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Homemade Chili

Whether it’s cold or hot ouside, I love a good bowl of homemade chili. Here is my recipe. Feel free to change it as you like. I love chili because it’s one of those “add whatever you have” recipes. Homemade Chili Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 lb ground meat (sausage, beef, turkey, whatever. I use 1/2…

Pumpkin Gingerbread

This is one of those recipes that shocks me with its deliciousness every time I make it. I’ve made this Pumpkin Gingerbread for several occasions and it’s always a hit. I found the recipe on allrecipes.com (my favorite recipe site). I’ve posted it as written, but I bake mine at 325 degrees for between and hour and…

Loaded Spice Cookies

Since we are all mourning the end of the whoopie pie series (oh is it just me?), I thought I’d post a different kind of cookie recipe to soften the blow. This is one of my favorites because it’s delicious and easy. It involves one of my favorite ingredients: a cake mix! I’ve made these…

Whoopie Part: Part 7 – Pumpkin Whoopie Pie

We have come to part 7; the final part in our whoopie pie series. And of course, it’s the moment you’ve all be anticipating (I’m sure), my favorite whoopie pie! I love all things pumpkin and this whoopie pie does not dissappoint. It’s cakey, puffy, moist and a perfect balance of flavors. This recipe comes…

Whoopie Pie: Part 5 – Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Part five of our whoopie pie series is the classic chocolate whoopie pie. This, in my opinion, is how a whoopie pie should be. It’s puffy, cakey and super delicious! This recipe came from the AARP Magazine. Mom’s Whoopie Pies Recipe by: Joanne Weir Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon…

Whoopie Pies: Part One

I love whoopie pies. They are similar in taste to a cupcake, but with more frosting. What could be better than that?! For those of you who are unfamiliar with whoopie pies, they are two cookies sandwiched together with frosting. But what makes them so good, is they are made with cakey cookies so it…

Christmas Gift: Cookbooks and Recipe Collections

As I stated before, I like to get an early start on my Christmas gifts. One great Christmas gift is a collection of recipes. This can be in the form of a homemade cookbook, a box of recipes on cards, or even an electronic compilation. Below are some ideas for how to organize these recipes.…

Father’s Day Dinner: Lasagna and Peppermint Pie

I thought I’d share the recipes I used to make my husband dinner on Father’s Day. For the main course, he requested lasagna. Having never made lasagna, I had to hunt down the perfect recipe. When I found one called “Lots o’ Meat Lasagna,” I knew that was the perfect recipe for my husband. He…

Summer Pasta Salad

Yesterday was my husband’s birthday. I offered to make him anything in the world for dinner. He chose this salad. It’s quick and easy, so I was okay with that. I often make it without the chicken and cheese as a side salad, but otherwise it is great as a main dish. Ingredients: 2 cups…