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I’m thankful for my family and their health and all the fantastic things & new friends that I have been blessed with this year.  Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Another post from SIL who by the way, makes the BEST jerky!!! I noticed that she used World Harbors Jerk Sauce for one of the ones she makes.  If you’ll remember, they also make FANTASTIC Barbecue sauce!!!
From her……..
I challenged My father in law to a jerk off.  I had to come up with the best [...]

yep, I’m talking about the Velveeta Challenge.  It’s been a wild ride and just wanted to say that regardless of what happens, I’m extremely grateful for every single vote whether it was to enter a giveaway, a pity vote, or an honest to goodness “because I liked your casserole” vote.
Not only did I rise to [...]

BAHAHAHHAHAHAHA…gotcha huh!  Oh….I SO crack myself up.
So my SIL read my Hershey’s post and was inspired to use some Hershey’s chocolate that she had handy in her own pantry!  You know, cookies are really easy to make, each batch usually makes a lot, and they’re always hit with everyone!
Anyways, this post here was submitted by [...]

You can’t do any baking without the help of Hershey’s…from chocolate chip cookies to swiss mousse cake using Hershey’s cocoa, I always keep several of their products handy in my kitchen.  To get you in the baking mood this holiday season, I have a delicious recipe for you, as well as a surprise!
First up, let [...]

Something easy to whip up for company or as a snack for yourself, is some good ol’ cocktail wieners!  What else is there to say eh?
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 (16 oz) package lil’ smokie sausages
* 1 (8 oz) jar chili sauce
* 1 (8 oz) jar grape jelly
DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cocktail [...]

This has nothing to do with cooking but if you wanna win a flip video camera, head on over to my review blog and see how you can enter!! EASY AS PIE…for reals!
And now we return to our regular schedule:)

This is my grandmother’s recipe and I am proud to share it with you.  I make this all the time and you can actually do variations of this with pineapple, strawberry, etc.  It’s super good and is a cross between a cake and brownie.  Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
Cake Ingredients

1 stick butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. water
4 TBLS cocoa
2 c. [...]

I told you I would have something AWESOME for you guys in the final stretch of the Velveeta Challenge and I wasn’t lying!  I did a twitter poll asking people what their favorite small kitchen appliance was and these 3 had an overwhelming majority.  SOOOOOOOO, I decided to let the winner choose their prize!  OH [...]

How about a little Focaccia Bread folks?? Well thanks to my good friend Tara over at Deal Seeking Mom (who has the best coupon deals and more), I have a great recipe for you that you make by hand or in a bread maker! SHE RAWKS! Thanks so much Tara!
INGREDIENTS:
* 2 3/4 [...]