A blog about food, family, and life on our property in Oklahoma
Hello! A week from today is Fat Tuesday, so I’m making Mardi Gras themed recipes this week. This morning I made marbled Mardi Gras cookies. I had this great idea to use my star shaped cookie cutter and shape the arms into a fleur de …
Hello! My Man works early in the morning and he has about an hour drive. I don’t know how many times he would call and tell me he already ate his lunch, and it was only 9 or 10 AM. So I decided to start …
Hello! Today I decided to make a new flavor of dog treats for my 6 pack. I made chicken and veggie treats. I used a 12.5 ounce can of Tyson premium chunk white chicken. This is the chicken I use for chicken salad. I cut …
Hello! I’m busy making My Man his favorite cookies. These cookies were created by accident. I was making Christmas cookies, and I messed up the batter for one of them. The batter tasted good, so I just went with it. I added some sprinkles and …
Hello! It’s rainy and cold today, so I decided to bake. What better way to brighten up the day than to make red velvet cookies?? These red velvet cookies are extra good because they have white chocolate chips and cream cheese in them. They bake …
Hello! I’ve been laughing so hard today! I wanted to make some cookies with valentine M&Ms in them, so I grabbed a bag at the commissary. I went to make them today, and when I opened the bag I just poured them into the measuring …
Hello! One way I show love is through my cooking. I love making special things for special people. I came up with the idea for this pie because I wanted to make something special for My Man on our anniversary. I thought it up and …
Hello! A few years ago I used to get this at Olive Garden. I was not happy when they didn’t keep it on the menu. Now that I live in the middle of nowhere, it doesn’t really matter anymore because the closest Olive Garden is …
Hello! Today I’m veering off the normal path. I’m making dog treats! I’ve got 6 dogs and buying treats can get expensive! I like the idea of knowing exactly what is in my dogs treats as well. So, today I’m making them some peanut butter, …
Hello! I’ve been busy coming up with valentine’s day treats, and yesterday I made a doozy. Do you remember the dessert “death by chocolate”? It reminds me of that. If you are a chocolate lover, or you know someone who is, this is the recipe …