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More Simple Fun I think these little cupcakes are adorable. While I enjoyed the Mini Mint Cupcakes (previous post), these were Serena's and my favorites. The flavor, the color, and the fresh berry... yumm! For the cupcakes we used this recipe . For the icing we used bought  Butter Cream with seedless raspberry jam (according to taste). Stir till smooth and pipe on top of cupcakes and add a fresh berry . She puts a smile on my face!☺ Enjoy and Be Blessed!

Simple Fun While I'm very happy for my husband that he gets to teach the boys all about responsible hunting and it brings him great joy to take them to the mountains and spend time in the woods. Serena and I are getting to the point where the hunting season is beginning to infringe on what we call normal life. And you're beginning to wonder what all that has to do with mini mint cupcakes?! Well to pass the time, we do some shopping, which to be honest, gets boring after a while, (gasp) we go for walks, we sit and sing, we read, play games, watch movies, etc, etc, etc. We also usually do some baking. Something she really enjoys if it doesn't take too long and isn't too detailed. So this weekend to satisfy her desire and to avoid a huge mess in the kitchen we took the easy way out and just made these tiny cupcakes with a little surprise under the icing that she thought was kinda cool.☺ A while ago I bought a tiny decorator kit that she uses occasionally an...

I've been wanting to make some twice baked potatoes for a while but just didn't think I had a good enough reason to. I offered to bring supper to my SIL Bev and her family tonight (they have a sweet new baby girl) and thought this would be a good reason to try these out. I have only made these (or a version of) once before and that was years ago so I also needed a refresher.☺ They are super easy, and would be great to make ahead of time if you are having a crowd and want to avoid last minute hassles. Ingredients: 7 large Russet baking potatoes Wash, pat dry, rub with Olive Oil, prick with a fork and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake @ 400° uncovered for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Cut a thin slice off the top with a SHARP knife. With a grapefruit spoon, scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin layer against the skin. Place into a large bowl and add: 6 Tablespoons butter 6 oz. cream cheese With a fork mash these 3 togeth...

A few weeks ago our second son harvested a deer which put a huge smile on his face! ☺ The rest of us were also pleased because it meant a dinner of Tenderloin. My hubby is very good at getting this just right on the grill and I had marinated it for 24 hours before he put it on. It turned out tender, juicy and full of flavor = Delicious ! ingredients: 1 jar Teriyaki Sauce 1 whole Garlic Bulb, pressed. (I used the Pampered Chef Press) 1/3 cup Brown Sugar a few dashes Worcestershire Sauce 1-2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice Fresh Ground Black Pepper Mix all together and pour over *tenderloin. Allow to marinate for 24 hours, turning once if it's not fully covered. *I poked the whole tenderloin with a fork so the marinade can do it's thing a bit better. My original plan was to grill them in larger pieces to save the juices, but to save time my husband cut them into 1½-2 inch medallions. It worked out very well and he did a wonderful job of it! Yum! I can't really g...

If you are looking for ways to avoid bread crumbs this is a very tasty alternative. I made this for our dinner this evening and even my very pickiest eater put his stamp of approval on it! This, my friends, is nothing short of a miracle. Because if it even remotely looks, smells, or tastes like something new and unusual he won't touch it. Amazing how fast he can go from "famished" to "not really hungry"! But I love him anyway. ☺ He's a tender hearted soul whose taste buds just need a little more time to develop. When I think of all the foods I didn't eat at his age I can pretty easily overlook his desire for all things familiar. Anyway, I had forgotten about this recipe until today when I was casting about in my mind how I wanted to prepare our chicken for this evening. I knew I would either need to make an emergency grocery run or make my own bread crumbs and I didn't want to do either so I kept mulling it over and happened to think of this one t...

Someone called me recently and asked if I'd be willing to be/can be  held accountable for the amount of cookies she eats when she makes one of the recipes from my blog. Ha, not a chance!! She had made the Oatmeal Chewies from a previous post and had also added raisins. So I got to thinking that by changing up the ingredients a bit you could make a Christmas cookie out of them, so I tried it last night. Verdict? Yes! Definitely delicious! and worth your time. At least in my opinion. ☺ Ingredient List: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups quick oats 1¾-2 cups all purpose flour (Gold Medal) 1 cup dried cranberries ¾-1 cup white chocolate chips ½ cup slivered almonds Powdered Sugar Size 30 cookie scoop. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a mixer bowl and beat till fluffy. Add the next three ingredients and mix. Scraping down sid...