Posts tagged ‘recipes’


Oklahoma Chicken

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 in cooking, recipes

I am not a *huge* fan of crock-pot meals…except for one. Oklahoma Chicken is actually the first thing I ate when visiting my soon to be in laws for the first time. We came in late and they saved plates of this for us. Oh man.  It was sooo good and I soon learned to make […]

Crazy Cheap & Easy Dinner Recipe #5–Dessert Time!

Saturday, March 6th, 2010 in crazy cheap and easy dinner week, recipes

KC is a blogger who blogs all about desserts and I thought at the end of the week I would start having the last day be “Dessert Time” who doesn’t love dessert. Here is more about her: “I a wife to a football official and mom to 2 kids, Brooklyn 4 1/2 and Brison 2 1/2.  […]

Drink Away Your Winter Blues

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 in cooking, party time, recipes

No not THAT kind of drink.  THESE tropical-pretend-like-there-is-sunshine-spice-up-your-day-drinks. Why do I find myself making these kind of drinks in the middle of the winter more than in the hot summer? Darn Winter Blues. You should make some too.  Here are my favorite recipes for fun drinks. Coconut/Pineapple/Apricot Goodness Ingredients: 2 cups of ice 1can of Coco […]

Our Latest Cooking Segment

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 in recipes

We have WAY too much fun with these.  Announcing…Mini Cupcakes, where every ingredient is good for you! Mini Healthy Cupcakes from Vanessa Brown on Vimeo. Mini Healthy Cupcakes 1 1/2 cups shredded/grated carrots 1/2 cup ground nuts 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup honey 2 beaten eggs 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup flax seed 1/4 […]

New York Style Cheesecake

Saturday, December 19th, 2009 in recipes

I posted this over at Little Window Shoppe too, I honestly only make this once a year at the max because it plumps me right up! Cheesecake is my favorite dessert, we served it at my wedding luncheon, but sadly over six years later, I have only had cheesecake two times since. Personally, I love New […]

Oreo Truffles

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 in recipes

I posted this recipe over at Little Window Shoppe and had over 125,000 hits which is so funny since this is the easiest go-to Holiday Treat Recipe! I recently learned from my aunt how to make the BEST Oreo Truffles ever. When I found out that all I needed was a box of Oreos, a bag of chocolate chips and […]

Fish Tacos

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 in recipes

Fish Tacos is one of our favorite family dishes although it has taken quite a while to find the “perfect” recipe but I think we have done it! We mixed a couple recipes together with our own take on the perfect topping….thanks to Guy and Bobby on Food Network for sending us in the right […]

Recipe Posts

Monday, December 14th, 2009 in recipes

A few months ago I came to the conclusion that the only way my blog was going to work is if it mirrored my life, our week together and what was in my camera! I love taking pictures of our daily life.  When I sit down to write my blog posts, I first download my […]

Banana PopsicleS

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 in recipes

P.S. Eat Frozen or Fresh

Snowball Surprise Cookies

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 in recipes

It snowed for the first time a couple of weeks ago here in Utah and we celebrated the arrival by making Snowball Surprise Cookies. I have had this cookbook since I was a little girl.  The Eggnog has nothing to do with the recipe-I just wanted you all to know this is the best Eggnog I […]