Author Archives: Get Off Your Butt and BAKE.jpg) “Occasionally, we are graced with the presence of earth bound Angels. For one reason or another, these angels are unable to stay with us for very long. While they are here though, they touch many hearts, sacrifice much, & some leave life giving gifts.” Last week my lil sister Jamie, was blessed with a much needed kidney transplant. This really was a miracle. .jpg) Someone one said . . . “Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.” Flags are flying high! We are all feeling very thankful for the freedoms and liberties we enjoy in this great country. Our love and thanks are with those who fought to get us there and for those still fighting to keep us there! .jpg) Over my spanning years . . . and recently I just added another . . . I’ve made a lot of Peanut Butter Cookies. This Peanut Butter cookie is perfection at it’s finest. Simply put, I can’t quit eating these dang cookies! This recipe from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook is without a doubt, my new favorite Peanut Butter Cookie recipe. .jpg) Brownies. You can eat them for breakfast. You can eat them for lunch. You can eat them for dinner. I just thought you should be aware of that! .jpg) It’s been said . . . Never ask a favor of someone, till you give them something sweet! .jpg) What do you bring to your Father’s Day party? Sweet & Spicy Pork or Grilled Marinated Flank Steak is the perfect answer! .jpg) The sun is shining today, and I should be outside washing my very dirty windows! Instead, I find myself attaching camera to desktop to share Strawberry Blueberry Cheesecake pictures with you. This no bake cheesecake is perfect, because it’s not too sweet. The crust isn’t your typical graham cracker crust, and the cheesecake mixture isn’t your typical cool whip center. .jpg) Our dinner was scrumptious tonight, so I thought I’d share. It was also super easy. The grill . . . is summers best friend. This honey, ginger, garlic marinated, glazed flank steak is tender & fall apart awesome. Grilled corn or asparagus – one of my favorites, is the perfect side. Homemade potato chips pushes it over the top! .jpg) Strawberries are starting to pop up in glorious abundance, and it seems that my mind always turns to pie. Sometimes the most delicious desserts, are the easiest to prepare. Strawberry Cream Pie is a family favorite in this house, but it’s always fun to shake things up a bit. Key Lime Cream puts this dessert over the top! .jpg) I believe . . . “A hand-written recipe, covered with splatters is like a warm hug from the past.” Some recipes are made so often, that the actual recipe is really not even needed. You place it’s dirty face on the work surface , so you can see the mixing, stirring & hear the voices & laughter from the past. This recipe is one of those treasures. It’s still the most requested cookie in my house! .jpg) Oh the internet . . . it’s a blessing . . . it’s a curse! Have you ever found yourself thinking; I’ll just look at Pinterest for a minute or two, before I vacuum or dust? Two hours later, you realize that it’s two hours later! One of those pictures took me to Saveur the other day, where I came across this yummy recipe for Hummingbird Cake. .jpg) Winter does give us a few perks. I believe that we don’t need to stress out quite as much, when it comes to our wardrobe. 1. We can just throw on a nice winter coat & a stylish pair of boots and we are set. 2. Toes don’t need to look perfect . . . nobody sees them. 3. Legs aren’t shaved quite as often, and we don’t seem to care. Lastly . . . for me . . . the best perk of winter . . . a husband who is home earlier in the evening. Summer seems to kidnap him and forces him to work 16 hours a day. I have to be careful not to let myself sing the summer b-l-u-e-s. If you are or have been a farmers wife, then you can also relate to this feeling. Dancing with a little pre- summer b-l-u-e-s . . . what should you do? Make Orange rolls or Orange Coconut Pull-Apart Bread! .jpg) In this house, we like really superb, crisp, fluffy waffles. This recipe is a five-star perfect waffle. You can make beautiful, vanilla flavored waffles from scratch in just minutes. Tonight, we’re having waffles for dinner! .jpg) I’d like you to meet my favorite casserole. I make it as often as I dare. I also make Broccoli Cheese Soup using the same basic ingredients found in this recipe. I figured it was about time I share that little tid bit with you. In fact, it also can be used to make a mean Cheesy Potato Soup with Crumbled Bacon. .jpg) I love a good Peanut Butter Cookie. It has to be crisp around the edges, but have that melt in your mouth consistency. As I was thumbing through a Taste of Home Cookies cookbook, I spotted a Peanut Butter oatmeal cookie recipe. There wasn’t a pretty picture that swayed me to try this recipe, but rather a caption. The caption beside the recipe captured me! loading
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