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I didn't feel good on Wednesday night so I did not get this post up for the week. Headache and tiredness. Yuck! It was an early night for me. This week's prompt is what do I like about fall. The flavors of fall - cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves Pumpkin Spice Latte, Maple Pecan Lattes, and… Continue reading What I Like About Fall and “Soy Sauce” Pork Chops (GF, DF, Paleo, W30)- Blog Post #13
Have you ever done or bought something but did not know why? A few weeks ago, I bought some marshmallow creme/fluff because I wanted fudge. Then I kept looking for a recipe that used marshmallow creme. I didn't find any recipes that I would want to make. The other day I was looking for a Sharpie… Continue reading My Grandma’s Fudge – Christmas Making and Baking 2016
When I was younger, my mom would make this dessert / snack. She would take the finger jello to church or even to Rainbow receptions. When I eat finger jello, I'm reminded of my youth. When the boys were younger, I made this dessert/ snack once or twice but for some reason hadn't made any… Continue reading Finger Jello
A few years ago, my aunt sent me a little stand up photo album with family favorite recipes. When I was menu planning this week, I decided to check out those recipes. I ended up choosing to make her chicken Parmesan. It's a one skillet recipe and done in less than 30 minutes. Score! I… Continue reading Aunt Missy’s Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan
About 15 years ago, my mother-in-law and father-in-law were on the Adkins' diet. They created a dip/ dessert that we used to eat with cut strawberries. Their recipe contained sugar free pudding. Usually the pudding was either cheesecake flavored or white chocolate flavored. When I was a new teacher, I would make this recipe with… Continue reading Pudding Fruit Dip
This blog post was originally posted in 2013. I did not have any pictures of the actual cookie so I've added a picture of the cookie. Sunday was All Saints' Sunday. I got nostalgic so I decided to make these cookies. I didn't realize when I made the cookie that it made a BIG batch. I made at… Continue reading My Aunt Janet’s Pecan cookies – Christmas Making and Baking
This is our family's favorite ice cream that my in-laws make. They only make it for special occasions At the end of the school year, my mother-in-law contacts my sons' teachers and asks if they mind her bringing some of the ice cream to share with their classmates. It is a way for them to celebrate… Continue reading Cream Soda Ice Cream
I have so many memories of this salad. One of my best memories is from when I worked at Walt Disney World in 1995. My grandma sent me various family recipes so that I could have a little bit of home while down there. When Thanksgiving time came, I decided I would make a Thanksgiving… Continue reading Grandma’s White Salad
