Oh my. We have been on a bit of a wacky cake kick. We love the classic cake, but we’ve been playing with the recipe, and have some variations that are to die for! Actually “we” is a misnomer. I hardly get involved at all anymore. This cake is so simple that my daughters (8 […]
Read More Super Simple Chocolate Wacky CakeI can’t believe it hasn’t occurred to me to share this recipe before now. I literally tell someone how to make this at least once a month. The conversation goes something like this: Friend: I would eat white rice at home, if only I could make it like the Mexican restaurants do. Me: It’s really easy, I’ll […]
Read More Pantry Cooking- Mexican Restaurant Style RiceAwhile back I mentioned that I was working on a recipe for wheat and sugar free peanut butter cookies. I think I’ve got it tasty enough to share. The original recipe called for sugar, eggs and peanut butter, but I always try to find ways to leave the sugar out of, or replace the sugar in […]
Read More Pantry Cooking- Wheat Free Peanut Butter CookiesI stayed in bed until 9 AM, and spent the entire day in my jammies today. BUT, I accomplished an awful lot. First I made a delicious breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Then I sat around awhile, drinking hot tea and slowly absorbing the caffeine. Once the caffeine kicked in I started to get motivated. […]
Read More A Day In My PajamasWe’re big fans of Mexican food around here. While I don’t usually go for too much spice myself, I try to keep a can or two of pickled Jalapenos around so my husband can spice up whatever “bland Americanized Mexican” food I try to feed him. That’s a direct quote. In the past I’ve just […]
Read More Sweet Pickled JalapenosBreakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? But so easy to skip if you get out of bed at the last possible minute, like I do. I find having “instant” options on hand makes breakfast more of a sure thing, for my whole family. After you try these whole wheat pancakes, you’ll […]
Read More Pantry Cooking Series, Whole Wheat Pancake MixI know what you’re thinking. She doesn’t know how to spell Chili Con Carne! Don’t worry, I do. Chili-Quin-Corne is the brain-child of my brilliant husband and daughters. Sometimes they like to invent things in the kitchen, and sometimes the things they invent are delicious. Chili-Quin-Corne! It has become a standby for the times I don’t feel […]
Read More Pantry Cooking Week 3, Chili-Quin-CorneWelcome back to my pantry cooking series! As I mentioned in week one, cooking from the pantry helps us minimize grocery store runs, and take-out meals, as well as being handy if we just don’t want to leave home. One thing I find worth mentioning though, is that if you have fresh ingredients on hand, by […]
Read More Pantry Cooking Series Week 2, Chicken SoupOne of my personal goals has been to learn how to cook from my pantry. It really helps us to be able to shop less often, which cuts out many impulse purchases. It also helps us eat fewer box and bag type meals. I thought it’d be fun to share some of the recipes I am able to […]
Read More Pantry Cooking Week One- Whole Wheat BiscuitsIt seems our family rarely uses and entire bunch of fresh celery before it turns limp and yucky. I’m not sure why this happens, but I think it has something to do with the clutttered state of our refrigerator. As a result, I started dehydrating any fresh celery I have left after I use it […]
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