Mini Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

I’ve been putting off posting this because I wanted to say something brilliant about these cupcakes.  I wanted to tell a funny, entertaining story about them. But, nothing came to me. Just that these cupcakes were good and the kiss made them fun.  Ben (my husband) hated the frosting.  I think he just hates frosting that…

Cheesy Broccoli and Herb Twice Baked Potatoes

I really love twice baked potatoes.  I don’t ever remember eating them while growing up. I do remember always having loads of butter and sour cream (or IMO) to top our baked potatoes though, which I always took full advantage of.  After smashing and mixing in all of the butter, sour cream, and S & P,…

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  This is the kind of thing I will make when I am trying to be fancy, but I am too tired to think or be very creative.  “Big meat” is always incredibly impressive for dinner, yet it is probably the easiest thing to prepare on any dinner menu.  It typically takes the longest to…

Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Stuffing Casserole

 There are a few ways I can gauge if my family likes what I have made.  Number one, they are honest to a certain degree, if it is downright gross they will say so and will not choke it down (we order pizza).  No matter how much it hurts I ask, beg, and plead for…

How to Eat an OREO Cookie & A Cool Diaper Pin Trick

This is my naughty toddler, Will. He never ever eats the chocolate cookie, just the filling.  So, naturally he is a double stuffed OREO fan. Compelling Calorie Clue: ~100 calories worth of Double Stuf OREOs = 1 & 1/2.  Actually three of them = 210 calories so 1 & 1/2 actually = 105 calories. I…

OH THE BIG RED LETTER STANDS FOR…….

OK, I’m back.  And I brought with me a little something from my Mormon roots.  It kind of makes me a little ill that I even went here.  Every time I eat Jello I wonder why I am doing it even while I am doing it.  Actually, I take that back, I do know why.  It’s…