My husband was out of town this week. I was home with our two children for 3 1/2 days. Wow! I have so much respect for single moms. Being home alone with my kids was a lot harder than I expected it. The perk about my husband's job is he is home with us, and we go to work with him. We support each other. So since my husband was gone, my Princess and I decided to have a girl's night. Ever since we had girl's day in Iowa last year, my Princess loves doing girl's night when we are home alone. … [Read more...]
Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes
This last weekend we decided to make easy yet cute cupcakes for church potluck. We were expecting more guests than normal and wanted to make a larger dessert. My Princess and I made mini sized cupcakes and regular sized cupcakes with the Jell-O poke method. We made Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes by using a lemon cake mix and strawberry Jell-O. and had a pretty good time doing it. We only at one mini cupcake each at the end too. Baking time is in my Princess' top 5 favorite things to do. So I let her … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Dump Cake Recipe
We made another dump cake this week for church potluck. And by we, I mean, my Princess, who is 4, did most of the work. We like making dump cakes since they are simple and easy. Last week we made a peach dump cake and it was a hit. My mom makes a pumpkin dump cake similar to the one we made with only slight variations. Now that we made this pumpkin dump cake for church potluck, my Princess cannot wait to help Nana make it for Thanksgiving. It really turned out well, and tasted great. Everyone … [Read more...]
Peach Dump Cake Recipe
Thanksgiving is coming up. Isn't it amazing how fast time goes by? 2012 will be over before you know it. When I think of Thanksgiving meals I automatically think of heavenly desserts. {You can tell that I have a big sweet tooth, can't you?} Every family dinner, including Thanksgiving dinner, my mom makes a few different dump cakes. It is her thing. Plus, everyone in the family loves them. Who wouldn't? They are delicious. You cannot mess it up. In fact the peach dump cake is so easy, my daughter … [Read more...]
Apple Pie Filling
My mom has 2 apple trees in her backyard. Many years, these apples end up rotting on the ground. Not this year though. We picked those apples off the ground and picked even more on the trees and made 36 jars of apple pie filling as well as 14 jars of apple butter. I found an easy recipe for apple pie filling at All Recipes. Canning apple pie filling is simple it is just time consuming. Now, when people give us canned food, I know how much effort they have put into the canning. It has made me … [Read more...]
Dessert Pizza Recipe
I am celebrating my 13th anniversary this week. I can't believe how fast time goes by. 13 years! Wow! So while I am thinking of this incredible upcoming day, I am also thinking of homemade treats I can make for that special day. One exciting treat that will work well for my weight loss program is Dessert Pizza made with Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain. We have made this great dish before in our home, and it is a huge hit! A great alternative to regular cheesy pizza. The Pillsbury … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Dessert
My mother, Princess and I decided to make an easy dessert this week. The rest of our family was in the city watching arena football, and we wanted to treat ourselves with a fun easy strawberry dessert. Easy Strawberry Dessert You need: Strawberries Strawberry Glaze Graham Cracker Crust Whipped Cream Clean and chop strawberries. Mix with strawberry glaze (found in produce department). Scoop into a graham cracker crust. Chill. Serve with whipped cream. Fun and easy strawberry … [Read more...]
