This past weekend, Patrick decided he wanted popcorn and I had been wanting to try making kettle corn at home so that is just what I did. One small glitch, I was out of oil, but I did have butter which worked perfectly. It was super easy and so good. Ingredients: 1/4 cup of unsalted… Continue reading Recipe: Kettle Corn
We decided to have a little fun with our gender reveal. Instead of just telling our family after our ultrasound, we I decided I wanted to let them know with cupcakes! First, start with your favorite cake recipe. I used a simple yellow cake (recipe below). Add paper liners to your cupcake… Continue reading Our Cupcake Gender Reveal
Because it's cold outside Because it's been super rainy. Because Daylight Savings means it now gets dark at 5:00. I am in the mood to make homemade soup. I love making soup. It always makes the whole house smell yummy. Baked Potato Soup is one of the easiest soups to make and I usually have… Continue reading Recipe: Baked Potato Soup
Patrick LOVES Auntie Anne's soft pretzel bites at the mall. So naturally, I decided to try and make them at home. They were super easy and so yummy! Soft Pretzels Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 cup bread flour 3 cups… Continue reading Recipe: Soft Pretzels
One of Patrick's favorite places to go for lunch is Noodles & Company. He always gets the same thing: Mac & Cheese with the Parmesan Crusted Chicken. Macaroni and Cheese is always one of his favorite things. A couple weeks ago, I decided to try and make the Noodles & Company version… Continue reading Recipe: Parmesan Crusted Chicken and Mac & Cheese
Since tomorrow is the official start of Summer and since it is hot outside. I thought I would share one of my favorite little appetizer, honestly they make a really good lunch, treats. Aren't they pretty and really they are so easy. Chicken Salad Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless) 4-5 Green Onions… Continue reading Recipe: Chicken Salad in Cucumber Cups
Thursday was my sister's birthday. I tend to be the official birthday cake baker in the family so I of course volunteered to make my sister's cake. Besides I had been waiting for an opportunity to make a polk-a-dot cake after I had seen one pinned on Pinterest. It's one of those things that… Continue reading Polk-a-Dot Cake
