Recent Posts Tagged With 'recipes'

• Works-For-Me Wednesday: Blue Cheese & Sun-Dried Tomato Spread

  Posted on Wednesday December 30th, 2009 at 14:49 in recipes, works-for-me wednesday

  Finding new recipes that we enjoy works for me!  I looked through some of my cookbooks before Christmas to find a couple new recipes to try.  One was for an appetizer.  It turned out great!  We will definitely repeat it! I thoug...

• Tea For Two-sday ~ Scones

  Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 03:23 in recipes, links, scones, tea for two-sday

  Welcome to Tea For Two-sday!  Not only is a hot cup of tea nice when the weather gets chilly, but it's also a nice way to take a mini break from the busyness of December (I'm still trying to accept the fact that it is indeed December today!). Y...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Cherry Chocolate Cobbler

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 02:10 in recipes, links, desserts, would you like chocolate with that

  Chocolate Friday is here again!  Seems like it came quickly this week.  Whether your week went quickly or slowly, you really should have some chocolate today! My friend Jill sent me a link to a recipe that I had to try!  I made it fo...

• Works-For-Me-Wednesday: Thanksgiving ~ Turkey Brine and Menu

  Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 01:54 in recipes, thanksgiving, works-for-me wednesday

  Thinking about all the delicious Thanksgiving foods is working for me right now!  My friend Kim is having Tried and True Thanksgiving Recipes Week on her cooking blog and today she's talking about the main dishes. Well, the Main main dish at ...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ The Nutella Challenge: Nutella Bites

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 14:07 in recipes, Candy, nutella, would you like chocolate with that

    Yay - it's Chocolate Friday!!  First, I have to thank all my awesome readers and friends for so much great input and support this week!  I loved all the feedback on Monday about what age to leave a child home alone and then your swee...

• Fall Fruits Festival Giveaway Winners & More Giveaways

  Posted on Monday October 19th, 2009 at 04:30 in recipes, Giveaway, giveaway winner, fall fruits festival

  What a fun week it was last week! Thank you all so much for all the visits, comments, and great recipe links!! Be sure to go back and get all the recipes if you haven't (you've got to click through to my blog to see all the recipe link-ups!): Pear...

• Fall Fruits Festival ~ Chocolate & Giveaway

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 10:50 in recipes, links, Giveaway, biscotti, would you like chocolate with that, fall fruits festival

  Welcome to the last day of the Fall Fruits Festival! I've combined it with my usual Chocolate Friday. I felt that it was only right that I should declare Chocolate to be a Fall Fruit - LOL! Should be much easier to get those recommended fruit serv...

• Fall Fruits Festival ~ Cranberries & Giveaway

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 04:28 in recipes, links, Giveaway, cranberries, fall fruits festival

  Welcome to another day of the Fall Fruits Festival! I'm so glad you were able to stop by! We've already made it to Day 4! Today is all about Cranberries! Just in case you've missed any of the days, you need to go back and check out all the great ...

• Fall Fruits Festival ~ Apples & Giveaway

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 04:23 in recipes, links, Giveaway, apples, fall fruits festival

  Welcome back to the Fall Fruits Festival! Today is all about apples. Yummy apple recipes work for me! An apple-themed giveaway works too! :)Have you enjoyed all of the Fall Fruits Festival so far? For more yummy recipes and to enter all the give...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Easy Toffee Cookies

  Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 02:46 in recipes, cookies, would you like chocolate with that, fall fruits festival

  Welcome back to Chocolate Friday! I hope you've had a good week and are ready to share some chocolatey deliciousness!I'm cheating and reposting one of my favorite chocolate recipes! It's one that I think everybody should have. It's soooo quick, s...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ The Nutella Challenge: Nutella Popcorn

  Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 03:30 in recipes, nutella, would you like chocolate with that

  Yay - it's Chocolate Friday!! Welcome! Grab something chocolatey to celebrate! And did you already enter my Paperspring giveaway and get your discount? Don't forget!Today I'm sharing with you my creation for the second month of The Nutella Challe...

• Tea For Two-sday ~ Almond Baby Cakes Again

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 03:30 in recipes, desserts, cake, tea for two-sday

  Happy Tea For Two-sday! Hope your week is off to a lovely start and that you have a cup of your favorite tea already in hand!I decided to rerun a post from last year. This is such a yummy little recipe! These cakes go well with tea, but also for a...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Chocolate Chip Shortbreads

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, cookies, would you like chocolate with that

  Happy Chocolate Friday!! Another week survived; another chocolate reward - LOL! I really do hope that all of you have had a great week! If not, then you just go ahead and help yourself to an extra piece of chocolate. :)I found this recipe in a ma...

• Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Creamy Baked Cheesecake

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 02:30 in recipes, desserts, cake, would you like chocolate with that

  Woo Hoo - it's Friday!! Usually it's Chocolate Friday here, but the first Friday of each month I have Dessert Friday so the chocolate and non-chocolate desserts can party together! And you get dessert recipes just in time for Labor Day weekend!Hubb...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ The Nutella Challenge - Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

  Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 04:00 in recipes, desserts, nutella, would you like chocolate with that

  Happy Chocolate Friday everybody!! We survived another week! I hope you had a wonderful week and I hope you've got a jar of Nutella to enjoy 'cause that's what I'm talking about today!A while back I joined the Nutella Challenge hosted by Paula of b...

