I found this recipe from the book, Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off. Pillsbury has a bake-off every year and awards different prizes. Today the biggest prize is a million dollars! This recipe was submitted in 1968 by Peter Russell, he was only 13 years old that year. A funny story is when Peter was…
Make-Ahead: Breakfast Burritos
Derek loves eggs and he also loves having something quick to grab in the mornings to take to work for lunch. So last night we made a lot of breakfast burritos for him (I’m not as crazy about eggs). He grated the cheese and I made the burritos. It was really easy and they taste…
Reese’s Pieces Cupcakes
Reese’s Pieces Cupcakes- Chocolate Cupcakes with peanut butter chips, frosted with a creamy peanut butter frosting and topped with Reese’s Pieces. My sister-in-law Tana just celebrated her 16th birthday on Halloween. She loves Reese’s Pieces so I thought it’d be fun to surprise her with Reese’s Pieces cupcakes. I ended up finding some great recipes…
Make-Ahead Meal: Frozen Pizza
I’m so excited to share this idea with you! I’m sure I’m not the first person to come up with this idea but I think it’s pretty awesome. Derek and I love pizza! So I thought it’d be great to have our own frozen pizzas in the freezer. It does take some time to…
Chicken Pillows
This delicious recipe for Chicken Pillows is a creamy chicken mixture wrapped inside crescent rolls, rolled in breadcrumbs, and baked until golden brown. This is an easy and tasty dinner recipe! I love this recipe because it is so quick and easy to make but tastes so good! We probably have this for dinner at…
Halloween Ideas
Halloween is almost here! It’s a great time of year to really be creative. There are so many cute and fun Halloween treats you can make. Today I had some friends over for a little Halloween party. Those with little ones dressed them up and we decorated cupcakes. You can see mine above. All you…
Sugar Cookies
I’ve just recently discovered how fun sugar cookies can be. There are endless possibilities of things you can make with them. For example, I made the cookies above for Derek and some of his siblings with each of their initials on it, and another time while making cookies for a friend I decided to…
Make-Ahead Tacos
A quick and flavorful taco recipe that includes instructions for freezing the meat for a later meal or lunches. It’s always nice to have a quick meal or snack on hand. My husband loves having ready-made lunches for work and I love having something ready for lunch or a snack so I don’t have…
Welcome!
I’m excited for this new blog! I love cooking and baking and thought it’d be fun to share my favorite recipes and ideas with others. Enjoy!