Extra butter, chocolate, and peanut butter take the traditional Rice Krispy Treat to another level.  Kids of all ages love these.  Make these treats today and you will never desire to buy the store bought treats again.

1 stick real butter
1 10 oz package mini marshmallows
1/2 cup peanut butter
6 cups Rice Krispy cereal
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate

Melt [...]

If you are looking for a basic “from scratch” recipe that is tasty and quick, then try Bertha’s Butterscotch Brownies.  This recipe was handed down to me by my mother-in-law from her mother – Bertha McFarland Palmer.  The subdivision in which we live was once part of the McFarland farm.   Standing at the kitchen sink [...]

Here is another one of our Easter traditions we enjoy at our house and wanted to share – Pastel Chocolate Mint Cream Cookies. The kids have helped me make these many times for Easters past. The recipe is quick and easy, made from scratch with basic ingredients, plus the mint creams. Thanks [...]

These Easter Egg Bird Nests are a tradition at our house.  This is another fun recipe the kids enjoy helping me make each Easter.  They are incredibly tasty and equally easy to make.  They don’t last long so make a batch and enjoy!

1 12oz package of Chow Mien Noodles –slightly crunched

1 12 oz [...]

I enjoy meeting other moms who share my passion for cooking. Our family is part of a fantastic home school group that meets every Friday.  We have a “Mom’s Corner” where special food is left prepared for all Mom’s.  We can sample different dishes each week, visit with each other briefly, and even leave prayer [...]

The recipe for whoopie pies has its origins with the Amish, and in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, it is not uncommon to find roadside farm stands offering these desserts. Amish cooking is about old recipes that have fed families for generations, with no trendy or cross-cultural fusions or mixtures. These cake-like whoopie pies were considered a [...]

I just love Facebook!  Heather, a Facebook friend and photographer, posted the recipe for these Cherry Cheesecake Cookies and tagged me.  I just love being tagged in cyberspace with great recipes.  No writing required!  Thanks Heather for sharing one of your recipes with me.  The cookies were fantastic and the kids ate them – in spite [...]

 
I’d never heard of Cathedral Windows as a food, until I started dating the guy who’d later become my husband. His mother would make these every Christmas. They are so easy and incredibly tasty. Like many of my favorites, these can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to serve.

 
In large microwave safe [...]

Peanut Crock Pot Candy Clusters
When you’ve had a taste of this delectable confection you won’t believe how simple it is. You’ll be amazed how it always comes out & never fails.
1 – One pound jar of Lightly Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts
1 – One pound jar of Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanuts
1 – 12 oz. Pack [...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz
Here’s another quick, fun, and tasty Christmas concoction. They are amazing!
You will need:

3 Tubes of Ritz crackers
1 jar smooth Peanut Butter
1 pound chocolate almond bark

Generously spread a cracker with peanut butter and add another cracker for a top. Repeat making peanut butter crackers using all 3 tubes of crackers
Lay out [...]