NorCal Happenings

   My sister Kat turned me on to the idea of sneaking spinach into my kids smoothies.  I used to always do it in blueberry-banana s...

This is so easy, I just follow the directions on the box.  But Jason asked me to blog it and I like to have all of my wonderful ideas in...

So my good friend Nicole had a birthday a few weeks ago and we all went to her favorite spot, AZ88 in Scottsdale.  She's been raving...

Wendy makes great, healthy manicotti that is super easy and even better if you cook it first on Day 1, save it, and then heat it up agai...

I like these because you can prep them in advance and then eat them all week long.  You can add whatever veggies or meats you like to cu...

Jason made these a couple of months ago and no lie, I think it is the best thing he has EVER made.  Here are his instructions.  If/when ...

Made this yesterday and it was a huge hit!  So easy. Ranch Chicken Tacos 3 lbs of chicken (give or take, I probably only used half th...

Made these the other night with my Mom and they were easy and delicious.  I found this recipe on Pinterest and the lady who posted it or...

These are AMAZING.  Very, very rich, and while they were yummy fresh out of the oven, they were significantly better the next day.  (The...

Amish Sugar Cookies Made these with Christopher and his comment was that "they really do melt in your mouth!" 1 cup  uns...

Chicken Tortilla Soup 3 raw boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce  1 me...

We didn't have hot chocolate mix one night, but the family needed it and Google came to the rescue.  Christopher thought I was a geni...

Flourless Chocolate Cake 4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened) 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 3/4 cup ...

This is a fairly involved recipe but he outcome is worth every step.  Enjoy!  Pumpkin Roll CAKE 1/4  cup powdered sugar (to spri...