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There are a million reasons I hate dragging our family into the mall, but there's one reason I can't resist going there. Auntie Anne's Pretzels. I don't even have to be on the same level as the little pretzel store and I can smell the salty and buttery goodness wafting through the mall. It's almost as if they are calling out to you and who I am to resist such a tempting little treat. Every visit we pick up a little carton of the fresh … [Read more...]
It's hard to believe Easter Sunday is just two weeks away. Seems like I was just celebrating St. Patrick's Day not long ago and here we are getting the plastic eggs filled and baskets full of goodies. Among many of our families traditions, my favorite, dying Easter eggs is something the kids always look forward to. They get a chance to get messy and I get a dozen hard boiled eggs to munch on for breakfast. This year we started a new tradition … [Read more...]
There's a lot of things that can be said about the Pioneer Woman's recipes but the fact that one actually caused a marital spat is probably not one of them. Until now. You see, I had this great idea to turn her famous cinnamon rolls into a sweet Easter breakfast and decided to try the recipe out early one morning. The idea was to surprise the family with a made from scratch breakfast they could enjoy together. Instead, it started an … [Read more...]
After what seems like a lifetime of sick kids and a very sick husband, the house is starting to feel somewhat normal. Normal as in the kids having their energy back even though hubby is still in bed wallowing in pain. With almost everyone eating again I whipped up a meal that's about as gentle on the stomach as it gets. Chicken soup and soft biscuits. Much like the ones from Cracker Barrel Restaurant, these are cotton ball soft on the inside and … [Read more...]
This past Christmas I got some pretty wonderful gifts ... money from my parents, a gorgeous dessert plate and cake stand from my hubby and one gift that surprised me the most. My sister gave me this adorable little food basket filled with herb infused olive oil, a bottle of beer, a bag of dough mix, recipe card and a Rachael Ray loaf pan in this hideous orange color. Turns out 1) the orange looks pretty amazing against wood and the handles are … [Read more...]
Sunday's are rough around this house. It has become our day of boredom, cleaning and more boredom. My husband has to get his things together for the new work week, our son gets grumpy about school the next day and for me and the girls, it's nothing different really. So we all get a little bored and stir crazy especially during the winter months. So I just decided to take some me time in the kitchen to fight the boredom, armed with biscuits, … [Read more...]
For quite some time now I've been hearing people talking about just how good the Red Lobster biscuits are. That's fabulous, except, I've never had one and probably never will. The problem for me is I can't stand seafood, not even the faint smell of it. So going in there just try the biscuits would make me gag. However, I still wanted to try the biscuits and researched a bunch of different copycat recipes online and decided to just wing it and … [Read more...]
A few months ago I was grocery shopping as usual and ran into a box of "Make Your Own Auntie Anne's at Home Baking Kit" pretzel mix. I didn't even hesitate when I tossed it in the cart thinking how fun this would be to make the pretzels I love so much at home. Considering our local Auntie Anne's pretzel store is inside the mall, a please I dread going, this sounded like an easy way to get a snack food I adore without leaving the house. I wish … [Read more...]
I realize in most places around the country it's 90 plus degrees outside but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy some of your favorite baked goods. The key here is to do your baking at night when the temperatures drop and enjoy them the next day. That's exactly what I did when I decided to make this wholesome black bottom banana bread! Banana bread has been my long time favorite way to use over ripened bananas. However, I've never gone … [Read more...]
Do you ever find yourself bored with the same old foods and side dishes day after day? Growing up we ate certain vegetables with certain meats and I still cook the same way today. Where there's beef you'll surely find green beans. If there's a bowl of stew on the table you'll find the biscuits nearby. Spaghetti and meatballs ... garlic bread. See what I'm getting at? Boring! Well. Switch it up! Try something new! I found this incredibly … [Read more...]
