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 […]
October Magic of the Month – Simple but Delicious Casseroles
As we approach the beginning of this busy – but wonderful – time of year, sometimes making dinner for the family can be challenging. But throwing together a simple, but yummy, casserole can be just the trick. If you have the right recipe, you can just throw together a few ingredients and come up with […]
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 […]
June Magic of the Month – Mexican Fiesta!
Dawn has had some special occasions in her family lately. Her youngest daughter graduated from high school, her oldest daughter gave birth to twins and her husband has started a new business venture. Since we like any excuse to celebrate, Dawn cooked up a Mexican fiesta for her family. Mexican is our family’s all time […]
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 […]
Easter Dinner
After snacking on Easter-colored deviled eggs and delicious cheese ball shaped to look like carrots, the adults were treated to traditional Glazed Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Layered Gelatin Trifle, Spinach Strawberry Salad, an Easter basket filled with cut, fresh vegetables and homemade rolls. (Notice the butter molded into pretty flowers!) COLORED DEVILED EGGS Twelve […]
March Magic of the Month – 5 Incredibly Simple and Delicious Meals
I may be alone in this but I often find myself at a complete loss on what to make for dinner. It’s often just my husband and me and – those who know me well – know that much of the time we just opt for a restaurant! But then I feel guilty because surely […]
Two Peas in a Pod – Recipes for a Twin Baby Shower
If you haven’t checked out the fun pictures from this shower, take a look at Experience the Fairytale. Dawn put on an awesome shower for her daughter, Nicole, who was pregnant with twins! She designed the recipes around children’s storybooks. What a great idea… DEVILED STRAWBERRIES (“Strawberry Shortcake”) 1 8-ounce block of cream cheese 1/2 […]
November Magic of the Month – Soups to Warm the Heart!
We are right in the middle of my favorite season – autumn! All the leaves have pretty much fallen on the ground and winter feels very near. As I write this, there is a fresh coat of snow on the ground. It looks like it may be another rough winter. However, I’m one of those […]
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 […]