Homemade Chicken Rice A Roni tastes so much like the box recipe but better. Better tasting and better for you. Less chemicals and more flavor. Rice A Roni is very nostalgic for me. I have avoided it for a while because of all the preservatives in it. One day recently, I decided I needed to …
Butternut Squash Soup is a simple soup that is comforting with it’s creamy goodness. If you can boil water, you can make this soup. The fall after the Hardworking Husband and I were married we dog sat for the HH’s bosses’ as we had many times before and many times since. They usually ask us …
Visiting Redwood National Park & State Parks was one of our favorite trips we’ve taken. Everyone from Grandma, mom, aunt, and all the way down to the 12 yr old boy enjoyed it. This national park was one of the most confusing to me. I have been to several national parks and kinda know what …
Mini Creme Brulee Cheesecake takes a basic cheesecake and takes it up a notch. A great dessert to eat all by yourself or share with your special someone. Creme Brulee Cheesecake is a great blend of textures. Creamy and smooth cheesecake with a crunchy top. To achieve the crunchy top, I recommend a kitchen torch. …
Red Hot Marshmallows are a great way to add a little spice to your day. Red Hot Marshmallows are delicious cinnamon pillows of amazingness. Homemade marshmallows are super easy and far more delicious than store bought. Red Hot Marshmallows are the newest marshmallows I have added to my marshmallow flavor collection. This one is among …
Nacho Casserole is a delicious baked base with chicken or beef and topped with lettuce and tomatoes. It has some unexpected but wonderful flavors like hominy and cream of chicken soup. Nacho Casserole comes from one of my fabulous sisters (I have 4 of them). It’s an easy and quick dinner when you just …
Sausage and Cabbage Skillet is a one pan meal that is quick and easy. This meal has great flavor. About a week ago on our Facebook page, I asked for ideas of what to do with all the cabbage I have. You guys had great ideas. I definitely will be making sauerkraut. The Hardworking …
Croissants are a delicious flaky pastry. The butter layered in the dough give them the wonderful flakiness. Croissants aren’t difficult to make. They just take a lot of time. The dough needs time to rest and chill. It’s a lot of rolling, folding, and resting. As long as you plan on being home all day, …
Blueberry Bagels are a classic bagel. Making your own bagels is a little labor intensive but totally worth it! The first time making bagels can be a little intimidating. But if you can make bread, you can make bagels. They just have one extra step. Boiling them between the first and second rise. What do …
S’mores in a Jar is a fun way to have s’mores year round. No fire needed. It might even be better than traditional s’mores. What does a s’more consist of? S’mores are made up of graham cracker, chocolate, and toasted marshmallow. The warm toasted marshmallow softens or melts the chocolate. These S’mores in …
This Strawberry Cake with Nutella Frosting and Pirouline is a very decadent cake. The Nutella frosting is rich and wonderful. It pairs well with the strawberry cake. Strawberry cake can be complicated to make. This recipe takes the complication out of the from scratch cake. However it still has more steps in it than many …
Cheese Ball is a great appetizer to take to any party or gathering. It is a savory cream cheese spread with amazing flavor. One of the foods we had at our mom’s party was cheese balls. Apparently cheese balls are food of the 50’s. Our mom has been making cheese balls for a long …