Recipe Box
Candy Cane Joe-Joe Ice Cream Cake
I like Trader Joes immensely, but I can sure do some damage there. I recently picked up a box of Candy Cane Joe-Joes, which are basically Oreos with candy canes mixed in with the frosting. They only come out right before Christmas, so if you need your fix you better stock up! I’m glad I had [...]
16Dec2011 | Emily | 8 comments | Continued
Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup
Here’s a question for you. How do you involve your family in deciding what’s for dinner? Do you? I’m kind of the queen bee over here in the kitchen and I don’t normally involve my boys in the dinner making decisions unless I don’t have anything planned. If I try out a new recipe and they [...]
1Dec2011 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
Caramel Apple Baked Brie
I have been having a fascination with apples lately. First there was the apple cider cups, then caramel apple grapes, and then the delicious apple dessert braid. Now an apple recipe just in time for Thanksgiving that is perfect for entertaining, Caramel Apple Baked Brie. My lovely chef-to-be sister (who is leaving us on Thanksgiving to [...]
18Nov2011 | Emily | 3 comments | Continued
I’m On A Health Kick
I’ve kinda been on a health kick lately, well, compared to my usual self who frequently eats burgers, fries and pizza. I made some Sassy Water, which I believe is from the Flat Belly Diet cookbook, but I found it on Pinterest. All you do is add lemon, mint, and sliced cucumbers to water and [...]
11Nov2011 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
Our First Snow + Trader Joe Damage
We had our first snow in Des Moines today, which according to the weather, wasn’t supposed to stick because it was 35 degrees. I had to bust out the hats, gloves and boots and head out into the freezing weather to heat up my car. On a side note, you know you’re getting older when [...]
9Nov2011 | Emily | 6 comments | Continued
Five Fun Fall Treats
Fall is one of my favorite times of year. A time where I can bring out the sweaters and boots and warm up next to a nice cup of coffee. When I was growing up there were always certain recipes my mom made once the weather got colder. I’ve turned into that type of mom [...]
12Oct2011 | Emily | 6 comments | Continued
Apple Dessert Braid
Everyone enjoyed the pizza braid I posted last year, so I thought I would turn it into something everyone enjoys – dessert. Not just any dessert though, but a super easy, delicious, and good-looking dessert that you can serve at parties and people will be amazed and think you spent hours in the kitchen. All [...]
28Sep2011 | Emily | 13 comments | Continued
Caramel “Apple” Grapes
The crisp fall weather has hit Iowa and I’ve brought out the pumpkin spice candles and the crockpot. I love this time of year and the food that comes with it. Caramel apples are one of the most popular fall weather treat, but just too messy and hard to eat for my liking, especially with [...]
19Sep2011 | Emily | 25 comments | Continued
Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
I love twists on traditional recipes, and this is a fun one. Sweet Potatoes add a healthful kick to Mac and Cheese, a kid-favorite meal. The ingredient that makes this recipe unique is Dr. Praeger’s Sweet Potato pancakes. If you haven’t heard of Dr. Praeger’s, their line of healthful snacks and meals are available at [...]
15Sep2011 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
I must apologize in advance for these sinfully delicious cookies… or cookie balls, whatever you’d like to call them. My aunt made these one year for Christmas and I was in heaven. After eating about twenty of them I found out they had three sticks of butter – ah! So now I only make them [...]
6Sep2011 | Emily | 18 comments | Continued
