Wilton Brownie Fun Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! Here are some great products that might come in handy for your 4th of July party!  I picked these up when I did my Wilton Cupcake Giveaway a while back.  The recipes look fun and yummy!  I never met a person who didn't like brownies!  Have you?  Enter below to win all 3 products!Over 140 Exciting Mini-Treat Ideas And delicious Recipes!12 Piece … [Read more...]

How to Test Salmon for Doneness

I LOVE salmon!  Unfortunately, I'm the only one that eats it in my house.  I have a great, simple salmon recipe from my cookbook called Broiled Honey Mustard Salmon that I cook for myself when the guys are away for the day.  Do you like to grill salmon for your family in the summer? Cooking fish can be a little tricky.  If you're not sure how long to cook salmon, here is a helpful video from … [Read more...]

Memorial Day Dessert Idea

It looks like it's going to be a quiet Memorial Day weekend for us this year.  But if I decide to make some dessert this weekend, this is what I'm going to make!It's called Mud Pie.  I got the recipe from my Kraft Food & Family Newsletter this week.  Doesn't it look good?  Click HERE for the recipe.  I love these kinds of chilled desserts in the warm weather!  … [Read more...]

A Decadent Dessert!

I had a great time with family and friends today!  My son Matthew showed us a slide show of his Semester at Sea voyage.  It was so interesting.  I love hearing all of his stories!  His heart seems 10 times bigger since he traveled around the world and had this experience. I made these Peanut Butter-Toffee Cheesecake Brownies for our little get-together. They were a big hit! I got the … [Read more...]

Link Up! The Theme is…BBQ!

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Dinners on a Dime Winner!

Thank you so much for entering this giveaway!  The winner of the Gooseberry Patch Dinners on a Dime is... #16! suburban prep said...i think that the 101 Christmas Recipes Cookbook would be very helpful with all that goes on during the holidays. Congratulations!  You have 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be chosen. I'd like to thank Vicki & Jo Ann from Gooseberry Patch for … [Read more...]

Rouxbe's Chicken Parmigiana

When I became a member of Rouxbe Cooking School, Chicken Parmigiana was on my list of recipes to try from their site.  I have my own version of this recipe in my cookbook and I love to make it whenever I have a pot of spaghetti sauce.  A few weeks ago, I tried this recipe and was very happy with the way it came out!  I thought it was interesting that Rouxbe uses grapeseed oil for frying the … [Read more...]

Link Up! The Theme is…Cake!

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Dinners on a Dime Giveaway!

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.  THANKS!**It's no big secret...I love cookbooks!  I hope you do too because I'm giving away Gooseberry Patch's Dinners on a Dime!When I received this cookbook in the mail, I couldn't wait to try the Luscious Lemon Bars!  They were delicious!Guess what?  I have permission to share this recipe with you!Luscious Lemon Bars2 1/4 cups all-purpose … [Read more...]

Semester at Sea Comes to an End

This post might explain why I haven't posted any recipes lately.  My son Matthew began his Semester at Sea voyage in January and just returned to Florida last Wednesday! He had the time of his life!  This was his itinerary: * San Diego, CA USA * * Hilo / Honolulu, Hawaii USA * Yokohama / Kobe, Japan * Shanghai / Hong Kong, China * Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam * Chennai / Cochin, India * Port … [Read more...]

Link Up! The Theme is…Quick Bread!

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Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms on Womansday.com!

I was contacted by Womansday.com to submit my "go to" desperation dinner. Check out this post from Mandy at womansday.com for my Sloppy Joes post and some great recipes! 6 Desperation Dinners from Mom Bloggers … [Read more...]