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  • Best Main Dishes

    Italian Chicken Green Beans and Ham Paprika Chicken Baked Spaghetti This has been linked to Finding Joy in My Kitchen’s countdown to 2013 – Best Main Dishes of 2012.

  • Best of Bread and Soup and a new soup recipe – Veggie Potato Soup

    7 up biscuits Resurrection Rolls Cheddar Bay Biscuits Soup Bacon Cheeseburger For Christmas Eve, I made potato vegetable soup for dinner. It was so delicious and I liked it had some healthy veggies in it also. Veggie Potato Soup Stars of the Recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe This post has been linked to Finding Joy in…

  • Best of breakfast 2012

    Fruit Smoothie Baked Cinnamon Doughnuts French Toast Muffins Apple Crisp Granola Homemade Baking mix and pancakes Cherry Cheese Danishes Pumpkin Granola “Tropical Smoothie” Smoothie For more best of breakfasts, visit Finding Joy in my Kitchen.

  • Vegan Brownies

    My husband has a cousin, J., who is a vegan.  We went to his handfasting (another new experience for us) a year and a half ago.  The reception afterward featured Indian food (another new experience for us) and vegan cupcakes.  We were pleasantly surprised at how yummy they were. J. and their wife had their first…

  • Swedish Oatmeal Cookies

    I’ve previously mentioned how I like Joanna Fluke’s Hannah Swenson books.  I’m rereading some of the books in the series.  As I was reading Key Lime Murder, she included this recipe.  I was instantly intrigued.  I’ve made other oatmeal cookies that included chocolate chips and M&M’s.  This year I wanted something simple.  This cookie fits the…

  • Homemade Baking mix and pancakes

    I’ve seen recipes for homemade baking mixes but never made any. Today I took the leap and made a homemade baking mix with white whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Then I used the homemade baking mix for pancakes. The Imaginative One, aka the hollow leg, ate 4 of the pancakes for breakfast. I…

  • Christmas Baking

    Every year I bake and create Christmas goodies.  My grandma used to do the same thing and share it with family and friends.  I have the bench she used to pile the containers onto and the Kitchen aid mixer she used to whip up the batches of delicious cookies.  Once I was an adult living…

  • Molasses Spice Cookies

    Every year I try to find a new cookie, candy, or treat recipe to add to my Christmas baking. This year I made molasses spice cookies that taste similar to gingerbread. Chewy Molasses Spice Cookies Once a Month Mom Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe

  • Crockpot Chicken

    I thought I had blogged about this before, but when I looked for it, I couldn’t find a blog entry about crock pot chicken.  If there is one, I apologize. Cooking for a semi-picky eater is a challenge.  The Imaginative One is often fearful about trying new foods, especially if he doesn’t know what ingredients…

  • Homemade Ranch Dressing

    Ranch dressing is always delicious with salad or for dipping raw veggies.  I wrote this recipe down a few years ago and decided to make some to dip for my celery. This would be a great Christmas gift. Homemade Ranch Dressing Stars of the Recipe: Mix: Dressing: Steps: Printable Recipe