Timothy’s 9th Birthday

Tracy / February 22, 2011

Some quick pictures from Timothy’s birthday on Sunday: Opening gifts Courtney, Jessica and I made him a “Kung Zhu” cake. It’s not my best cake ever, but for a first try, I was happy. Timothy REALLY liked it–I guess that’s what really matters. Because his birthday fell on Sunday, we also took a cake to church. This one was really…

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Recipe- Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Tracy / February 21, 2011

Courtney, is our resident cookie baker these days. She searches to find the best cookie recipes! This is a family favorite: Chocolate Sugar Cookies (from the Martha Stewart COOKIES book) 1 1/2c all purpose flour 1/2c unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder 1t baking powder 1/2t salt 1/2c unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2c sugar 1/2 vegetable shortening ( or 1/2c…

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Recipe- Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Tracy / February 14, 2011

Cookies with no flour? You bet!! These are perhaps the best peanut butter cookies we’ve ever tried. Without the flour, the peanut butter flavor really shines! 1 egg 1c peanut butter 1c sugar 1t vanilla Mix together and bake at 350^ for 8 minutes. They will NOT look like they are cooked until they cool for a few minutes. Yum!!

Cooking Class

Tracy / February 12, 2011

Timothy (8) has an interest in cooking. Not just any interest, but I think if it’s possible, he could be a budding “foodie”, even at his young age. He’s had this fascination since he was about 3…always right under me while I’m cooking…always asking questions. It’s not at all uncommon to walk into the family room on a morning when…

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February 11, 2011

Tracy / February 12, 2011

We were blessed with an evening snow on Wednesday. Not just any snow…the most beautiful, big snowflakes fell right after dark. My youngest children had just been tucked into bed, but the announcement of snow, had them jumping up and running outside…which started a snowball fight on the front porch. Notice the older children don’t even have on coats. Even…

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A Special Birthday…

Tracy / February 8, 2011

My dear friend Jan, Courtney, and I were asked recently to help a friend with her daughter’s birthday cakes. What a fun project!!

Recipe- Poppy Seed Chicken

Tracy / February 7, 2011

This is a favorite in our home. The recipe came from a church cookbook we have. This church was rather large, and this recipe was one of the most requested from the ladies. We normally serve it with rice or noodles…or if you prefer to make it into a one dish casserole, you can just add noodles to the chicken.…

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January 25, 2011

Tracy / January 25, 2011

Working on our “secret” project! My Mom came out to visit this weekend. I can’t wait to show you what she made for one of the girls, but it will have to wait until a little later this week. This weekend, she came to help with our annual chili day. Normally, we make enough to have several meals in the…

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Menu Plan 1/24- 1/30

Tracy / January 24, 2011

I’m back again…three weeks straight– aren’t you proud?? These are our menu plans for the week: Monday- Leftovers Tuesday- Broccoli & Cheese Soup Wednesday- Homemade Pizza Thursday- Scalloped Potatoes, Peas Friday- 15 Bean Soup, Cornbread Saturday- Beef Stew, Rolls Sunday- Chicken Tortilla Soup For more great menu ideas, visit Laura at OrganizedJunkie.com!!

Wilton Class

Tracy / January 20, 2011

Pictures from this week’s cake class… We made the rosebud, primrose, apple blossom, and rose base:

Menu Plan Monday 1/10-1/16

Tracy / January 10, 2011

It’s been a long time since I participated in Menu Plan Monday. I’ve already missed the cut off for linking this week, but I’ll catch it next Monday. For now, here is what my family will be eating this week: Menu Plan Monday 1/10-1/16 Monday- Homemade Pizza Tuesday- Barbecue Chicken Wednesday- Mac and Cheese, Hamburger Steaks, Salad Thursday- 15 Bean…

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Brownies

Tracy / December 27, 2010

New Year’s Eve, there is always something fun happening in our home. Our tradition for the last fifteen or so years, has included brownie ala’ mode with all the toppings! Brownies 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs 1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup 1 cup all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons milk 1 1/4 cups white…

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