December 2008

Birthday Gift

December 30, 2008

My family knows that I love to cook and that I enjoy getting new gadgets and tools for the kitchen. My family usually gives me things that are kitchen or food related. This year my sisters and mom sent me a box with some fun food stuff in it, like dough enhancer, vital wheat gluten, [...]

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Do You Need A Cooking Break

December 29, 2008

Lately, I have been feeling very unmotivated to cook. I know that is pretty bad when you are writing a cooking blog. But it seems like this happens to me at least once a year. I think one of the things causing it this year it was all the holiday cooking that I did. But [...]

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Meal Planning Monday

December 29, 2008

I have planned a simple menu this week. We have a very busy week and we are still not fully recovered from our sickness. I decided this was a good week to keep things very simple. We are having a chili dinner and dessert and game night at our church New Year’s Eve, so I [...]

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My Week Off Blogging

December 28, 2008

My blogging break definitely turned into a cooking break of sorts also. We started out last week, the 21st and 22nd, with some sickness in the house. Both daughters were sick but it did not last long and by the 23rd they were both feeling fine. We had a very nice Christmas Eve and Christmas. [...]

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Merry Christmas

December 20, 2008

The next week or two is really busy for me, so I do not know how much I will be posting. First of all my birthday is this week. When I was a kid I hated having my birthday the same week as Christmas, but now as an adult it is not bad. It does [...]

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Pumpkin Bundt Cake

December 19, 2008

My sisters and I have been making this cake for years. We really enjoy it. It is quick and easy. It makes a great fall and winter dessert. It calls for basic ingredients, so it it frugal, but it is festive. It makes a great holiday cake. I usually make this in a regular bundt [...]

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Velvety Pecan Candy

December 18, 2008

This candy was really good. It was very easy and it was a little fudge like. The toasted pecans give it great flavor, so don’t skip that step. I made it with both white and milk chocolate. These are rich and this recipe makes a lot, so you may want to half the recipe. For [...]

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Three Cheese Beef Enchiladas

December 18, 2008

A few weeks ago I posted about my Three Cheese Chicken Enchiladas. Some one left a comment that they had tried it with beef and it was really good. I love getting comments like this. I love to hear how you like my recipes. I also enjoy reading what you changed and how it turned [...]

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

December 17, 2008

I have made this dip the last two years for our office party. Everyone really likes this dip. It is really good served with tortilla chips or crackers. I like it best with tortilla chips. If you want a nice look use different kinds of tortilla chips like blue, corn, and regular ones. I found [...]