Almost Homemade Chocolate Cake with Real Whip Cream and Raspberries came to be a few years back when I decided to try using real whip cream instead of frosting for a cake. I also had some frozen raspberries in the freezer so a ‘light bulb’ went on and I really do not like ‘canned’ frosting so […]

Slow cooker Italian Beef inspired London Broil recipe came from a subsitution from all those slow cooker recipes for Italian Beef. Last week when I made this recipe London Broil was on sale at my local grocery store for $2.88 a pound which was almost $3 a pound less than the chuck roast.  The simple ingredients […]

Pinterest fail in the kitchen #1 My son and husband are great taste testers because they will try most anything. So when I saw these mini pies everywhere on the internet and Pinterest a couple weeks ago I had to try them. My family loves fruit pies so I knew they would be more than […]

Almost homemade and budget friendly baked spaghetti is one of my family’s favorite recipes. For many years having 4 kids in the house meant spaghetti night once a week because spaghetti sauce and noodles are cheap and easy to make. Versions of spaghetti meant changing up the noodles and sometimes baking it with lots of cheese […]

I cheat when I bake but there is one cheat I will not do- substitute real butter for the fake stuff (that oil is not any healthier). I have used real butter for years and I think (and so does my family) that my cookies, brownies, and cakes are delicious. I also have learned that […]