Not a good idea

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I tried a new recipe tonight. Pumpkin doughnuts My candy thermometer wasn’t working quite right so the first half dozen were a FAIL.  The oil was waaaay too hot. After I got the temperature deal figured out we had ourselves some doughnuts. I ate a half of one. This recipe has been sitting on my … Read More

Fresh chicken and what I’ve done today.

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Bet I know what you are thinking…after you read the today’s title, and as you see this picture of a processed chicken. The above hen was free range and did come from a local farm — but she ain’t one of mine. Today I made homemade chicken and noodles.  This very statement will make my 3 children … Read More

My favorite pie

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This simple, old fashion, soft custard pie has been my favorite since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.  I could eat this entire pie myself.  Trust me, and please don’t tell my trainer!  That’s why I don’t make it — ever.  Because I know I have limited resistance against the pulling force of the deliciousness … Read More

White Chocolate Cherry

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Bliss is Great Harvest White Chocolate Cherry Swirl bread. If any of you dear, wonderful, sweet, amazing  friends or family know how to make this  delightful-party-in-my-mouth bread —  Please give me the recipe and tell me how to make it! It’s a matter of life and death. Not really. But I want it reeeel bad! … Read More

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Breakfast treat Baby Girl’s BF treated us to breakfast yesterday morning  – with our eggs, bread and bacon. Baby Girl made the bacon.  Actually, she heated up some pre-cooked bacon.  It still counted though. BF Mike treated the family by MAKING breakfast. Which for me is a treat – I don’t usually eat much of … Read More

Dinnnnnerrrrr

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Breakfast for dinner “Yes, please!” Especially when it is a homemade Belgium Waffle! Our boy has had the “real” Belgium Waffle in Belgium —  with Belgium chocolate He was happy to re-create a close (haha) copy in our very own Midwest kitchen tonight. I think he ate three of these! NOT that I was counting. … Read More

Squash

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Our “Oklahoma kids” had us over for a lovely, tasty, homemade dinner this evening — at their very cute home. One of the foods on the menu was Acorn Squash. I heart squash. They used Pioneer Woman’s  “Sweet-Roasted-Rosemary-Acorn-Squash recipe. You can find it here. Oh Lordie …..is it ever good! I scraped my squash wedges … Read More

Will a bribe work?

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I ate this tonight. While I savored the graham cracker crust with layers of cheesecake, pumpkin and fresh whipped cream – I thought of you. Yes, you . . . and the other 50+ people who stop by this blog throughout the day and/or week. I thought how you would probably love to make this … Read More

Hot Date

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Baby Girl wrote this on her Facebook wall last night: Danae has a hot date tonight! šŸ™‚ Taken just before they left for dinner out – and mini golf. Daddy wasn‘t so sure about this outfit. Neither was someone else in Mike’s family. I say, “wear it while you can girl”! Wondering about those ice cream sandwiches? Wonder no more . . .  Conclusions: 1.  The recipe … Read More

WINNER !!

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And the winner is . . . True Random Number Service Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 4 Timestamp: 2009-07-25 23:47:51 UTC Kelli ! Congratulations Kelli!   Send me an email with your address and I’ll sign you up for your one-year subscription to Cuisine at Home magazine! Oh….and I think that whenever … Read More