Past few days have been really busy! There was so many things to be done, food to be made, house to be decorated and most of all little Princess to be the center of it all!
Did I tell you my baby girl is 5?! OK I know I did, Happy 5Th Birthday Baby Girl [...]
The cake I’m making for my little girls 5th birthday is Pink Velvet Cake. It is very similar to the Red Velvet Cake, but with some changes in color and taste.
Now the cake itself is not a problem, the frosting itself it’s easy as well, but my challenge is how to make it look like [...]
I have to tell you a secret! The first time I had corn dog I was married LOL so about 23 or 24 and I finally give in and tried it. Well ok I maybe did have it before, because there had to be a reason I disliked it so much!
For some reason I never [...]
Chili Glazed Sweet Potatoes is a side dish that will add a little spice to your dinner. It is also good on its own, and you can use other ingredients instead of sweet potatoes.
The dish is very easy to make and you can make it ahead of time. You can bake sweet potatoes up to [...]
I’m not sure why today felt like Turkey Gumbo day LOL, but this yummy recipe was what we had for dinner!
Turkey Gumbo
Ingredients:
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1 meaty turkey carcass
2 quarts water
2 celery stalks with leaves, coarsely chopped
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
3 carrots, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns
2 bay leaves, crushed
Soup
3 cups pulled turkey meat
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 large [...]
I am so ready for spring! How about you?
Even though this part of the country is still far from spring and sunny days, it doesn’t mean we can’t make some yummy food to make us feel all spring like.
A yummy salad always brightens those boring days!
Grapefruit-Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
2 grapefruits
2 avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped
1/4 small red [...]
We love bagels! And even though I buy way too many, there is never enough in the house.
Princess really loves them, and since we do deal with her picky eating, anything she likes is a good thing.
But some mornings I really don’t feel like going to the store and all that, so we make them at [...]
Start your day right with this amazing coffee cake and a cup of coffee. What better way to wake up and take the day in your hands
Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Ingredients:
1 8 ounce package cream cheese or reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 [...]
One of my favorite breakfast treats was this donuts when I was growing up! Now days I hold cinnamon LOL, but still it’s the best. I also like this with chocolate inside, or just plain!
So what are actually Balkan Donuts (Krofne)? Well it’s a donut LOL and Balkan Donuts are flour-based donuts and a natural extension [...]
Perfect mix of chocolate and vanilla! Not to mention how good and elegant they look.
Black And White Cookies
Ingredients for cookies:
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 sticks butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients for the icing:
1/3 cup boiling water
4 cups confectioners sugar
1 ounces [...]