• Works-For-Me Wednesday: Try A Rub Instead Of Marinade

  Posted on Wednesday August 19th, 2009 at 01:30 in recipes, works-for-me wednesday

  I like using marinades for meat, but I often forget to prepare them in time so the meat can marinate for hours. A few years ago, I discovered rubs for meat. You only need about a half hour for the meat to soak in all the flavor. Plus, the seasonin...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Dark Mocha-Chocolate Cake

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, desserts, cake, would you like chocolate with that

  Happy Day! It's Chocolate Friday! We made it through another week and should be rewarded with some chocolate, don't you think?!I tried another recipe (and there are SO many that I want to try) from my Chocolate Fantasies cookbook. For the record, ...

• Housecleaning Week Update & Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Sugar Cookies

  Posted on Friday August 7th, 2009 at 04:00 in recipes, desserts, cookies, household, would you like chocolate with that, housecleaning week

  Let's get the Housecleaning Week stuff out of the way so we can get to the dessert!! Details about the week are on Monday's post along with your chance to enter my Purex laundry sheets giveaway - you have until Sunday night to enter!MY progress on y...

• Housecleaning Update & Tea For Two-sday ~ Ham And Cheese Crescents

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, household, tea for two-sday, housecleaning week

  If you don't know what Housecleaning Week is all about - you need to take a look at yesterday's post and enter the Purex giveaway if you haven't already! Here's my progress and new assignments for today!MY progress on yesterday's project: I took on...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Guest Post: Chocolate Chunk Raspberry Bars

  Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, Bars, guest post, would you like chocolate with that

  Welcome to Chocolate Friday! I have a guest poster today to bring you chocolate while I am away on vacation. It's Melissa from Frugal Creativity. Melissa is a newer blogger and I'm so glad I found her blog! She's a mom who enjoys cooking, papercr...

• Tea For Two-sday ~ Guest Post Deliciousness

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, review, guest post, scones, tea for two-sday

  My friend Kim from Homesteader's Heart is back once again on my blog - in more ways than one! Do you see the super-cute new header above?! That's Kim's doing (and the super-cute previous header was her doing also)! Thank you, my artistic friend!! ...

• Would You Like Chocolate With that? ~ Frozen Chocolate Mousse & Pic

  Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 23:00 in recipes, desserts, would you like chocolate with that

  Yay - it's Friday! Time for more chocolate! I'm on the road today, arriving in MT by evening. Don't worry - I'll be sure to find some chocolate on the way - LOL!I decided to rerun a post for you since I finally have a picture for the recipe. I ma...

• Tea For Two-sday ~ Blackberry Almond Bruschetta

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, desserts, breakfast, tea party, tea for two-sday, tea goodies

  Hello! Time for Tea For Two-sday again! Get your cuppa hot tea or your tall glass of iced tea, have a seat, and take a little break while you read! :)Since I recently helped with a Ladies Tea, I have a few things to post about. I'm sharing anothe...

• Would You Like Dessert With That? ~ Red, White & Blueberry Cookies

  Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, desserts, cookies, would you like chocolate with that

  Happy Friday!! Normally this would be Chocolate Friday, but the first Friday of every month I make it Dessert Friday to give the non-chocolate recipes or posts a chance!Since tomorrow is Independence Day, I wanted to tweak a cookie recipe I had to m...

• Works-For-Me Wednesday: Summer Recipes - Tortellini-Chicken Salad & No-Bake Desserts

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 21:42 in recipes, desserts, summer, works-for-me wednesday

  Today's WFMW edition is the best summer recipes! Yum! I just discovered a great main dish salad. It's from the cookbook Best Recipes From American Country Inns and Bed & Breakfasts. This particular recipe comes from White Mountain Lodge in Gr...

• Tea For Two-sday ~ Strawberry Scones

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, tea party, scones, tea for two-sday

  Welcome to Tea For Two-sday! May I suggest that you get a tall glass of iced tea today before reading rather than hot tea since we seem to be having a heat wave? I'll take mine unsweetened with a splash of lemonade, but I think the majority of you ...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Old Fashioned Mayonnaise Cake

  Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 04:00 in recipes, desserts, cake, would you like chocolate with that

  Oh I'm so glad we made it to Friday! I hope all of you have had a great week. This has been a very busy week! I have had a lot to do and had to throw in some dress shopping since I am heading to a Yanni Voices concert tonight with my hubby!I have ...

• Tea For Two-sday ~ Spiced Chai Tea Cake

  Posted on Tuesday June 16th, 2009 at 02:00 in recipes, desserts, cake, tea for two-sday, tea goodies

  Happy Tea For Two-sday! Grab a cup of tea - well grab doesn't really sound right, how about - delicately pick up your cup of tea and enjoy a new recipe!When I saw this recipe, I just had to try it. I found it in a cookbook called homemade in a hurr...

• Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Guest Post: The Brownie Criminals

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 03:00 in recipes, desserts, guest post, would you like chocolate with that

  Have you seen these gals?They have committed a serious crime.What crime?They have altered a time honored brownie recipe. *Gasp*What was I thinking asking *criminals* to guest post on my blog? Especially Brownie Criminals!! Who are they? Kim is fr...

• Works-For-Me Wednesday: Marinated Vegetable Salad

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 23:41 in recipes, works-for-me wednesday

  Yummy recipes always work for me! This recipe is such a good one for summer - goes great with barbecued meat and nice for a potluck too. All the bright colors of the vegetables make it a pretty salad to serve. People always ask me for this recipe....