…And Mom and Dad Can Hardly Wait for School to Start Again

With most schools still on break until next week, at this point parents could probably use some inspired ideas to keep kids happy and occupied. There are a multitude of activities for kids and families like roller skating or going to an indoor water park...

Posted  12/30/2008 9:10:00 AM  by  jillbcooks

Tags:  cookies, recipe, Contest, baking, children, cookie mixes, activities

Easy Easter Menu

Hold onto your hats, folks: I’m hosting Easter. Since my one sister has everyone over for Thanksgiving and my other sister hosts Christmas, Easter falls to me. I’ve hosted Easter brunch two or three times now and I’ve got a menu that seems to work. It...

Posted  3/21/2008 10:06:00 AM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, holidays, Breakfast Strudel, Easter, brunch

Baby it's Cold Outside (Again)

We're having another cold snap here in the Twin Cities. It's been an especially chilly and snowy winter and I think pretty much everyone is ready for spring. Having a few teaser days when the temps were in the 30s makes it even harder to deal with the...

Posted  2/20/2008 3:20:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, SuperMoist cake

Pizza and Pearls

Last night I got together with several co-workers for a jewelry exchange. I wasn’t in the market for anything new but I did get rid of (I mean “share”) a couple of bracelets, a pin and some earrings I never wear. We all had quite a laugh over some of...

Posted  1/25/2008 4:06:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, pizza crust

Pull-Apart Caramel Loaf

I made the Pull-Apart Caramel Loaf on Sunday. The only trouble I ran into was finding the frozen cinnamon rolls. My local grocery store didn't stock them so I wound up going to a larger supermarket to get them. Other than that, the recipe was a breeze...

Posted  1/21/2008 2:29:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, cinnamon roll

Baby, it's Cold Outside

I've been sick this whole week (hence my lack of a post on Monday--sorry about that) so I haven't been cooking or eating much which doesn't make for interesting blogging (sorry again). Weather forecasters are predicting extremely cold temperatures this...

Posted  1/18/2008 4:01:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  caramel rolls, recipe, baking

Happy National Spaghetti Day! Seriously.

In honor of this little-known food holiday, I’m sharing my favorite spaghetti sauce recipe with you. It’s my mom’s recipe and it was one of my favorite things to eat growing up. It calls for pretty common ingredients and it’s totally no-fuss to prepare...

Posted  1/4/2008 1:58:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, spaghetti sauce

Snow Daze

So I know I said I'd try to post from home but it seems every time I turn around it's snowing and I have to shovel myself out. It's beautiful to look at, but enough already! I'm glad I was not one of the millions who has to travel over the holidays. On...

Posted  12/27/2007 4:40:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, dog biscuits

Gobble, Gobble

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling stuffed just thinking about all the food I’m going to eat in the next few days. In addition to hosting Thanksgiving, my neighbors Amy and Shawn are planning a Pie Party on Friday. They’re encouraging everyone who...

Posted  11/21/2007 12:35:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  cheesecake, recipe, Thanksgiving

Chicken (or Turkey) Noodle Soup

Last week, I came down with a bad cold--the kind that really slows you down. In fact, I stayed home from work one day since I didn't have enough energy to get dressed, much less drive to work. As I lay in bed, (I wasn't hungry at all, mind you) I thought...

Posted  11/20/2007 8:31:00 AM  by  Andi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, leftovers, Chicken Noodle Soup, sick, turkey, Progresso

T-Day Countdown

So, do you have a plan for Thanksgiving yet? I’m going to be spending the day with my neighbors Amy and Shawn. This is the agenda: Morning: Kick off the day with Shawn's infamous Breakfast Pizza and mimosas. Amy and Shawn are strict about the dress code...

Posted  11/19/2007 10:46:00 AM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  bread, recipe, Thanksgiving, rolls

Thai One On

I always thought Pad Thai was one of those exotic dishes best left to restaurants. Not so much anymore since I dared myself to make the Pad Thai in the Betty Crocker Cookbook (10th edition). Upon reading the recipe it is very easy to be scared off by...

Posted  11/16/2007 12:33:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  recipe, Pad Thai, Betty Crocker Cookbook

Hearty Weekend Breakfast on the Farm

My husband Jack and I have been members of a not-very-serious wine group for the last several years. One couple in the group owns a farm in southern Iowa and they invited us for a wine-group weekend. There are four women in the group, including me, and...

Posted  11/6/2007 8:59:00 AM  by  Andi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  Breakfast, biscuits, recipe