Dear friends,
Do you love Chex mix as much as I do? What a genius marketing idea for Chex cereals when they debuted the Party Mix recipe in Life Magazine back in 1952. The original recipe called for Rice and Wheat Chex.
This fresh corn avocado tomato salsa is easy to make and SO delicious. You can serve it as a dip with corn chips, as an accompaniment for Mexican food or as a side salad with grilled meats. Appetizer, side or salad? No matter what you call it, this simple recipe combines some of my favorite … Read more
Dear friends,
Do you love Chex mix as much as I do? What a genius marketing idea for Chex cereals when they debuted the Party Mix recipe in Life Magazine back in 1952. The original recipe called for Rice and Wheat Chex.
Dear friends,
These buttery drop buttermilk biscuits with cheddar are the perfect quick bread to make when you’re craving something homemade. Best of all, you can make them in a flash.
Earlier this month a cold front moved into Colorado, and one chilly Wednesday I made a hearty beef and vegetable stew in the slow cooker.
Dear friends,
In uncertain times like these, perhaps a batch of warm, just-from-the-oven M & M cookies can help.
People of all ages enjoy these colorful, chewy cookies studded with M&Ms candies.
This real pumpkin spice latte recipe makes the creamiest pumpkin spice coffee drink with rich flavor from real ingredients. It’s so simple to make, and you’ll love the combination of vanilla, pie spices, coffee and real pumpkin. With no artificial additives, the pure flavor of pumpkin really shines in this warm, comforting drink. You don’t … Read more
Dear friends,
I’m always on the lookout for simple winner weekday dinner recipes. This easy homemade Stromboli recipe fits the bill for our family. It can be put together in about 15 minutes, and it bakes up hot and crispy in the oven.
Stromboli is pizza dough layered with
Dear friends,
I was recently going to try a new recipe for homemade ice cream that called for a generous portion of canned sweetened condensed milk.
I love sweetened condensed milk (SCM) in recipes like pies and cookies, but as a primary ingredient I hesitated because to me the commercial product always has a slight canned flavor.
Thus began my quest to see if
Dear friends,
Here’s a simple-to-make treat to make for July 4th or any summer celebration. Juicy strawberries are filled with a sweet cream filling and topped with a ripe blueberry.
Dear friends,
This quarantine has brought out some powerful cookie cravings in our household. After we polished off the Girl Scout Thin Mints in the freezer and the honey graham crackers in the pantry, it was time to start baking.
For me, these cookies are everything I need to survive a pandemic. They’re comforting, and they remind me of the wonderful homemade cookies our mom bakes. They’re soft and chewy, with a happy
Dear friends,
Making your own homemade chicken stock or broth will give you a rich, heavenly elixir that can be the base for so many great recipes.
You’ll save money over buying canned or boxed broth, your version will