Recipes, food, travel, and family
The Sparkler Mocktail Recipe This is perfect for a family New Years Eve party. Just add a shot of your favorite liqour (I would use a shot of rum) and the kids can drink the same drink as you! The feel special. We have plastic wine glasses that the kids get to use. The feel […]
15 Minute Lobster Tail Recipe I was born and raised in Michigan; so seafood wasn’t really good or affordable. I never liked the lake fish that I grew up being served. I moved to Florida and soon grew to love seafood. Now I cook seafood regularly and even eat raw oysters 🙂 My husband and […]
Not Fruit Cake Cookie I enjoy fruitcake. I grew up having a piece of fruitcake and eggnog on Christmas eve. I tried to pass on this tradition to my children but so far none of them like fruitcake. A few of my kids do like this cookie though, so give it a try! I brought a […]
Turkey Stock Recipe Turkey Stock is the second best thing about Thanksgiving, of course stuffing is first! I use this to make turkey noodle soup, turkey and dumplings, and much more. I love to be able to get something from the bones of the turkey. Turkey Stock Recipe Ingredients: 1 turkey carcass (bones from the […]
Nutella Sugar Cookies with Nutella Frosting Nutella is a favorite of my children. I purchase the HUGE one from Sams club and its gone in just over a week! I decided to make these Nutella sugar cookies so I could lure my high school senior home to visit with me! She is so super […]
Nutella Frosting This works great on cookies. I made a Nutella Sugar Cookie for this yummy frosting. It also works well on a cake although I haven’t gotten a picture. It has a fabulous Nutella flavor. These are a must have for the Nutella lover in your life. This is really simple to make! There are […]
Halloween Treat Butterfingers Here is another great Halloween treat to try! My daughter wanted to make butterfingers for her halloween party. I decided to take it a step further and make finger shaped butterfingers. They came out great! Everyone loved them and some didn’t want to eat them because they looked to real. Use […]
Halloween Treats! Eyeball Peanut Butter Crispy’s I love Halloween! It reminds me of my mom. She always went all out on our costumes and even her own. Sometimes we even had themes for the family, her and I were rabbits and my baby sister was a carrot! We attend a homeschool halloween party every year. […]
How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin EASILY Making anything with fresh or raw pumpkin seems like a challenge. ITS NOT! It is actually really easy! Make sure you purchase sugar pumpkins or pie pumpkins. They type you carve aren’t very tasty. So here are my directions on How to Cook Fresh Pumpkin. Give it a try! […]
Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel Topping I have probably said it before but I LOVE pumpkin! I made this recipe up and they disappeared before everyone in my family tried them or I got to take pictures. So I worked on another batch. Again they all disappeared, but not before I got a few pictures. […]
No Bake Cheesecake Bites Yum! That is what comes to mind when I think of Cheesecake. Its creamy sweetness just takes me to another place. Problem is its hundreds of calories for a piece. It also take a long time to make a really good one. These No Bake Cheesecake Bites are so easy and […]
Strawberry Whipped Cream Strawberry whipped cream is a huge hit! We love this with fruit. I have even snuck in quite a few spoonfuls all by itself. Strawberry Whipped Cream recipe Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons maraschino 3/4 cups strawberry spread Directions: In a medium size bowl, […]
