This is the perfect after school snack! This recipe was inspired by a  Better Homes and Gardens booklet I found. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water 1/3 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 4 eggs 3/4 cup (3oz) finely chopped pepperoni (I only had half the amount on hand and thought it still turned out [...]

Sugar cookies have always seemed so bland to me unless you added lots of frosting. My mind was changed when eating a friends cookies a couple years ago. I immediately got a copy of her recipe and have been using it ever since. I was excited to pull out the recipe to make for the [...]

I’ve been making this yummy soup for years. It is especially good in a bread bowl or with warm rolls out of the oven. 6 cups diced peeled potatoes* 5 cups water 2 cups diced onions 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 cup chopped carrots 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cups diced [...]

This is a delicious cake that my grandmother always seemed to have sitting on the dessert table at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have found it to be a great cake to feed a crowd and very inexpensive to make. Texas Sheet Cake 1 c. butter, melted 1 c. water (hot) 3 Tbsp. cocoa 2 Eggs [...]

I’m working on teaching my boys to cook. They are only 6 & 5 years old. My 5 year old was shocked to learn that when he went to college I wouldn’t be there to cook his meals. My 6 year old’s solution … to get married, but then he remembered a story he had [...]

This Oreo dessert is a family favorite and a hit at any gathering! 1 pkg. Oreo Cookies 1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding 1 c. powdered sugar 1 stick margarine 8 oz. cream cheese 16oz. Cool Whip Crush 2 rows of cookies in a freezer bag. Melt margarine and mix with cookies. Spread evenly in bottom [...]

1 pound ground beef 1 can (10¾ oz) tomato soup 1 cup favorite salsa ½ cup milk 6 flour tortillas (8 inch), cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces) 1. In medium skilled over medium-high heat, cook beef until browned, stirring to separate meat. Pour off fat. 2. Add soup, [...]

I love eating at Olive Garden! This really does taste a lot like their Pasta Fagioli Soup and you can cook it in a crock pot! I found this years ago at www.recipezaar.com Pasta E Fagioli 2 lbs ground beef 1 onion, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 4 stalks celery, chopped 2 (28 ounce) cans diced [...]

You may also know this great recipe as magic bars. Though I’ve eaten these before I just recently got the recipe from a friend. I will definitely be adding it to  my list of recipes to turn to when asked to bring a dessert or when looking for a simple treat to brighten someone’s day. [...]

This recipe came from a friend: 1 (12oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup white chocolate chips 1 Tbsp peppermint extract Green food coloring Melt chocolate chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into a wax paper lined 8 [...]