Category Archives: Recipes

World’s Easiest Candy!

Today I have literally the easiest candy for you to make!  It has TWO ingredients and takes only THREE steps to make it!

Easy, yummy peanut clusters!

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Who doesn’t love peanut clusters with the wonderful, smooth chocolate and the salty, nutty crunch of the peanuts?

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M & M Christmas Bar Cookies

Today I have the BEST, easiest recipe for a yummy, CUTE Christmas Cookie!

(Say that fast 3 times!)

This  recipe is perfect for this time of year when everyone is so busy and you don’t have a lot of time to bake, but yet we have to take a treat with us almost everywhere we go!  There are parties every week and church socials and school functions and dance festivals, so you need to try this recipe because it is so simple, yet everyone will think that you spent a lot of time making them!

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5 Recipes to Make With Leftover Halloween Candy!

This morning on KUTV I am showing ways to use up your leftover Halloween Candy!

(If you missed it, here is the link to watch it!)

So get ready to raid the kids candy bags!

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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Okay I may have just found a new favorite cookie!  These are just a little bit crispy on the outside but really good and chewy on the inside!  They seem to have the perfect balance, with the salty, nutty taste of the macadamia nuts and the sweet, wonderful
flavor of the white chocolate. They are a like a marriage made in heaven!

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Feeding An Army

Yesterday for our Sunday dinner I made Stromboli.  This used to be a family favorite when my kids were all at home and we would make this a lot of times on Sunday night.  Now when I make this I have to make enough for an army..well almost! When we get together for Sunday dinner now we are up to 19 or 20 people depending on who is there.  It is fun chaos and the noise decible goes up considerably when everyone is there.  But it is great to see the cousins become good friends to each other!

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What a Week!

This has been a busy week here at the ranch.  Even though we are empty nesters it does not mean that we slow down very much!

My husband and I took a quick little trip to St. George, (Southern Utah)  the first few days of the week.  We went to two of the Tuacahn Theater Shows,   “Aladdin” and “Hairspray”.  They were both so good and the weather was pretty good although the first night we were there the wind came up and it got downright cold!  We figured if we were going to see these shows that we had better go now, because they are going to end this week!  We really enjoy going to the different shows every year!  Thriller starts next week and I would love to see that one too, but I doubt that we will make it back down there to see that one!  Maybe next year!

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Halloween Muddy Buddies

The other day I had one of my best little helpers with me and we decided that we would like to make something good to eat!

My little helper was great at measuring and pouring the ingredients into the bowl.  I love to have a little helper in the kitchen, don’t you?

We decided that these Halloween Muddy Buddies would hit the spot, what do you think?  Do you want to make some too?

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Mom’s Chicken Corn Chowder

This recipe is from my mom, who was an excellent cook.  She cooked a hot homemade meal for us every night and she always made everything taste so good!  My mom was a great teacher and I thank her for her patience and willingness to let us cook in her kitchen!  (Some days I really miss my mom)  I hope that I followed her example by allowing my kids to feel free  to cook and experiment in my kitchen.  I hope that you will let your kids cook with you and that you can share some fun memories in the kitchen, because that is where we spend so much time together as a family.

This recipe is one of those good comfort foods that I turn to a lot of times.  It is easy to make, yet is a good hearty soup that will fill you up and make you feel oh so good!

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Crispie Caramel Marshmallow Treats

This is one of the treats that we had at our craft retreat.  It is so stinkin good and you will not be able to eat just one.  Trust Me!  You will definitely want to give this recipe a try, because who can resist a great Rice Crispy Treat?  They are easy to make and with the yummy caramel and marshmallow filling, they are one treat that you will find yourself making time and time again! Continue reading