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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. […]
Pork Fried Rice My family loves to eat Chinese food but we cannot eat it much because of the sodium. I suffer from Meniere’s Disease and require low sodium food. We have found cooking at home we can almost perfectly replicate the Chinese restaurant’s pork fried rice recipe. I always make pork chops the night […]
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, […]
Amish Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad is an amazing blend of sweet and tangy. Plus there is cheese and bacon! You can’t go wrong with bacon or cheese. This recipe is also full of raw broccoli along with raw cauliflower. Its simple to make, delicious, and nutritious. Perfect to feed to your […]
Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Sauce Coconut shrimp with pineapple sauce is so easy to make that my 12 year old made it! The coconut comes out so crisp and the pineapple sauce just makes it amazing. Its like pina colada shrimp! Super yummy! Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple Sauce Recipe: Ingredients: Coconut Shrimp: 1 1/2 pounds […]
