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If you would like to make something a little on the indulgent side for Valentine’s Day (my favorite holiday), here’s something…. Blueberry (my favorite berry) French Toast Hot Dish!  We recently hosted a January “hot dish pot luck” for our neighbors, and this is what I made.  It worked out great at a dessert hot […]

I am not the biggest potato fan, but I made the recipe below at Thanksgiving to accompany a baked ham and I was A.M.A.Z.E.D.  I look forward to making it again!  Double cheese and heavy cream…what’s not to love?  Note: My oven was full of other things, so I made this in the crock pot, […]

If you are in the mood for a dynamite recipe to bring in the New Year, this is it! (It would also be a star at a Super Bowl party!!!)  Gretchen and I adapted a fairly standard slider recipe into something all ages gobbled up on Christmas Eve.  I admit, it will take a while […]

Makes 17 to 19 crab bites Served with Wasabi Mayo Sauce, these Asian-inspired crab bites make a fantastic appetizer. round buttery crackers (about 2 inches), finely crushed 2 tbsp finely chopped green onion 30 mL 1 tbsp chopped drained pimento 1 tsp finely minced ginger root 1⁄4 tsp garlic powder 1⁄4 tsp crab boil or […]

My grandkids love Tater Tot Hot dish, but I’ve never been crazy about the processes canned soup in it (I only use it for emergencies), and I’m not a big potato eater.  Here is a recipe that tastes a lot less processed, I could live with the tater tots, and has a little zing to […]

SANTA’S FAVORITE GINGER COOKIES INGREDIENTS • 2 + 1/4 cups all-purpose flour • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed • 1 large egg • 1/4 cup molasses • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract SUGAR COATING: • […]

MOIST Apple Cake Look out!  This is one of those recipes that tempt you to eat the whole thing yourself!  Plus, super easy to make—no mixer needed.   I have no photo to post because my husband and I ate it so fast I forgot to take a photo!  It reminded us both of coffee cake. […]

      Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips   These muffins are super moist, tasty, and EASY to make!  I made them last weekend for my grandkids and there were none left!  For an added treat, frost them with cream cheese frosting! Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 […]