Food and Recipes

I was in the mood for something different, something to go with the package of Chinese rice I had picked up while grocery shopping. After making these, I wished I …

Our local grocery store had beef strips for stir fries on sale this week, which of course meant a stir fry with veggies and rice was on the menu. I …

Some mornings I just don’t have time to make breakfast. Breakfast around here is usually cereal and toast, but with a hungry toddler even that can take too long to make. …

I love breakfast foods though I rarely have more than cereal and toast in the mornings. All the good stuff ends up being a treat for dinner or if we …

The element in our oven went a week ago, and until then I didn’t realize much we used it for meals and sweets. I wanted  something sweet the other day, …

This has become my favourite recipe, I love the sweetness, kind of like turning supper into dessert. Plus, my picky eater was quick to eat her supper once she realized …

This weekend is coming up fast! Are you having a Super Bowl party? Need some quick and easy snack ideas? Well here are a few of ours we’ve shared recently: …

I’ve seen cheese balls, I’ve heard of them… but I’d never made one nor eaten one until recently. I suddenly decided I wanted to make one! (Bizarre, I know.)  But, …

I’ve been lazy when it comes to cooking meals lately due to being exhausted and not wanting to make the same thing over and over. This dish is simple and …

This easy cocktail weenies recipe is always a hit at parties. It’s the perfect appetizer during football games, especially Big Game parties, as well as birthday parties and holiday parties. …

Here’s another dip that I make and is tasty for parties, football games, and just good ol’ fashion grazin’.

Snickerdoodles are one of my husband’s favorite cookies and it appears to be a reader favorite as well. Light, buttery, sweet, and just a bit of crisp. Mmm, yum. I love just …

I found some awesome (new?) M&M’s candies the other day. They might be exclusive to Target. I’ve never seen these before and I had to get them!

I love chocolate, just about anything chocolate. I’m limited to how much dairy I can have, including milk ingredients, which is in most chocolate. That’s why I turn to these …

I once heard that you could make quick and easy cupcakes on the cheap by using just cake mix and soda or flavored water. I had a hard time wrapping …

I know I’ll overindulge this weekend, and just because Christmas is here today doesn’t mean you can’t make anymore of these this year! Gotta sneak ’em in before the New …

I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com and added a little something to it when I made it yesterday. It’s easy and delicious! Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 can …

These are so yummy and easier to make than I thought. I looked up a few peanut butter ball recipes and they all were different – different measurements and slight …

My mother used to make meatballs at home every so often, a recipe from her mother, I hated them. Hate is a strong word but that is how I felt …

Sunday mornings are our family time together, we always have a ‘big breakfast’ which is just about anything… as long as it includes bacon. Lately we have been having cakes. …