Friday, September 28, 2012

SUPER YUMMY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!


I don't know about any of you, but I have always had such a hard time with my cookies turning out to be so hard.  While some people prefer their cookies this way, I love my cookies to be super soft and moist.  I have a snickerdoodle recipe that I LOVE because every time I make them they come out delish!  (I will post that recipe soon)  I found this recipe for these chocolate chip cookies claiming to be very soft and moist, so I thought I'd give it a try!  Let. me. tell. you. what.!!  They were AMAZING!!!  The trick is substituting CORNSTARCH for baking powder!  It's that simple, yes.  I promise you, these are SO yummy.  Here is the link to the blog where I found the recipe I used. But, from what I gather, you can do this to ANY recipe!  Give it a try!  You wont be disappointed! :)
Baked Spaghetti by Trisha Yearwood



I had never made a baked spaghetti dish until this one.  This recipe was very good!  It wasn't my favorite, but it was very good!  The kids found it a bit spicy, so I would definatley use an extra can of regular tomatoes next time instead of the rotel.  But if you like things with a little bite to them you should try it!!  Just remember, that all recipes can be changed to your liking! :)

Beer Crockpot Chicken

Beer Crockpot Chicken



Being on a tight budget and feeding a family of 8, I am willing to try anything.  I have to say, this was a huge disappointment.  While the chicken was very moist, it had no flavor and I didn't care for it at all.  My kids devoured the chicken tho, so I guess that is a plus. Here is the link to the recipe!  I guess this is one of those that you either like or hate.

DELICIOUS RECIPE!!!!

Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole

This has got to be one of the best recipes yet, I have tried from Pinterest.  I knew it would be yummy, just from the list of ingredients, but I had NO idea how yummy it would really turn out!  ALL six of my kids and my husband and I LOVED it!!  I really hope that you try this, because trust me, It is definatley worth it!!     MUST try this recipe!!! :)

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Easier way to cut up spaghetti for your toddlers!

When my siblings and I were little, my mom always used this to cut up our spaghetti.  Upon having children and struggling to cut it up small enough for my 2yr olds to eat, I remembered this amazing way my mom used to do it and wanted to share it just in case anyone else hadn't heard of it before.  So.  The solution?  A cookie cutter!!  Simple.  Right?!  Using a cookie cutter helps chop it up as small or as big as you want it!

  

Then when your done it looks something like this....


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Adorable wreath made from old book pages! 

I found this link last weekend and just had to try it.  I don't have a lot of money to decorate my home, and find that I have a lot of "this and that"  decorations and nothing seems to stand out to me.   So I thought "Hey, why not give it a try?"  My husband had brought home some old windows from a job he was doing (with permission of course! )  And after completing the wreath, this is the finished product!  It was a little time consuming, and my ameautur glue gun skills caused my fingers pain, but I am SO glad I gave it a try!!  Would highly recommend giving this a try!  If I can do it, anyone can! 



Texas Sheet Cake

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
Ok, so I know the picture isn't as good as hers, but O.M.G.!!!!
If you LOVE chocolate, this cake is to DIE FOR!!!  YOU MUST MAKE THIS CAKE! Ha!  My family had this cake devoured in just 2 days!   I am so glad I found this recipe!  Didn't change a thing with this recipe, and there is NO need too!  DE-LISH!! :)



THIS RECIPE GETS A RATING OF:    5 STARS!!!