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My nieces in their Halloween costumes. They had a party at school today.

Apple Swirl Cake Ingredients 2 cups apples 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1 cup cooking oil 4 eggs 1/4 cup orange juice 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour, Sifted 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions 1. Peel, core, and chop apples into small pieces. 2...

Tried this one today for Sunday supper. My father in law loved it. Of course he had no idea about the butter, cream or the extra glug of orange liquor I threw in them when I mashed them. ;) Will be repeating this one. Mashed Sweet Potatoes Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut...

Hoisin Salmon Ingredients 2 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons honey 12 ounces salmon fillets Directions 1. Preheat broiler. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together orange juice, hoisin sauce, and honey. 2. Season salmon with salt and pepper, and place on...

This only took about 45 minutes in my oven. This cake is divine! It tastes like the holidays and the orange zest is really yummy in it. Apple Pumpkin Spice Cake Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups apples, diced ( 2 medium) 1 cup canned...

I got the buckets of candy I give 2 of my nieces on Halloween assembled yesterday. The 7 year old said "Oh my stars! Look at the Hershey bars" when she saw the picture. They are too funny.

Looks like he is saying his prayers ;) He is 9 months old now.

People get the idea cooking is as easy for us as it is for the TV chefs? No one has our ingredients premeasured or cleans up our mess during the commercial break. :rolleyes:

Jon has an Aunt who is doing chemo and radiation right now. She is terminal but they are trying to buy her more time. Jon's Mom asked me to make her some food they plan to take to her Sunday. I was thinking a lightly seasoned chicken noodle soup with homemade honey buttermilk bread and some...

He was out roaming around and I needed to do something in the kitchen. So I put him on the kitchen floor and shut the gate between the kitchen and living room. The bathroom door was open off the kitchen. I was busy mixing up the herb de provence recipe CF posted and when I finished Spike was...

I made this for lunch today and it is scrumptious! I added garlic to the onion while they were cooking and I used my fav steak seasoning in place of the seasoned salt. I also subbed out some of the butter for extra virgin olive oil. A wonderful sandwich. Jon loved it and said it is a...

Sorry I have not been on much. My allergies are causing fluid in one ear that I cannot shake. Hoping it clears up without a trip to the doctor. We had one good freeze the other night but not enough to freeze out all of the weeds driving my allergies through the roof. On the bright side I do...

Pumpkin Spice Krispie Treats Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine 4 cups miniature marshmallows 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 6 cups crispy rice cereal Directions 1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. 2...

Banana Nut Bread Jam Ingredients 10 ripe bananas, pureed ( need 3 cups) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups toasted walnuts, minced 1 (3 ounce) boxes pectin 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) Directions 1. Mix bananas, walnuts, lemon...

Pumpkin Pancakes Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cloves 1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 2 eggs Directions 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour...

Pumpkin - Gingerbread Loaf Ingredients 1 cup margarine 3 cups sugar 4 eggs 3 1/3 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 4 teaspoons ginger 1/2 teaspoon cloves 2/3 cup water 2 cups canned pumpkin 1 cup nuts...

I want to be the first to wish Kevin a wonderful birthday. :D Happy Birthday!!!

Jon bought me a cookbook at Sams Club tonight called Mama's Italian Cookbook. It has 85 hearty classic Italian recipes in it that are ones I would expect to come from your kitchen. I told Jon I had to have the book when I saw the name alone ;)

Anyone else read about this online? :rolleyes: Bourdain evidently insulted Deen, Fieri, R. Ray and Sandra Lee. He was the hardest on Deen. Commenting on her being the most dangerous woman in America. He said - "She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations and she's proud of the...

Jon's Dad has 4 kittens in his garage. A stray cat must have had them since he does not have any animals and we have yet to see a Mama kitty. These little kittens are adorable and around 4 weeks old. Mama is obviously coming back to feed them. I have been taking them tuna when ever we go to...