Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

Recipes

  • Young’s Dairy Pumpkin Bread/Muffins

    One of our favorite places is Young’s Dairy.  We love their ice cream, lunch items, and their sweet potato bread.  We also love feeding the goats, petting the animals, and all the fun activities there.  At over four dollars a… Continue reading

    Young’s Dairy Pumpkin Bread/Muffins

  • Menu Planning – Week of October 4 (with recipe)

    Monday – mini meatloaf (freezer), butter noodles, veggies Tuesday – crockpot chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans Wednesday – cornbread pizza, raw veggies, or salad Thursday – creamy caesar chicken pasta bake, veggies, garlic bread Friday – hot dogs, French fries,… Continue reading

  • Homemade Hamburger Helper

    I found this recipe on Cooking During Stolen Moment’s blog and made it many different times.  I love this recipe because I know exactly what is in the food I’m cooking.  I feel it’s more nutritious that way.  Another thing… Continue reading

    Homemade Hamburger Helper

  • Yummy Sugar Cookie Recipe

    Last Christmas, I found this recipe in the Food Network magazine.  I loved the hint of orange in these cookies and the ease of the recipe. Stars of the recipe: Steps: This recipe is linked up to Colleen’s Kitchen Recipe… Continue reading

  • Skyline Chili

    I found this recipe on Crockpot Tuesdays.  Cincinnati is known for its Skyline Chili, a sweet chili instead of a spicy chili.  I live an hour from Cincinnati, so there are many Skyline Chili restaurants around.  In fact, there are two… Continue reading

    Skyline Chili

  • Spanish style chicken noodle soup

    I’ve been making this soup for the past few years.  I saw Rachael Ray cooking it up on her cooking show and decided I wanted to try it.  During the Lent season, I’ve made it to share with the members… Continue reading

    Spanish style chicken noodle soup

  • Aunt Janet’s Pecan Tarts

    These pecan tarts invoke a lot of memories when I eat these.  I can remember going to her farm with my grandparents for family gatherings.  I can visualize food being laid out on the island in the kitchen or family members sitting outside eating dinner or sitting… Continue reading

  • Waffle House Waffles

    Delicious!!!! When I found this recipe on Copy Cat Recipes, I knew I needed to put this on my September meal plan. My hubby loves Waffle House waffles with hash browns covered, smothered, and chunked, a.k.a hash browns with American cheese, onions,… Continue reading

    Waffle House Waffles

  • Crockpot Baked Potatoes

    I had read you could cook baked potatoes in the crockpot, but I was skeptical about whether it worked.  Since baked potatoes were on my meal plan for Thursday night, I decided to test whether you could cook them in… Continue reading

  • Quick and Easy Homemade Oatmeal Mix with Customizable Add-Ins

    A unique and flavorful oatmeal mix with customizable ingredients. Continue reading