen. They love marshmallows so I figured they could eat the snowmen and the mess if I make everything edible. Brilliant huh? I
Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Crumb Topping
I’ve never been a big fan of banana muffins or breads, but I always seem to have a banana or two turning brown on my table. So I did a little Swagbucks searching and found this recipe at allrecipe. It adds a cinnamon sugar topping.
Wordless Wednesday ~ Full Moon
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator Mahatma Gandh I share at these parties.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
It has been super busy around here these past few days, cleaning up from Thanksgiving. Katie has been staying with me since Thanksgiving day. Katie and grandma have been best buddies, hanging out together. Grandma has her own TV room and Katie has been in there
Wordless Wednesday ~ Lunch and Tea with Katie
Katie was allowed to invite one person to her school for a Thanksgiving lunch and she chose me I was so honored and excited to see her at school. When we came home after the party I gave her a glass tea set I found
Baked Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
Often I make my husband and I baked potatoes for dinner. On the days I’m working late I’ll put my Baked Potatoes in the Slow Cooker. You’ll need: Potatoes (I used 5 large) oil Scrub potatoes clean and prick with a fork. Coat with
Wordless Wednesday ~ My Dance With the Deer
My dance with the deer. Stay safe girls 🙂 I share at these fabulous parties!
Country Fried Steak
I learned how to make this Country Fried Steak when I was 18 years old. I was working for an alarm company with several older women. We were locked into a building and monitoring alarm systems. We had a kitchen so every once in awhile one of the ladies would
Wordless Wednesday
I guess she needs the seeds more then I need the decoration 🙂
Snicker Doodle Cookies
Katie and Tyler spent Sunday with us. Mommy and Daddy went to a football game, so we decided to make some cookies. Katie doesn’t like any cookie with chocolate chips in them. How weird is that? Can we still be related? Anyway I love snicker doodle
Pumpkin Fudge Recipe
It’s a recipe for Pumpkin Fudge. Yes I said pumpkin fudge! I know it sounds crazy but read on you’ll see… You’ll need: 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cups sucanat/sugar 2/3 cup evaporated milk 1 cup white chocolate chips 8 ounces marshmallow creme 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
Wordless Wednesday ~ Pumpkin Carving
Happy Halloween! Boo!
Chicken and Dumplings
This past month one of my goals has been to use most of the food in the freezer I have in my basement. We are getting part of a fresh steer in early November so I needed to make some room. It’s a good way
Easy Spider and Ghost Cookies for Toddlers to Make
Katie is spending the weekend with me.When she does I like to find some stuff for us to do. My sister in law Marti brought over the makings for spider and ghost cookies. It was super easy and didn’t involve cooking. Great grandma is here to
Spicy Black Bean Soup in the Slow Cooker
Since the weather is cooler I like to use my slow cooker more often. I decided to make a big pot of Black Bean Soup. I am a big fan of any kind of bean. I started buying dry beans in bulk a couple years
