Enjoying life with family & friends through food
These pumpkin bars are so easy to make and can be made with gluten free flour or regular all purpose flour (if you don’t have gluten sensitivities). They are dense, moist, and just delicious with their yummy cream cheese frosting. Other than having to by…
Everyone loves a good cheeseball, don’t you? It makes it even more fun and festive when it is shaped as a pumpkin, or any other holiday themed shape. This cheeseball is easy to make and tasty for you and your guests, and comes together in…
This is an easy recipe that you can just throw all together in a slow cooker and 3 or so hours later it is done. You can serve each chicken piece whole with a side of rice, or make it into a sandwich. I shredded…
If you like pork then you will love this recipe. This roasted pork butt can be used just as it is when you take it out of the oven or it can be shredded/pulled to make BBQ pulled pork, or crisp it up in the…
Everyone loves a good trifle, I know I do…but are you looking for a trifle that is a little more healthy than most? This one is for you! It uses fresh berries and Greek yogurt to create a refreshing summer treat that you can eat…
Fourth of July is around the corner. If you are having a gathering, or just cooking for your family, these recipes are easy and fun to make so you can have time to enjoy the festivities yourself. Most of them can be done, or mostly…
I have made this salad for years. It’s always a favorite at the table and one of my sister and husband’s favorite sides that I make. I can eat the whole bowl myself, if I wasn’t carb conscious! It is simple to throw together and…
Mil-fay is the Greek pronunciation of the dessert “mille-feuille”, meaning a thousand layers. One summer when my mom was in Greece (she went just about every summer) she had tasted the Greek version of this French dessert and she came back home so excited because…
I concocted this recipe while fasting from meat, meat products, dairy, etc. for Orthodox Easter. My daughter said this was the best chili she has every had…and we make a lot of chili here. We used the beefless type of crumbles but if you don’t…
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to make banana nut bread this recipe is for you! My sister, Mary, gave me this recipe about twenty plus years ago (not sure where she got it from), and even though I have tried…
