I have been making Whoopie Pies, using this recipe, for over 26 years. There are a lot of recipes for these little babies out there with numerous flavor variations but I always gravitate back to this one. So good! For cakes: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon…
Month: August 2011
Tuna Casserole
This is not your typical Tuna Casserole, at least not by the standards in my family. Such an easy meal. I serve this with Jalapeno Cheddar Bread and steamed vegetables and honestly it’s a hit every single time. Yield: This recipe will feed 6-8 people 1 17.6 oz package of Tri Color Farafelle (bow tie…
Caramellow Cookie Bars
These are gooey and crazy good. 3/4 cup of butter, melted 3 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar 2 cups chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter chips 1 cup mini marshmallows (if I have regular size marshmallows on hand I use them, just pull them into four pieces each and drop onto…
Jalapeno Cheddar Bread
This is the most requested bread in our household. One loaf lasts about 5 minutes. *Note – this is a bread machine recipe Yield: 1 loaf 1 1/4 cups water 4 1/4 cups bread flour 2 Tablespoons Sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 1/2 Tablespoons butter – cold and cubed 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese…
Chicken Picante
I love making this dish. I can throw it in the oven quick when I get home from work and by the time I change and prepare the rest of the meal, the chicken is done. Yield: 4 servings 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 cup chunky salsa 1/4 cup dijon mustard 1/4 cup sour…
Adventures In Life (#2)
Can we talk about eyebrows for a minute? I have the bushiest eyebrows of anyone I know. When I was little my great grandmother made me promise her never to pluck them or god forbid remove them altogether and draw them on. Well, being only about 4 when I was confronted with this apparently very…
Adventures In Life (#1)
This is one of my daughters favorite stories to tell if she is trying to embarrass me. Britt, I am beating you to the punch this time! I know I’m not the only woman plagued by facial hair, but at times I honestly feel that I was born with a little more testosterone than most…
Adventures In Cooking (#2)
It was the summer of 1985. My husband and I were living in Saratoga Wyoming in a house (down by the river), now affectionately referred to as “The Hamburger House” (the house was converted sometime later into a little restaurant with that name). One beautiful morning, my husbands grandmother stopped by to give us some…
Adventures In Cooking (#1)
I was young when I got married. One week before my 17th birthday I was standing in the courthouse in Rawlins Wyoming next to a good looking kid who was doing everything he could to keep from passing out. What a time that was. I had a little experience cooking and certainly a lot of…
Teriyaki Chicken
I recently had a hankering for teriyaki chicken and after looking at the pathetic selection of bottled teriyaki sauce (not to mention the price) in the grocery stores I decided it was time to make my own. This sauce (the base recipe) can be modified very easily to your own personal tastes and desires by…
Brown Gravy
I am definitely a gravy fan and this recipe is easy and good! Once you start making your own gravy you will never go back to pre-packaged (whether jar or powder) again! This is a great meatloaf sauce. Yield: approximately 4 cups (8 portions) 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1/2 cup flour 1 clove…
Banana Bread
This bread melts in your mouth! Yield: 1 loaf 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter – room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs (beaten) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup mashed bananas (3 VERY ripe bananas will do the trick. The more “over ripe” the fruit, the better the banana flavor for cooking – and…
You Bake Me Crazy 