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Beef Stew and Mashed Potato Bowl

 Posted by at 6:00 am on May 17, 2013  1 Response »
May 172013
 

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I know this is not a great shot (picture). We were in such a hurry to eat this beautiful meal, I was rushed and this is all I got. I thought I’d have enough leftovers to take another picture after we were done eating, but we at the whole thing. It’s a keeper for sure.

Beef Stew and Mashed Potato Bowl

2 lbs. stew meat

1 onion, diced

4 medium carrot sticks, washed and chopped

3 cups whole button mushrooms

2 tbsp. Worchestershire sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup ketchup

1/2 cup water

1 recipe Pioneer Woman mashed potatoes

Place your meat, chopped carrots, mushrooms Worchestershire sauce, and salt and pepper in the crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours. Stir in ketchup and water and cover until ready to serve. Make mashed potatoes and top beef stew over a generous serving of potatoes. yum!

Happy dinnertime!

 

 

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Bars

 Posted by at 6:00 am on May 16, 2013  4 Responses »
May 162013
 

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I’m obsessed with cheesecake. And decided to pair it with my favorite cookie dough recipe from 101 Gourmet Cookies. A genius idea if I do say so myself.

It was a hit. Chewy crust with a creamy cheesy center. Not too sweet, but really perfect.

The recipe will be in a new cookbook, so I will have to wait to share it with you… but it will be amazing!

Happy Baking and recipe making!

Banana Nut Pancakes

 Posted by at 6:00 am on May 13, 2013  2 Responses »
May 132013
 

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Breakfast for dinner! You bet! Its easy and cheap. And the kids will eat every single bite.

Banana Nut Pancakes

3 ripe bananas

2 cups favorite pancake mix ( I love Honeyville Farms)

1 1/2 cups water

1 tsp. black walnut flavoring

Chopped nuts for garnish

Caramel syrup

Mash the bananas and mix with the pancake mix and water and flavoring. Bake according to package directions. Serve warm. Top with chopped nuts if desired. We love to eat our pancakes with peanut butter.

Anyone else like peanut butter with their pancakes? Anyone?

Happy Baking!

 

Sweet Pork Tacos

 Posted by at 6:00 am on May 10, 2013  No Responses »
May 102013
 

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Sweet pork tacos. Yum! I have been using my crock pot a lot lately. It saves me time while I’m busy with the baby and the books, and doing carpool, and everything else that’s on my list.

I wanted something really tasty, and Mexican cuisine seems to be the favorite at our house right now.

Sweet Pork Tacos

4-6 lb. Pork shoulder

2 tbsp. cumin

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tbsp. chili powder

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup water

1 cup brown sugar

2-3 dashes of Tabasco sauce

Rub the cumin, garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper all over the roast. Place in the crock pot and add the water to the side. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high. Shred the pork and add the brown sugar and the Tabasco sauce. Stir to combine all the flavors and cover and cook for another 2 hours. Serve with warm tortillas and your favorite taco toppings.

Happy dinnertime!

 

A depressing trend….

 Posted by at 6:00 am on May 8, 2013  2 Responses »
May 082013
 
A depressing trend....

After spending $204 on groceries (meals for 1 1/2 weeks)… this is what my fridge looked like. Granted I had 2 gallons of milk still on the counter, but I am so depressed about this situation. I’m so sick of spending a lot of money on food, and getting nothing. I’m wondering what you all [...]

101 Gourmet No Bake Desserts

 Posted by at 9:23 am on May 6, 2013  1 Response »
May 062013
 
101 Gourmet No Bake Desserts

Have you seen it yet? It’s my newest release. 101 Gourmet No Bake Desserts. Yum! I’m featuring it on Studio 5 on Thursday, May 9th. Tune in at 11 am here to watch. You can get your book here: Amazon Barnes & Noble Deseret Book Happy Baking!

Dark Chocolate Berry Tart

 Posted by at 6:00 am on April 23, 2013  3 Responses »
Apr 232013
 
Dark Chocolate Berry Tart

I love it when you get ideas for recipes just from passing items at the grocery store. I came upon some great berries… after a cold winter without many appealing strawberries, I saw these beauties. I was in love. So I raced back around the store to gather a few more ingredients 6 to be [...]

Cinnamon Roll Cake…. a healthier recipe

 Posted by at 1:08 pm on April 20, 2013  No Responses »
Apr 202013
 
Cinnamon Roll Cake.... a healthier recipe

What do you want most on a cold Saturday morning? Besides crawling back in my nice warm bed, I wanted some cinnamon roll cake. I found a great recipe and made it a few weeks ago, but it had so much butter in it, I could literally feel my arteries clogging with each bite. I [...]

Whole Wheat Applesauce Muffins

 Posted by at 6:00 am on April 20, 2013  No Responses »
Apr 202013
 
Whole Wheat Applesauce Muffins

I’ve been frustrated with the prices of food these days. Discouraged really. Having a family of 6 to feed can be overwhelming, especially when you are desiring to eat healthy. I made this recipe when I wanted something hearty and healthy to feed my kids after school, as they seem to arrive home each day [...]

The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

 Posted by at 6:00 am on April 12, 2013  No Responses »
Apr 122013
 

Today is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. Bet you all were wondering when it was. Here’s a list from Womans Day Magazine of their 10 best grilled cheese sandwiches. And I will add my favorite grilled cheese sandwich. I’ve spoke about it before… it’s from The Bakery- Gourmandise in downtown Salt Lake City. Hands down [...]

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