Easter Treats and Goodies

Enjoy a variety of great ideas and suggestions to celebrate Easter. Second to Christmas, Easter is one of the favorite holidays kids love to celebrate. The following yummy recipes will make them love it even more. Easter Bunny cupcakes will always be a hit with the kids. These baby chick cupcakes are too cute! Reese’s bunny […]

Happy Halloween!

I’ve mentioned before that I don’t care for some of the darker elements of Halloween. The celebration of gore, blood and death doesn’t appeal to me at all. But I can have lots of fun with spiders, ghosts (the fun kind) and the more lighthearted side of the holiday. Ever since I was a little […]

July Magic of the Month – Summer Canning

When we first moved to Indiana, my mom loved canning the vegetables she’d grown in her garden. Sadly, I usually turned down her request to help as somehow I thought there were more exciting things to do with my summer days. Dawn, however, grew up canning and is quite the expert. She, along with some […]

Fourth of July

BARBECUE PORK SANDWICHES This barbecue was fantastic – so tender and flavorful. The recipe is from Dawn’s good friend, Greg Thornton, from Cincinnati, Ohio. He generously agreed to share his famous recipe with us! 1 pork shoulder/butt roast 1/2 cup garlic 2 tablespoons pepper 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 green pepper, sliced 1/2 red pepper, sliced 1/2 yellow […]

Hodge Podge Dip

Because Dawn had the great privilege of working with my mom – Mama Bear – for many years, she has wonderful memories and many lessons learned. I asked her to share this recipe with all of you. This is another recipe that I will cherish from Mama Bear. On the many days of catering or baking, Barb […]

Luau Recipes

      We tried a lot of delicious recipes for our recent luau. Here are some of the highlights: “PINEAPPLE CHEESE BALL” A classic cheese ball recipe with pineapple made this a perfect Hawaiian appetizer. Served with crackers, it was gone before we knew it! 2 8-ounce blocks cream cheese, softened 2 cups shredded […]