You’re probably thinking this is another how to blog entry for one of the many yummy recipes we like to make here in our home, right? WRONG! This is a HOW NOT TO MAKE recipe krispies post! Poor Em (LOL)….. normally she’s a GREAT cook! She was just having a …

My mom’s friend, Judy from WA, gave me this recipe YEARS ago when she used to live here. It’s our family’s FAVORITE hamburger relish! I usually make 2 batches every other year which gives us enough for two years with a few jars to spare – ie give away to …

TACO SEASONING 1 T. chili powder1/4 t. garlic powder1/4 t. onion powder1/4 t. red pepper flakes1/4 t. oregano1/2 t. paprika1-1/2 t. cumin1 t. salt1 t. pepper Here is a note from Kristine:I found the recipe to be flexible; I used garlic salt instead of garlic powder, omitted the paprika entirely …

YUM! This is our favorite Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe. It was given to us year ago by some friends who were in our wedding. We don’t make it very often because it takes so long to fry the chicken (other than that it’s an easy recipe). Tim REALLY likes …

BAKED SPAGHETTI 1 cup chopped onion1 cup chopped green pepper1 TBSP butter or margarine1 can (28 oz) tomatoes with liquid, cut up1 can (4 oz) mushroom stems and pieces, drained1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained2 tsp dried oregano1 pound ground beef, browned and drained (optional)12 ounces spaghetti, …

YUM! We love shish-ka-bobs in the summer! I loved how colorful this picture turned out. We BBQ ours on the grill outside. The steak was marinated in my favorite teriyaki sauce which I’ll go ahead and post with this entry. TERIYAKI SAUCE 1/3 cup soy sauce1/3 cup salad oil1/3 cup …

This is one of my *FAVORITE* wild rice rice recipes! It’s very quick and easy. My “secret?” Use Zatarahan’s (LOL) box mix! We served this with the shish-ka-bobs shown above.

I want to thank Ginger for allowing me to share the recipe I found on her blog. You can check out her blog by clicking here. 4 limes1/2 cup lime juice8 oz cream cheese2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk12 oz Cool Whip3 cups assorted fresh berries1 cup frozen pound cake (I …

YUM YUM! These are the BEST ribs. Amanda’s friend, Libby, served them at her graduation party last year. They were a BIG HIT that Amanda wanted to make some for her party this year. The recipe is very simple: X pounds of boneless beef ribs (Our butcher took the bones …

One of my friends was telling me about the chocolate fondue she served at her dd’s birthday party. It sounded like SO MUCH fun that we decided to do this at our dd’s graduation party. Of course, we *had* to give it a try before the party (LOL). We discovered …