Author: Alicia

Audrey’s Yummy Caramel Bars

Audrey, my dear family friend, makes some delicious food.  You may remember me singing the praises of her chocolate chip cookies (which, by the way, is the go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe for me).  This is another recipe I acquired after tasting the baked goodness, and begging for the recipe. It’s incredibly simple,…

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Raspberry Splash on the Rocks

It’s not very often that a cocktail is mixed up in our house.  After all, it’s my cousin, Mark, who is the cocktail expert in my extended family.  By the way, he has a fabulous cocktail blog which you should definitely check out.  Anyway, every now and then, my husband feels like making…

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Mom’s Potato Salad

This Memorial Day weekend, I hope you all have exciting plans to get together with family and friends.  And it’s more than likely, you’ll be in for some good food.  If you are looking to bring a side dish that’s sure to please, I know the perfect recipe. This is my mom’s recipe,…

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Simple Meat Lasagna

My “go to” recipe when it comes to lasagna is of the spinach variety.  I wanted to try something a little bit different, so I decided to make a meat lasagna.  I think the results were delicious!

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Banana Muffins with Crumb Topping

Here’s a change from baking a loaf of banana bread with extra bananas you’ve got on hand… Banana Muffins.  I happen to love crumb toppings, so they became Banana Muffins with Crumb Topping.  These are excellent any time of day.

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Aunt Kim’s Sausage Stars

I grew up sharing the holidays with my extended family.  Every year, we would gather and share some great times and wonderful food.  My Aunt took us all by surprise when she brought these Sausage Stars one year.  We all had to have the recipe!  I’ve made it countless times, varying the ingredients…

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Peanut Butter Cereal Treats

Looking for a quick treat that’s different from your usual cereal bars?  These bars are simple and are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!  A definite hit with the kids. My mom used to make these with Post Toasties, and roll them into little balls.  They were a part of her cookie tray…

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Sausage, Pepper, & Onion Pizza

First of all, Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers out there!  I realize this isn’t your normal “Mother’s Day Brunch” post or something like that, but I hope you all like it anyway.  Celebrate mom by making her something special, no matter what it is! I love to make and eat…

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Cream Cheese Frosting

I’m not going to try to avoid the question on this one, I’ll just start with the honest truth:  I’ve made ONE traditional cake from scratch.  Once.  That’s it.  It was some time ago, and I don’t remember it being that amazing.  Boxed mixes, my friends, is about as far as it gets…

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Buffalo Chicken Wings

I have a weakness for a good buffalo chicken wing.  Seriously.  My mouth is watering right now just thinking about them, and I’m not even hungry.  There’s something about the sauce that’s just… addictive. I think I need to add chicken wings to my shopping list again.

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