I had some canned salmon on hand that I had absolutely NO idea of what to do with.   I'd never really eaten it before, so wasn't really sure how you were suppose to prepare it, or what you were really even supposed to do to it.    So, I went online to search of course!   I found this recipe at Cooks.com.  I adjusted it to use the ingredients I had on hand, and to suit my taste buds.  The base mix tasted like it might actually be pretty good as it was, on a warmed...

   So, my boyfriend and I decided to give a try at making our own moonshine awhile back.  I was rewarded with about a gallon of the stuff (after diluting it).  We diluted it to about a 75-80 percent alcohol mix.   Now, what to do with that?    Online, on Pinterest actually (sorry, I don't have the pin of where it came from.. I just remembered how they did it), I found Skittles vodka.  I love Skittles, so this I had to try.    Take a small mason jar (or whatever...

Earlier in my blogger postings, I showed you how to make the Artisan Bread  and then just recently was the Alfredo Sauce .    Last night we combined these two with some diced chicken and spinach to make a wonderful pizza.   It was oh-so-yummy.  I couldn't stop eating, and will probably need to spend a couple hours on the treadmill today to make up for it.  For the bread this time, I used 5 cups white flour and 1&1/2 cups wheat flour, and then threw in about a 1/4 cup of honey.  ...

   My boyfriend has been wanting enchiladas for awhile now.  I came across this recipe  while perusing Pinterest the other day, and thought it sounded simple enough.  I made it tonight, and the results were astounding.  Simple, delicious flavor.  We are not big fans of spicy in this household, and this had just enough of the green chilies to give it some oomph, but not too much for our fragile taste buds.   Even the kids enjoyed it!    We put some chicken breasts...

 My family loves cinnamon rolls.  Me?  Eh.  I'm not a big fan of cinnamon.  However, I had a bug to bake the other day, and while looking through my Cooking Light Cookbook I came across the recipe that follows.   Now, I've never made cinnamon rolls before, and the process always seemed complicated to me.  After reading through the directions, though, I realized it really didn't seem very difficult, so decided to give it a try.   The results were great.  The entire 2...

   My kids are pretty big on pancakes.   I mean, what kid isn't, really?   However, pancakes just are not the same without syrup!   We ran out of  syrup a while back, and since I am not a big pancake eater, it's just not something I think about when I'm at the store.    I would say that I should get better at keeping lists, but had I done that, then I would have bought syrup at the store, and probably never even looked at this recipe.   I had my skepticism,...

  Macaroni and cheese is one of those all-time comfort foods that just warms your belly when it's cold outside.  And Baby, it's cold outside!  At least for a cold-wimp like myself.  I've always wanted to try the ol' baked macaroni and cheese.  The kind that uses real cheese- not processed cheese like Velveeta.  Not that I don't like Velveeta, but it's just not in the realm of that good-ol-home-cookin' vibe that I was striving for.  Not to mention I've tried it that way before, and while...

    When my boyfriend and I first got together, I learned that his favorite dinner was chicken fettuccine alfredo.  So, of course, I decided I must learn how to make this.  Now, his ultimate favorite would include sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts.  I can do the sun dried tomatoes, but not the artichoke hearts.  Yuck.  However, you could easily add them into this.  Just throw them into the sauce while cooking. I got this sauce recipe from an old Betty Crocker...

   For the longest time, I thought "coffee cake" was a cake made with coffee.  I mean, it's right there in the name, right?   Well, it's been a while now since I learned that "coffee cake" is cake you eat with coffee.   However, this is the first time I have actually made one.    It turned out moist, and delicious.  The topping had just enough of a crispness to it.  The blueberries melt in your mouth.   I ate it with my coffee this morning. ...

I've been craving cookies for a few days now.  Okay- weeks.  Not just any ol cookie, but chocolate chip cookies.  Tonight I broke down and made some.  Okay- had my daughter make some.  But she wanted to.  I didn't force her!  I found this recipe at AllRecipes.com.  It seemed pretty basic, used ingredients I have, and  had a whole bunch of really good reviews, so I decided to try them out. They came out lightly crisp, with soft chocolatey insides. They do not get...

  My daughter is a fan of chocolate.  What tweenager isn't?  Especially girl tweens.   When I broached the subject of what we should have for "dessert" on Christmas, she immediately popped up with FUDGE!  She's a big fan of fudge, too.  So, we did some research and found this recipe on Food.com.   She made it mostly herself, and it turned out spectacular.  If you like the mint and chocolate combination, you will love this.  It is super easy to make, too! I didn't...

  I got this recipe from the Taste of Home website.   They were amazingly easy to make, and so good, I thought I wouldn't have any for Christmas day to share.  I was pretty sure my Boyfriend and Brother were going to devour them up!   Luckily, they are easy to make, so whipping up another batch wouldn't have been an issue.  They are ooey and gooey and so, well, heavenly!   I see these often in my future.  Ingredients: 12 whole graham crackers  (yeah,...

  I love this mix.  It was super easy to make (once you melted the chocolate right), and can be adapted to fit ANY holiday or occasion. Simply add color!   It says you can melt the chocolate in the microwave, but this did not work for me.  It was too clumpy to drizzle.  I melted it on the stove and it was fantastic.  For Christmas, I used Christmas themed M&Ms, and green and red food coloring.  Adapt candies and colors to suit the current holiday or theme.  One of these...

  Over the Christmas holiday, we had bought a bag of pears from Costco with the idea that we would slice them up and serve them with some homemade caramel for snacking on.  Well, that didn't happen, so here we were with a bag full of pears and in desperate need of something to do with them.  They were starting to turn, so I knew I had to bake them into something, and quick.   I found this recipe, which Boyfriend decided sounded perfect.  I made my attempt.  My results were less than...