Jamming Away

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Hi Everyone, Happy Monday to you!  This weekend I took advantage of the cold weather and rain by hanging out of my kitchen and making lots and lots of jam!!  Every time I think of Jam I think of the episode of Friends where Monica was making jam to forget the man! I made Wild Berry Compote, [...]

Pumpkin Bars

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Howdy Peeps, So happy it’s Friday Saturday!  Woohoo!!!  I don’t have any plans for the weekend except that today is my Husbands birthday, so I am sure we will do something fun!  I just wish he would tell me what he would like to do!  I ask him what do you want for your b-day?  He [...]

Pumpkin Apple Bread / Weekly Recap

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Hi Everyone, Today I have for you a recipe remake of my Pumpkin Apple Bread.  I love this bread, but I didn’t like the photos that I took last year, so I decided on remaking it so I can take new photos. The only difference in this bread is I shredded the apples, instead of [...]

Candied Almonds – SRC

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Hi Everyone and Happy Monday! Today is I have for you a recipe from the Secret Recipe Club.  I am making a wonderful recipe from The Bitchen Kitchen.  Don’t you just love the name?  I had a hard time finding a recipe to make because everything looked so yummy!!  Ellie had so many recipes, from cheesy dips to [...]

Yogurt Cereal Bars – SRC

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Hi Everyone, Today is a special Secret Recipe Club Tribute to Daniel from the Haggis and the Herring.  I personally never met Daniel but after reading several of his posts, I felt like I got to know him a little better.  He had a love for family, friends and cooking.  Daniel had suddenly passed away and [...]

Spicy Black Bean Dip

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I’m mad at you!!! You know who I am talking about!!!  You two, Rhasti2 and Sarah, who told me to buy this on my TJ’s page! The this is what happened within 2 days! Then I panicked because I was out and I couldn’t make it to the store!!!  Ahhhhhh!!!!  What do I do?  What? [...]

Peanut Butter Chip Yogurt Cookies

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Hi Everyone, Ahh, this Friday you can tell it’s a blue moon!!  I was having major road rage!  I am normally not that person, but geez, everybody and I mean everybody was driving about 10 miles under the speed limit.  Make me crazy!!  Then I go to Trader Joe’s to pick up some things and [...]

Three Pepper Roasted Hummus

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Hi Everyone, Oh Monday is going to be tough for me.  After having 9 days off and then going back.  Ugh!  Now don’t get me wrong, I love my job, but it would be so nice to win the lottery and be a stay at home wife!  :)  Sigh…  For today’s post I have lots [...]

It’s my Birthday and I’m celebrating with balls!

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Hi Everyone, Today is my birthday and I’m writing this post in advance so I’m not sure what my day has in store for me, but whatever it is I will be sure to tell you. For my birthday celebration I decided to make these quick and easy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Balls.   [...]

Honey Roasted Pretzel Peanut Butter

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Hi Everyone, I have been crazy busy this Fourth of July!  I cooked, baked, blogged and then did it all over again!!  I hope you like the goodies that I made for you!!  There just doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to make everything I want, nor is my stomach big enough to handle it all!! [...]