Recently

I was recently attending a birthday celebration of a friend and everyone that attended brought a salad and dessert. I found this fun-looking dish in the latest edition of Taste of Home. It was fairly easy and turned out very pretty. My only change would be to make sure the pineapple is ripe! :)

(not that I would know anything about that...ha ha!)

~the inspiration~

~getting started~

~the presentation~

~a quick card (from scrapbook paper) for a bridal shower~

I enjoy making things from what I already have...

and this card was from leftover paper from another project...

Thanks for stopping by today~I appreciate your visits!

Sorry, I am keeping Donna Busy....

After getting the kids ready today, swim lessons, crochet class, making lunches, Donna is now busy making cheesecake for me today!

Check out  Low-Carb Cheesecake recipe to find out what the family will soon be enjoying.  Pictures may or may not follow.....

Such a great wife!
Thanks.
"Hubbie"

An Easy Breakfast recipe

Good morning! I have always been a little intimidated by the word souffle` ~ that is, until last week when...

I started searching for an individual souffle' recipe. I found the following one on cooks.com and it is easy and delicious!

Little Egg Souffles


2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp. sour cream
1 tsp. water
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Dash of fine herbes~I actually omitted this ingredient because I did not have it
1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese

• Combine all ingredients except cheese; mix well. Stir in cheese.
• Pour into 2 greased 6 oz. custard cups or individual souffle` dishes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
• Yield: 2 servings.
• We ate these with some sausage...yummy!

Thanks for stopping by...I hope you have a great day! :)

Taco Salad

Last night for supper, I had planned on having Taco Salad. I enjoy getting a taco salad in a Mexican restaurant, but knew I did not have the time to deep fry the bowls. I had seen an idea for taco bowls in a Kraft Foods magazine and thought it would be fun to try. And, it's healthier than the fried version!

SO EASY! Here's what you do:

• Fix your taco meat and all the toppings that your family enjoys. We had meat, cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream, and lettuce.
• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
• Roll pieces of aluminum foil into 3 or 4 inch balls. I made four aluminum balls since I was making four bowls. Place them on a cookie sheet.
• Lay your flour tortillas on top of the balls. I used 8" tortillas.
• Spray with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with chili powder (if you want a little kick). I did this for Hubbie and I.
• Bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes. I used an "Air-Bake" cookie sheet, so it took a little longer for them to crisp up.
• Remove from oven and let stand for about two minutes.
• Fill with toppings and enjoy!

Have a great day!

Birthday Celebration

We celebrated Hubbie's birthday last night, and what a fun evening we had! On the menu~nothing fancy~but definitely comforting...

This recipe is my version, but there are lots of different varieties out there.

Poppy Seed Chicken

4-6 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 16 ounce sour cream
2 sleeves of Town House crackers
1 stick of butter
poppy seeds

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix soup and sour cream together. Add in the cubed chicken.
• Melt butter in microwave.
• Crush the crackers into pieces. Toss with butter. Shake in some poppy seeds. (We do not like a lot in ours. In fact, last night, I totally forgot to put them in!)
• Mix a couple spoons of crackers into the chicken mixture.
• Place the chicken into the casserole dish. Top with the remaining crackers.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly.

We also had baby lima beans and croissant rolls. For dessert, we had Hubbie's favorite dessert~homemade cheesecake with cherry topping.

I enjoyed cooking for my sweet Hubbie!

Hope you have a great Wednesday! It's cold and raining here...what a great day to stay inside! :)

We've Moved!

Happy Monday to you all! After some careful consideration about my previous blog, Hubbie and I thought that the title needed to be changed. So, I am changing the blog to Blessings at Our House. I think it's important to count our blessings...we have been given much!

I hope that you had a great weekend. I am glad we got some much needed rain, but the sunshine sure is a welcome sight this morning. :)

Here is a yummy recipe from my Mom's extensive collection. It's fairly easy and it's tasty, too!


Noodles--Pizza Style

8 ounces noodles (egg, elbow, spirals, etc.)
1 pound hamburger
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 -2 cups pizza sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1/2 cup pizza sauce
6 ounces grated mozzarella
2 to 4 ounces pepperoni

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a 9"x 13" baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook and drain the noodles according to package directions.
• Brown the hamburger and onion. Drain. Add the pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt. Then mix with the noodles.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Top with the extra pizza sauce.
• Top with mozzarella and pepperoni.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

Enjoy with bread sticks and a salad!

Have a wonderful day!