Monthly Archives: February 2010

Tomorrow is Stephanie’s Birthday . . . she is one of my very favorite people on the planet!  She is always bringing us goodies and special treats. Stephanie is never without a smile or a warm wish for others.  We just LOVE her!  I wanted to make a yummy suprise for her birthday. This is […]

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Remember I told you I love puff pastry?  I still do! This is why . . .   Easy . . . simple . . . delicious! Let start. You will need:   Puff pastry sheets Pie filling of your choice egg wash (one beaten egg) Turbinado sugar Glaze Cut your sheet of puff pastry […]

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I started my day, by running on the treadmill and then a kick butt series of Pilates.  Why I ask myself? In two minutes . . . I destroyed all that calorie burning torture my body endured. Today, I let all good sense fly right out the window and made Berry Napoleons.    One of my […]

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Years ago . . . many moons ago, as a new Bride, I searched the world over for the “perfect waffle recipe.”  I found it!  When I’m looking for great recipes, I always grab those home grown ward cookbooks.  The recipes are usually tried and trusted and rarely let you down.  I’ve never looked for […]

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In this house, we have this yummy chicken quite often. It’s fast and easy to make.     It’s a main dish fit for a king. It also makes fabulous left overs. Perfect for Tortilla week. See . . .     You can load it with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, olives, ect. We just like […]

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~ HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ~ It’s not often that I make a Chocolate Dessert for my husband.  He really doesn’t care for Chocolate!  In my mind, Valentines Day is not Valentines Day without a little Chocolate.  This light airy creamy dessert is one that he actually enjoys.  This is the perfect treat after a big meal, […]

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Does the smell or even the sight of a certain dish bring back good memories? Does it make you want to crawl back, if even for a brief moment . . . to appreciate that time? This recipe certainly does it for me!     This dish might seem a bit odd to some of you. […]

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Once upon a time . . . you could buy a box mix by Better Crocker called Date Bars. one day, one very sad day . . . it vanished from store shelves! What will we do – the children cried? What will we do – my Dad cried? What ever will we do – I cried? […]

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What do you do, when you have two ripe bananas? . . . that’s not quite enough for banana bread. Add applesauce! Serious good a new favorite! APPLESAUCE BANANA BREAD 1/2 Cup oil *I used Canola 1 1/2 Cups sugar 2 eggs 4 tablespoons buttermilk 2 ripe bananas 1/3 cup applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla *you could use […]

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. . . I’m still working on using all of that frozen Rhodes Roll dough.  Last week I made Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Orange Knots, that were very yummy. and today to go along with our Hawaiian Crunch Halibut . . . Buttery  Parmesan Knots  simply . . . thaw some texas size Rhodes rolls roll […]

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