We’ve been so excited to start having people over again now that we’ve adjusted a little more to having 3 cuties. I’m looking for simple menus that I can prepare most of ahead of time, and that are kid-friendly. Last Saturday my extended family came over and we had crockpot bbq, cole slaw, corn muffins [...]
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Hospitality: Simple Menus
Posted in mmm...yummy on May 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Recipe Chain
Posted in mmm...yummy on September 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I recently did one of those email recipe chains. I thought it would be fun to post the recipes that showed up in my inbox so far. Here’s a list you can scan. I’ll add the recipes below:
Noni Sangria
Buffalo Chicken Appetizer
Vanilla Flan
Red Chicken
Enjoy!
Noni Sangria (nonalcoholic)
Makes 10 8-oz. servings
Ingredients
3 c. grape juice
2 c. cran-raspberry juice
1/2 c. [...]
S’moovies
Posted in mmm...yummy on July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Silas and Macie love these “s’moovies” and so do I!
1 C. Frozen Strawberries
1 C. Ice
8 oz. vanilla yogurt
1 C. (or more to consistency) Milk
Crush Ice in blender. Add other ingredients, milk last, to desired consistency.
*We tried adding a banana, yum! Also added coconut extract one time, that was ok. I think this would be good [...]
Frozen Peanut Butter Pie
Posted in mmm...yummy on July 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Super easy…something different!
* 1 baked pie crust, or use graham cracker crust, 9-inch
* 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
* 1/2 cup peanut butter
* 1/2 cup milk
* 8 ounces [...]
Lemon Lush
Posted in mmm...yummy on June 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Laurie’s Lemon Squares Deluxe recipe sounds delicious and it reminded me of another dessert called Lemon Lush.
LEMON LUSH
Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
1 1/2 sticks of butter
Filling:
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup of Cool Whip
Topping:
2 small packages instant lemon pudding
3 cups cold milk
Crust:
Using a pastry cutter, combine ingredients [...]
Low Fat Tortilla Chips
Posted in mmm...yummy on April 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Did you know that you can nuke plain corn tortillas in the microwave for about 2 1/2 minutes (until crispy) and add some salt and you have low fat delicious tasting tortilla chips. So good with fresh salsa!
Recipe
Posted in mmm...yummy on February 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Danielle’s BBQ Chicken pizza recipe was a big hit over here. My husband loved it. I think Silas would rather we call it something besides pizza, since he has one thing in mind when he thinks of that-pepperoni!
Breakfast 2
Posted in Breakfast, mmm...yummy on February 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
This weekend we are having granola, yogurt and berry parfaits for breakfast.
Today we are busy making granola. Here’s the recipe from “Miserly Moms”:
Nonfat Granola
* 5 cups quick oats
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/3 cup concentrated apple juice
* 1/2 cup [...]
Homemade Breakfast (1)
Posted in Breakfast, mmm...yummy on February 5, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Zoanna made a post about breakfast. She is looking to try new recipes. It’s so funny that she posted this, because I just made a list of breakfast recipes to try on the weekends. We tried our first this weekend. I made Blueberry Crumb Cake from cooksrecipes.com. It was delicious. We used frozen blueberries, of [...]
Easy and Delicious Chicken Teriyaki
Posted in mmm...yummy on January 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a delicious crockpot recipe.
2 T Water
1/4 c. low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 T. diced onion
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tsp. brown sugar
1 lb. or 4 small skinless chicken breasts
1/2 onion, sliced
1 bell pepper, sliced
In a small bowl, combine water, soy sauce, ginger, onion, garlic and brown sugar. Put chicken in crockpot. Lay [...]
