No-Knead, quick rise recipe for English Muffin Bread that bakes up with all the nooks & crannies to hold those delicious pockets of butter. I think English Muffin Bread is best when toasted and topped with butter, honey or jam. Recipe for English Muffin Bread While looking for a ...
Archives for January 2013
Sugar Hearts – Homemade Sugar Cubes
With Valentine's Day coming, these homemade sugar cube sugar hearts are a fun thing to do! Use them for cereal, tea, coffee, or just decoration. I'll be on our local network KATU's morning show, AMNW next week sharing a few Valentines Day ideas. One idea I've been dying to try, is making ...
Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Raise your hand if you like Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup! This one of those "slow cooker dump meals" where you can dump in all the ingredients, put the lid on, set the temp and walk away! Like my Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken recipe, I save this recipe for those hectic days when your afternoon ...
Caramel Dipped Marshmallows
I needed a quick treat. A quick snack that was kind of Valentine - ish. I'd been wanting to try the caramel dipped marshmallows I decorated on my Disney trip. They had made dipped marshmallow snowmen, using 3 marshmallows instead of just the one like I did. These sound much easier to do ...
Decorating for Valentines Day
I like subtle decor when it comes to decorating for Valentines Day. Nothing too loud or gaudy, just simple. I also like holiday decor to transition to reduce waste.....well actually to reduce the amount of work for me. Decorating for Valentines day doesn't have always include pink and red. ...
Disneyland Tours
Every now and then, this blogging gig takes me out of town. I prefer to travel with my family in tow, so I was THRILLED when I got the call from one of the sweetest PR people from Disneyland. I got the call on a Friday night while at Couple's Bunco. Since my mobile phone rarely rings, I ...
Frozen Whipped Cream Dollops for Hot Chocolate
I've been wanting to try these super simple frozen whipped cream dollops for hot cocoa. A friend of mine told me about them and while I've been putting whipped cream topping in my hot chocolate forever, I had never thought about freezing little dollops. I added colorful sprinkles because ...
Uncle Ben’s Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
This Chicken with Wild Rice Soup made is an easy soup recipe made with chicken and a seasoned rice packet like Uncle Bens's. Adding vegetables and rotisserie chicken makes a simple soup recipe with homemade taste. I've been making this Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe for a few years now. ...