Category: DIY

  A few summers ago, my sister, Mary Margaret, made some Broccoli Blast.  This has got to be by far the easiest while tastiest little appetizer every made! Chop up some broccoli (adjust the amount for the group your feeding) leaving  a bit of the stems for easy eating later on. Broil for about fiveContinue reading Broccoli Blast →

This is probably the best soup in the world!  I love this soup.  I could eat it every single day.  Unfortunately one out of the four of us (Vincent) doesn’t like it as much, so although I could eat it daily, I only get to have it maybe once a week.  I think part ofContinue reading Green Pea and Zucchini Soup →

Vincent has a neat project for school.  Each child on their day in December is suppose to bring in a gift and place it in their classmates stockings.  With all the holiday baking going on in our house, Vincent has decided to make everyone a Christmas Cookie Cookbook.  Neat gift huh!?  Please comment or email if you wouldContinue reading Christmas Cookie Cookbook →

  These are fun to make.  Use Christmas cookie cutters and make sure to have plenty of different sprinkles to top the colorful frosting on the cookies. 2 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1 cup butter 2 tbs cream cheese 2 tsp vanilla extract Mix the flour, sugar, and salt together.  Beat theContinue reading Holiday Cookies →

  These cookies are as easy as sin—and tast just like it too!  They are sooooo good.  I first tasted them from a gal in Saudi Arabia, and  I’ve been making them ever since. Preheat oven to 325. Mix the following ingredients: 1 cup butter (We just realized we added too much! We’ll see what happens;)Continue reading Phefer Nuts →

This is a recipe from late Grandma Soogie, so you can be assured they are divine!  The best part: they are so easy!! Sift together 2 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt Cream 1 cup butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla Mix the dry ingredients with the butter mixute.  Add 3/4 cup (or aContinue reading Recipe: Russian Tea Cakes →

Here’s a yummy Christmas cookie for all to try! (You might want to just double this recipe since it doesn’t make much.) 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (I pretty much tripled this—we love cinnamon!) 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup butter (I just went ahead andContinue reading Recipe: Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies →