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Introducing New Logo I am introducing my new logo/website/blog.  I have incorporated my love of cooking into my business logo!  I have been including my cooking for quite some time as I work with clients.  My new logo is “Home-Made Simple”.  My old website and blog should forward you directly to my new sites, but since this is […]
stories Just 5 More Minutes While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground.“That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.“He’s a fine looking boy” the man said. “That’s my daughter on the bike in […]
candy White Trash 8 cups Chex cereal (I like Crispex cereal)2-3 cups pretzels (the small round kind)2 cups plain M&M’s2 cups peanuts (I use party peanuts)1 1 lb. vanilla almond barkCombine all ingredients except the almond bark in a large mixing bowl, toss till mixed.  Melt the almond bark over low heat in a saucepan stirring often.  Pour […]
bars Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars 1/2 pound butter, softened1 cup sugar2 cups flour1 cup rolled oats12 oz. cream cheese3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk2/3 cup raspberry jam (see NOTE below)Cream butter and sugar in mixer until well combined.  Add flour and oatmeal and mix gently to make crumbly dough.  Pat 2/3 of dough into buttered 9X13″ pan, set aside 1/3 dough […]
candy Truffles Made With Love 1 pkg. (18 oz) Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened2 pkg. (8 oz each) Baker’s semi-sweet baking chocolate, meltedCrush 5-8 cookies into fine crumbs in a food processor; set aside for later use.Crush remaining cookies to fine crumbs.  Place in medium bowl.  Add softened cream cheese; mix until well blended.  Roll […]
candy Simply Sensational Trufles 2 1/2 pkg (20 squares) Baker’s semi sweet chocolate, divided1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softenedMelt 8 chocolate squares.  Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy; stir in melted chocolate.  Refrigerate until firm.  Shape into 36 balls.  Place on wax paper-covered tray.  Melt remaining chocolate.  Use fork to dip truffles; return to tray.  Decorate with nuts, […]
candy Pretzel Bark 1 cup chopped pretzels1/3 cup chopped pecans1 1/2 pkg (8 oz each) Baker’s semi sweet chocolate, meltedStir pretzels and nuts into melted chocolate; spread onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet.NOTE:  You can put any combination of things in the chocolate – nuts, chocolate hearts (white with milk chocolate, milk or dark chocolate into white chocolate), M&Ms, […]
chocolate Adams Family Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 1/2 cups flour1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp salt1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup sugar1 cup butter, softened2 large eggs2 tsp vanilla2 cups real milk chocolate chips1 pkg. Reese’s peanut butter chipsPreheat oven to 325 degrees.  Whisk flour, soda and salt.  In a separate bowl, beat sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.  Add […]
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On A Personal Note On A Personal Note This past month has been crazy!  Filled with the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Fortunately more of the good, than the bad and ugly.  We spent Christmas day traveling to Arizona to visit our middle son, Brian, and his family.  They had a new addition to the family 2 weeks before and we were […]
chocolate Neiman Marcus Cookies (shared for Meredith!) 2 c butter2 c sugar2 c brown sugar4 eggs2 tsp vanilla4 c flour5 c blended oatmeal (blend in blender to a fine powder)1 tsp salt2 tsp baking powder2 tsp baking soda Add: 24 oz chocolate chips, 1 8-oz grated Hershey bar, and 3 cups chopped nuts.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. This can […]
cake Molten Spiced Chocolate Cakes 4 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate1/2 cup butter1 T red wine (I substituted water)1 tsp vanilla1 cup confectioners’ sugar2 eggs1 egg yolk6 T flour1/4 tsp Roasted Saigon cinnamon1/4 tsp ground ginger1/4 tsp ground cloves Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 1 minutes or until butter is melted.  Stir with wire whisk until […]
new years Happy New Year! “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain I love starting a new year!  It causes […]
chicken Creamy Italian Chicken 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix ¼ c water 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems and pieces, drained (I use fresh sliced mushrooms) Hot cooked rice or noodles Place chicken in slow cooker.  Combine salad […]
chicken Sunday Chicken 4-8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened or 8 oz cream cheese 2 cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 pkg dry onion soup mix Place chicken in slow cooker.  Mix remaining ingredients except cream cheese or sour cream and pour over chicken.  Cover and cook on high heat 1 […]
chicken Farewell Chicken 3 lbs. Chicken breasts 1 c soy sauce 1 c sugar 1 tsp garlic salt 1 tsp onion salt or ¼ c minced onion Place chicken in slow cooker.  In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, sugar, garlic salt and onion salt.  Bring to a boil and pour over meat in slow cooker.  Cook on high […]
chicken Super Easy Italian Chicken 4 frozen chicken breast halves 1 pkg. Dry Italian dressing mix 1 c chicken stock Place chicken in slow cooker.  Sprinkle with salad dressing mix.  Pour chicken stock over top.  Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours.
main dish Slow Cooker Lasagna 8 lasagna noodles, uncooked 1 lb. Ground beef 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 (28 oz) jar spaghetti sauce 1/3 c water 15 oz ricotta cheese 2 c shredded mozzarella cheese Break noodles.   Place half of the noodles in bottom of greased slow cooker.  Brown beef and drain.  Stir Italian seasoning into meat and spread half […]
On A Personal Note On A Personal Note David and I are excited to welcome Briley Nicole Mathie to our family!!!!  She arrived December 12th at 12:41 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs 15 oz. and was 19.5″ long.  She has lots of dark hair and we think she is beautiful!  Can’t wait to get to Arizona and kiss her sweet face!!!!!  She joins […]
chocolate Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 box spice cake mix (dry – do NOT add liquid ingredients)1 can (15-16 oz) pumpkin 1 cup chocolate chips (I always add a few more!) Mix altogether and drop by tablespoonful on cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes.  These are SO easy and I can always have the ingredients on hand.
bars Oatmeal Fudgies 1 cup butter2 cups brown sugar2 eggs2 tsp vanilla2 1/2 cups flour1 tsp baking soda3 cups Quaker oats Mix butter and brown sugar together.  Mix in the rest of the ingredients and set aside. Filling:1 pkg (12 oz) chocolate chips1 can sweetened condensed milk2 tsp butter1 cup chopped nuts (optional)2 tsp vanilla Melt together chocolate […]
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