Peanut butter lovers will adore these. I made them for a party my daughter hosted and they disappeared in a snap! Bars: 6 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips 2/3 cup butter – room temperature 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract [...]

I grew up around a lot of Italians where the families always made a Sunday Sauce or gravy. They’d even bring “baked macaroni” along on all the park picnic outings. While the sauce simmered on the stove it drove us all crazy with it’s aroma! Here is my rendition. 1 lb. piece of steak, cut [...]

This is a true, chocolate birthday cake. Because it needs to be stored in the fridge it’ll taste  just like a Sara Lee chocolate fudge cake. 2 sticks softened butter (not margarine, please!) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled 2 cups all purpose flour 1 [...]

This is definitely a weeknight bread because you use frozen pizza or bread dough, or if you’re feeling ambitious, by all means make your own dough from scratch. But with this recipe you don’t have to. I like to serve this with a homemade soup such as chicken noodle or creamy tomato. 1 lb. thawed [...]

I do take shortcuts whenever I can, and this cake is one of them. It’s a tweaked cake box mix recipe that’s fast and great tasting. If you don’t care for white chocolate drizzled over top, you can substitute confectioners’ sugar sprinkled on through a sifter. Whatever works for you is what you should do. [...]

Ahhhh. Meatloaf. What better comfort food that serves up delicous sandwiches the next day? This is my kicked-up version of the Lipton Soup Mix recipe you find on their boxes. 1 Envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix 1 3/4 lbs. ground beef 3/4 cup Italian seasonsed dry bread crumbs 2 Eggs 3/4 cup milk [...]

This recipe is quite versatile. Add whatever veggies, cheese or meat you want – there are no set rules. If using a large, diced tomato, don’t add until just before serving. Enjoy! 1 lb. pre-cooked pasta – elbows, corkscrew, tri-colored, etc. 1 small red pepper – diced 1 small green pepper – diced 1 small [...]

It snowed all day today and I was out of eggs. What’s a woman to do? Use canola oil, that’s what. 1/2 cup vegetable (canola) oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp. salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 [...]

A great way to prepare chicken and stays juicy as long as you don’t overcook. If you have any leftover, they make great sandwiches the next day, or slice them into strips and add to a green salad. 9 Thin chicken cutlets 1/2 Cup flour 1 tsp. Kosher salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 2 Eggs [...]

These can be started and on your table in a little over an hour. What’s better than that? 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour 3 Tbs. sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 packages of yeast (4 1/2 tsps.) 1 cup milk 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup butter Measure the milk, water, and butter in a glass [...]