Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

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  • Pecan Nougat Cookies (Shortbread Snowballs)

    This is one of my favorite Christmas cookies.  Today I looked at the Southern Plate’s blog and found a recipe for them.  I decided I needed to try out the recipe.  Oh, my goodness, they were delicious.  I put them… Continue reading

    Pecan Nougat Cookies (Shortbread Snowballs)

  • Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of December 6

    Monday –Bacon and Parmesan Pasta, garlic bread or cheddar bay biscuits, salad Tuesday – Potato soup, Depression Era bread (freezer), raw veggies Wednesday –Gingerbread pancakes, bacon Thursday –chicken, and dumplings Friday – Primetime meatloaf (refrigerator freezer), scalloped potatoes, veggies Saturday… Continue reading

  • December meals

    I can’t believe the year is almost over.  Before we know it, it will be Christmas, and then we will be ringing in 2011! Week of December 1 Week of December 6 Week of December 13 Week of December 20… Continue reading

  • Sweet and sour chicken (or pork)

    This is a simple 15-minute meal if you used already-cooked chicken or pork!  When my hubby tasted it, he told me it was better than the sweet and sour chicken you get in Chinese restaurants.  Now that’s saying a lot.… Continue reading

  • Menu Plan Monday ~ Week of November 29

    Monday – Grilled Chicken with bbq gravy, pasta Roni, corn, rolls, and homemade rolls Tuesday – chili (freezer), cornbread Wednesday – sweet and sour chicken (using leftover chicken from Monday’s meal) over rice, fortune cookie Thursday – Swedish meatballs over… Continue reading

  • Nantucket Cranberry Pie

    Update 11/2/11:  Last week, I was asked by someone from my church to bring a pie to our Thanksgiving service. They remembered this pie from last year, and they wanted me to bring this pie once again. I found this… Continue reading

  • Spritz Cookies

    I love Spritz cookies. However, most recipes I’ve tried have been more work than necessary. After putting the dough in the cookie gun, I would pump it, and most times, it would not stay on the cookie sheet. It truly was… Continue reading

  • Menu Planning Week of November 8, 2010

    This is a day late.  I was working on paperwork for work last night that I needed to get done, so I did not get this posted. Monday – pancakes or waffles, bacon, eggs Tuesday – pinto beans and Youngs… Continue reading

  • Pumpkin spice muffins

    I forgot that I had signed up to bring snacks to church today.  Lucky for me, my mother-in-law reminded me.  I quickly whipped up some of the Halloween sweet and salty treats – even though it was not Halloween.  The… Continue reading

  • Menu Planning Week of November 1

    I can’t believe it’s already November.  Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before we know it. This week is going to be a busy week because I have parent teacher conferences on Monday and Wednesday nights.  Election day is Tuesday… Continue reading