NorCal Happenings

So I made this today, for Superbowl Sunday, and I lost count of how many bowls I have had. It is very healthy and very tasty, so a good comb...

Still Tasty This website has a ton of information about how long food will keep- everything from ketchup to produce. It also tells you the ...

I don't think that I will ever buy brownie mix again, these are so good and so easy! I still love the Caramel Toffee Brownies from this ...

This recipe makes 4 dozen cookies, and they are really moist and tasty, and any time I can sneak a "vegetable" into a baked good,...

These are really good as a breakfast side dish. To be honest, they are good later in the day too. I have a rosemary plant in my backyard t...

Garlic and Dill Salmon salmon chopped garlic or garlic powder dill weed lemon wedge or juice My Vietnamese friend turned me on to th...

Dijon Salmon salmon dijon mustard (I like Grey Poupon) bread crumbs olive oil spray Spread salmon with a layer of Dijon Mustard. I u...

Just made these tonight for the first time and they were amazing! We will definitely need to have salad tomorrow night to make up for it, b...

I made this once and modified the original recipe so much that I am going to call it my own. This reheats really well and is a tasty and fi...

My sister turned me on to this recipe, and I haven't made it in far too long. Serve it with a crusty bread and some fresh grated parmes...

This is one that Jason and I actually made up on our own. It is really easy to customize each calzone for whatever each person likes. For t...

A friend of mine made these and they are different. I wouldn't want them all the time, but every now and again they hit the spot. Molas...

This is a recipe from a sample I had at Williams Sonoma. This recipe is specific to their pumpkin pecan butter, although I would imagine th...

These are also some of my favorites. They present really well and they are even better after you let them cool or the next day, if they las...

These are some of my favorites. I like my cookies extra moist and chewy, so I always pull them out before they look ready and let them fini...

This recipe came from Jason's mom and they are so good. One time we made a huge batch of these and set them on the floor in our living ...

No cookbook is complete without this recipe included. I actually prefer Grandma Squire's recipe to this one lately, although it is made...

This is really good and easy, and is a perfect and light summer time dessert.  You can do two or three layers, depending on your mood.  E...

This is a long time favorite and goes over really well at picnics. You have to remember to make it ahead of time- that is the only proble...

A friend made this one time for us and it was really good. It is so easy to make and these days, I sneak a box of chopped spinach in it and...

This is a recipe from Everyday Italian (Giada) on the Food Network. Can I just say that she is pretty enough to be a model? And don't y...

Here are a few things that I know how to do with Brie. The picture is of the Baked Brie. Brown Sugar Brie This is really good and really...

We just got home today from our trip to Disneyland! We went on Monday and had a fabulous time. It was Christopher's first visit and I th...

These are ranked in order of delicious-ness. They are recipes directly from Jason's Grandma Squires, who is one of the best candy maker...

This is a fun way to jazz up spaghetti and is made with ingredients that you probably already have on hand. When I make this for me and Jas...

Chocolate Covered Peanuts Plenty of Melting Chocolate* Peanuts (or almost anything else) Melt the chocolate in the microwave, usually for a...

Taco meat and crescent rolls- what's not to like? I have never made the cool bell pepper filled with salsa but I think it would present...

This is pretty advanced. It is easy enough to make and it really does taste good- not the same but good. But I know Jason wouldn't touc...

These are pretty good, and they freeze well too. Apple Muffins Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ...

These are pretty tasty and very convenient- we usually have all of the ingredients on hand- so this is worth holding onto. I would like to ...

Apple Crisp is one of my very favorite desserts. Jason isn't as big on it so I just make this (as is) when I am in the mood for it, and...

This is really good and basic. I use the oreo crust that is premade but of course you can make your own, if you prefer. Chocolate-Peanut ...

These are really cute and because they use boxed cake mix, they are pretty easy to make any time. If you have a big muffin pan (that cooks ...

These are really good. Without the white chocolate and cherries, they make a rockin' sugar cookie, too. Also, did you know that you ca...

This is definitely one of the best and richest desserts that I have ever made. The first time I made it we brought it to a friend's hou...

This is a cute fall dessert for a party and it tastes really good too. Pumpkin Pie Dip 1 cup canned pumpkin pie mix 4 oz cream cheese 1/4 c...

This is one of my very favorites. It is mostly canned ingredients which can be so convenient. I usually throw the chicken breasts in still ...

These fries are so good, and they really aren't that much more work than just heating up frozen fries and they taste much better. Oven ...

This is really good and easy, and you can prep it the day (or morning) before and then cook it later. I imagine that adding ham could make ...

These are really good and easy and Christopher eats them by the fistful. I adapted the recipe from someone else who said that this is ...

This is another really good Rachel Ray recipe. I have made it for company before and it was a big hit. It is a fair amount of work but I th...

This is another really good recipe. I read a suggestion that you should saute the broccoli with the garlic and red pepper flakes, which I b...

These lasagna roll ups are so good! I have had this vision of serving these at a party, though it hasn't happened yet. You can freeze t...

Pesto Chicken chicken breasts pesto sauce (my very favorite is Trader Joe's Sundried Tomato Pesto) sliced provolone cheese This is so ea...

BBQ Chicken Pizza pizza dough, either the canned pillsbury kind of Trader Joe's is my favorite leftover chicken (or rotisserie pieces) B...

I love making these pork chops, another StartCooking.com recipe . Jason loves them too, glaze and all, even though he wouldn't think ba...

This is a basic Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe from StartCooking.com. I think it would be really good with some steamed broccoli and grilled ch...

This is another super easy recipe that is always a hit in our house. In fact, I made these tonight and I can always count on Christopher to...

This is another Rachel Ray recipe and one of my favorites too. Now whenever I make beans for tacos or burritos I always season them the wa...

Jason's mom Wendy gave us this biscuit recipe. It is really good for making biscuits and gravy- one of Jason's specialties. For th...

This recipe is a merger of two separate ones. The first and bulk of the recipe comes from a "low fat" recipe that I found. Then ...