Author: traci

  • Pumpkin Pie Sheet Cake – Countdown to Thanksgiving

    I’ve been told stories of my grandpa and Uncle Corky loving pumpkin pies so much that their mom would bake extra pies just for them. Know-it-All is also a lover of pumpkin pies. He can eat them during the whole entire year, not just in the fall. This cake is the best of both worlds.…

  • My grandma used to make a sweet potato casserole like this one.  In fact, this is one recipe she sent me when I was down in Walt Disney World in my College Program. Then when I married Hubby, his dad would make this sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving. As you can see, this casserole has…

  • Homemade Hot Chocolate – Christmas Making and Baking

    This is our family’s newest favorite hot chocolate.  The boys drink it with marshmallows or my homemade whipped cream.  The Imaginative One also loves to sprinkle cinnamon on his hot chocolate. I’m sure you will love this hot chocolate as much as my family. Homemade Hot Chocolate adapted from Add a Pinch Stars of the…

  • Pull Apart Dinner Rolls – Countdown to Thanksgiving

    I’ve made these rolls twice.  They are fairly easy to make with the use of a bread machine. People love the fluffiness of the rolls.  They also love the deliciousness of these rolls. These would be a great addition to your Thanksgiving table or for Sunday night dinner. Pull Apart Dinner Rolls Stars of the…

  • Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese – Countdown to Thanksgiving

    I have an app called Timehop.  When I was looking at my Timehop for Sunday, I found a recipe I had posted a recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese.  I had 3 of the necessary ingredients already.  When the Imaginative One and I went to the store, we got the final ingredient. This cream cheese…

  • Beenie Weenies

    I’m reposting this recipe since I didn’t have any pictures of the dish. This is an easy meal to put into the crockpot.  It made more than enough food for my family of four that I put half of it in the freezer for another meal.:)  

  • Menu Plan Monday – November 9, 2015

    The weather has changed in our area.  It’s gotten cooler, so we will have soup three times this week. Three of the meals are going to use bulk cooked hamburger.  Having already cooked hamburger helps with assuring we have delicious meals for dinner. On Saturday, I found a ham on sale for $1.19 a pound.…

  • Weekly Ramblings – November 8, 2015

    I usually do the weekly ramblings on Saturdays.  This week I’ve decided to do this blog post on Saturdays. This week I’ve posted three recipes for the Countdown for Thanksgiving series. I also reposted my Aunt Janet’s Pecan Cookies this week. The boys and I have started what the Imaginative One calls the proto-types of…

  • Peanut butter blossom time

    This week we are getting ready for the Christmas baking season. Last night, we made peanut butter blossoms. A treat usually made only during Christmas. Happy Eating,Traci

  • My family usually prefers the blue box for macaroni and cheese, so it’s hard to find a homemade macaroni and cheese they would love.  This is one macaroni and cheese recipe that they enjoyed eating. This recipe makes a LOT of macaroni and cheese.  I made this dish on a Saturday night.  We ate it…