ohmygosh, Puppy Chow!!

(picture from healthytastychow.com) Puppy Chow Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup butter 1 cup chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 9 cups Crispix cereal (any flavor) 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar Instructions: 1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. 2. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients [...]

A bountiful harvest…

We’ve been eating our first veggies from our garden! There have been a few tomatoes, a few cucumbers, and these guys! Red ‘tators! Don’t you just love their color? And they didn’t taste half bad, either! One of ‘em did have this weird white pimple looking spot. Not sure what causes that, but I cut [...]

Cran-Apple Chicken Salad

This Chicken Salad recipe is one of my favorites – it’s mostly healthy (especially if you use “lite” mayonnaise), very refreshing, and perfect for a hot summer day. It’s really good on some nice soft wheat bread, ciabatta bread, on a tortilla, lettuce leaf, or even just eaten by itself out of a bowl (my [...]

Bennigan’s Monte Cristo

Oh. My. Gosh. I can now make the most delicious sandwich right here in my very own kitchen. Mind you, I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but the reviews at RecipeZaar were stellar! This was my other favorite food at the late Bennigan’s (RIP Cedar Hill, TX branch)…missed terribly when they closed their doors. Also [...]