Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Recipes

  • Lemon Chicken

    My husband loves getting food from Chinese restaurants in our local mall’s food court. So I decided to recreate one of the dishes he might purchase there. This dish was healthier than what you get at the food court. He… Continue reading

  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

    I love chocolate chip cookies.  Actually, I like most cookies.  You might say cookies are my weakness!  I mean dessert weakness.  This dip reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie. Best of all, you don’t have to bake cookies to… Continue reading

  • Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

    Mmm!  Comfort food makes you feel good inside.  Pot roast is one of those foods.  As I was coming up with this week’s menu, I decided pot roast should be one of our dinners.  The interesting thing was we had… Continue reading

  • Homemade Applesauce

    I’m so proud of myself.  Today we were given a chance to go apple picking at one of our fellow church member’s houses.  We could take as much as we wanted, which is totally cool.  The Imaginative One is a… Continue reading

  • Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

    The Imaginative One hates zucchini so much that when I asked him to pick one up at the local farmer’s market, he refused to touch it.  He also refused to taste this cake because he felt I put zucchini in it.… Continue reading

  • Homemade Pumpkin Butter

    We love eating different jams, jellies, and fruit butter around here.  It’s usually just Hubby and me that do that.  Sometimes the Wee One will also try a new flavor of jelly.  The Imaginative One loves only grape jelly, and… Continue reading

  • Individual Five Spice Apple Crisp

    Last November, my foodie pen pal introduced me to Chinese five spice and suggested I use it in some of my fall time recipes instead of pumpkin pie spice blend. The five spice really does take it up a notch. If… Continue reading

  • Yogurt Parfait

    A few weeks ago, I posted about 6 easy breakfasts.  One of the breakfasts I talked about was fruit and yogurt parfaits.  It is so simple and quick to prepare.  Plus, it’s delicious to eat, and the flavors can be… Continue reading

  • French Toast

    My two love French toast cooked by Moi instead of from the freezer section.  The Imaginative One gets a headache with store-bought French toast/sticks. French toast is simple to make, and you can try various loaves of bread.  I usually… Continue reading

  • Mason Jar Salad

    I’ve seen this idea floating around but have never tried it. I always have issues figuring out what I want to eat for lunch. Even though I love salads, my salads for lunch are often lacking. So this week, I… Continue reading