Whipped Pineapple Upside Down Pie – A Summer Treat with 3 Ingredients

Whipped Pineapple Upside Down Pie using Yogurt

Quick and easy meal solutions are what everyone is craving these days and finding desserts, like this Whipped Yogurt Pie, that are fast fixes are no exceptions.  I brought you a Summer salad using Avocado and Tomato last week, and this week I bring you dessert, both using only 3 ingredients. What I love about… [Continue Reading]

May Food Challenge

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I know you’ve all anxiously awaited the results to March’s Food Challenge and I apologize for the delay.  I hope you all can understand that I just had too much going on offline that I was barely online. In fact, I think I only wrote 1 or 2 posts in April. All future food challenges… [Continue Reading]

Meal Solutions: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Another round of Meal Solutions! This week’s ingredient list was very budget friendly and tasted delicious!  I have to admit, I have rarely used Fettuccine so I was excited to for this week.  If you are needing a fast meal, holy cow is this fast y’all!!!  All it takes is boiling the pasta and the… [Continue Reading]

Meal Solutions: Mac and Cheesey Chicken

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This week’s Walmart Meal Solution is actually something that we used to make all the time back in our broke days.   It’s a pretty basic meal but I’ll share with you ways to spice it up. The ingredients are: Kraft Mac & Cheese, 7.25 oz Great Value Chicken Breast, 12.5 oz 5th Season Chili Powder… [Continue Reading]

Coming Soon……

Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Things have been super crazy around here but I wanted to give you a glimpse of some of the recipes coming.  I’m sorta taking it easy for the next two weeks to get things like my house and taxes done but when March hits, expect regular content around here. I also wanted to extend an… [Continue Reading]

KitchenAid Recipe Collection Cookbook {love}

KitchenAid Cookbook

I’m actually not a big fan of cookbooks so when I got a new one in the mail the other day, I was hesitant that I’d like it, as I am with other cookbooks.  But then,  I opened it up and saw that it was a recipe collection from KitchenAid and was immediately interested. It’s… [Continue Reading]

February FOOD CHALLENGE

Food Challenge

Okay, so apparently beer is not a popular ingredient these days! I listened to all your feedback and have changed a few things up. I really appreciate every comment, suggestion, and even criticism because it helps me make things like this challenge more fun, easier, and just plain better.  So with that, here are two… [Continue Reading]

Meal Solutions: Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta

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Oh man, this week’s meal solution was delicious!  The pasta, creamy basil sauce, and chicken!  It was a very fast & easy recipe to make too.  Definitely great for working moms to make when they get home. This week’s meal solution ingredients were: Macaroni Grill, Creamy Basil Reese’s Artichoke hearts Great Value Diced Tomatoes Sara… [Continue Reading]

Sue Needs Your Peanut Brittle Recipe

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Over at My Wooden Spoon’s facebook page, Sue commented how she’s lost her delicious, oh so buttery, melt in your mouth crispy peanut brittle recipe and needs to find a one to replace it.  She’s scoured the internet but nothing has come close to the one she lost. So I’m asking you to dig around… [Continue Reading]

My Wooden Spoon’s Top Recipes of 2010

Homemade Waffles

It’s the time of year where we reflect on the year.  I thought this would be the perfect time to share the recipes that YOU thought were the best.  These recipes were the most commented/printed/emailed/stumbled and only includes recipes of 2010. And with that, let us begin! Pop’s Stewed Lamb Ribs Special Old Fashion Waffles… [Continue Reading]

Food for the Holidays!

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I get tons of traffic during the holidays because of everyone searching for food to cook during the holidays.  I thought I’d round a few of my most popular ones for reference for everyone. Happy Holidays to you and yours!! THE BEST DINNER ROLLS EVER! HOMEMADE BANANA PUDDING HOMEMADE PANCAKES BACON WRAPPED STUFFED WITH CREAM… [Continue Reading]

{Video Tutorial} How to Make Flour Tortillas

I have a recipe for handmade flour tortillas but I’m asked on many occasions if I could make a video to show how I do it.  Sometimes seeing the procedure in action will help someone “get it” more than photos can.  Enjoy! Do you make tortillas from scratch? And if so, how often?

The Perfect Pecan Pie Recipe

Perfect Pecan Pie

I don’t normally like Pecan Pies because they are too sweet but I find that ones not made with additional sugar, are easier for me to eat. My Grandma made fantastic pecan pies. She never burned the edges and the insides were always settled well. This pecan pie recipe makes 3 pecan pies. I don’t… [Continue Reading]