This is the second of three recipes that my mother-in-law sent me to share with you all: Sweet As Kisses Pie Prep time: 10 min Freezer time: 3 hours Total time: 3 hours 20 min Yields: One pie. Ingredients: 1 package Philadelphia cream cheese 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1-8 oz. tub Cool Whip thawed 1 cup cherry pie filling 1 ready made graham cracker pie crust Directions: 1. … [Read more...]
Bubby’s Cherry Squares, a Classic Dessert Recipe
My mother-in-law emailed me offering to give me a few recipes to share on my blog over the holidays. (Which I think is pretty awesome!) Here is the first of three classic holiday treats that I'll be posting from Bubby's Recipe Box. Bubby's Cherry Squares Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 45 min Total time: 1 hour Yields: One 13x9 baking dish full, cuts into about 16 … [Read more...]
Super Easy “Tree Ornament” Sugar Cookies
When I was in grade school we used to make sugar cookies, string them with red thread and hang them as ornaments on our Christmas tree. I thought it would be a fun tradition to revive with my kids. However, since I hadn't made these in like twenty-five years I decided a practice run was in order. So I had a fun evening with Rainbow making cookies. We used some very vintage … [Read more...]
Easy Directions to Roast Your Pumpkin Seeds, YUM!
Rainbow has been really excited about having pumpkin seeds. The last thing she said to me when heading to bed last night was, "Mom you're going to cook those seeds while I'm sleeping, right?" Yes, I know Halloween is over... but that just means that there are lots of leftover pumpkins lurking around for dirt cheap. Also, I'm fond of the smaller, sweeter, pie pumpkins … [Read more...]
May I introduce you to Quick Easy Burritos of Yum?
I stumbled upon a food blog that I rather enjoy, Framed Cooks. What I love about this blog is that the majority of the recipes are simple 30 minute dinners. While I love to cook, I don’t have the time or the patience for long and complicated right now. The author is also a photographer and includes mouth watering photos with each recipe. The one recipe that I tried from … [Read more...]
Darn Tasty Instant Peanut Butter Dip
I'm feeling quite proud of myself for coming up with this brilliant last minute lunch for Rainbow. It's lunch time and Rainbow is begging for a peanut butter sandwich, but we're out of bread. So what do we have... How about a peach? Or no wait, an apple. Hm... what if I give her a dish of peanut butter for dipping? Wait a minute, flash of brilliance, what if … [Read more...]