Breakfast · Sweet

Chocolate-Chip Banana Muffins

The smells from the oven will have you thinking YUM. These muffins are great if you need to take a treat to a friend, a quick breakfast, or something simple a little outside the box. Our taste buds say, yes please. 1 stick of butter, softened 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda… Continue reading Chocolate-Chip Banana Muffins

Appetizers · Pick-Em-Ups · Sweet Endings

Sugared Cranberries

There are slightly different variations and uses for this recipe. All great. The recipe I use comes from an old edition of Cooking Light.  They taste as good as they look.  The sugared cranberries will stand alone, serve with cheesecake, a great garnish for cocktails, or sprinkled on a cookie platter. 2 cups granulated sugar… Continue reading Sugared Cranberries

On the Side

Vegetable Souffle

Looking for a great side dish for the holidays? A dear friend shared her fabulous find over Thanksgiving.  Thanks Kelly, vegetables never tasted so good.   The recipe comes from a Neiman Marcus Cookbook that was published in 1991. Enjoy!   1 ½ cups sharp cheese, grated 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies 2 cans… Continue reading Vegetable Souffle

Breakfast · Salty

Breakfast Sausage English Muffins

We can hardly call this a recipe since there are only three ingredients. The flavors of these ingredients are wonderful. These easy breakfast hits are great to make ahead and store in the freezer until ready to serve.   We share them with love, as these are a staple in our family holiday gatherings. Whip up some scrambled… Continue reading Breakfast Sausage English Muffins

Poultry

White Chicken Chili

My friends and neighbors know me well. I am always looking for something new to cook at the first hint of Fall. Thank you Tawnya for sharing a great soup recipe. Between trick or treaters, we snacked on this soup all evening. It was perfect. 1 tsp. of lemon pepper 1 tsp. of cumin seed… Continue reading White Chicken Chili

Sweet Endings

Fall Snack Mix

Fall football, day trips, camping,  fall parties at your child's school, Friday night movies at home....Bring on the snack mix.   My family is a fan of anything that is a snack and mixed.  Sugary and Salty mixes are tops.  Adrienne made this wonderful mix last Fall for a trip to the Northwest.  We carried ziploc… Continue reading Fall Snack Mix

Pasta

Back to School Baked Ziti

Friends that take a cookbook to bed and read it like it is a good novel  warm my heart. Adrienne and I could chat recipes all day long.  Another year of back to school and the obvious question, what will we make for dinner?   She shared with me a couple of her faves, and now they are… Continue reading Back to School Baked Ziti

On the Side

Sally Lunn Bread

Is it dessert?  Is it a side dish?   You decide.  Candice, mom of 5 children, spoiled us with this "to die for" bread 8 years ago.  Candice is a southern bell,  complete with dresses and pearls, daytime aprons, french twists, and a lipstick perfectly in place.   We met in a doctor's office almost 9 years… Continue reading Sally Lunn Bread

Cocktails

Vanilla Almond Iced Tea

Looking for a  non-alcoholic punch for a shower or luncheon?  We have one that we love.  You can change this up by adding an ice ring made with ginger ale and layered with fruit and mint leaves.   A simpler version for a smaller crowd would be ice cube trays filled with ginger ale and an… Continue reading Vanilla Almond Iced Tea

Pies

Peanut Butter Tart (Pie)

July 4th 2009 will forever be etched in my mind.  God Bless America and God Bless this Peanut Butter Tart.  I received Wife of the Year because of this find.  Guests come in from out of town and wa-la,  a not good, but great pie makes its way to the fridge.  Juliet brings one of… Continue reading Peanut Butter Tart (Pie)