Posted December 6, 2013
Here is the tried and true Royal Icing recipe that our Prairie Wife of the Week from Dec 6, 2013 uses to decorate her fabulous sugar cookies. Watch the video below to get some tips on how to make a perfectly decorated cookie! Ingredients 3 tablespoons Meringue Powder Easy-Add Meringue… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted November 27, 2013
I first came across this recipe for Pear Cranberry Pie in the November 2008 Issue of Good Housekeeping. I am a pie lover (I learned the art of making the perfect pie crust from Ma) and so is The Cowboy, but I sometimes get tired of the same old apple… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Recipes
Posted November 27, 2013
I can’t take credit for developing this amazing desert or even naming them Knock Ya Naked Brownies. I got it from one of my dear friends who I will call the West Texas Workmate. We met at the office when she was not only making a career change from college… Read More »
Categories: This and That
Posted November 26, 2013
I debated about putting the original name of this recipe up, I know that some people could be offended by the term Squaw. I decided to leave it because it is the original name of a family recipe that has been handed down over the last four generations. Please know… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted November 18, 2013
Anyone that knows me would whole heartedly agree with the following statement…I am not an athlete. A sad genetic combination of little to no peripheral vision and a severe lack of depth perception, make it nearly imposable for me to catch any flying objects. Add to that an unfortunate habit… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted November 15, 2013
These are hands down the best chocolate chip cookies ever! I’m not being conceited; it’s just a cold hard fact. I dare you to eat just one! I make these at 5,200ft, that is a pretty high altitude and it makes a difference with baking. When I get my cups… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted November 14, 2013
Anyone that knows me would wholeheartedly agree with the following statement…I am not an athlete. A sad genetic combination of little to no peripheral vision and a severe lack of depth perception, make it nearly impossible for me to catch any flying objects. Add to that an unfortunate habit of… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted October 25, 2013
The Cowboy and I have spent many Thanksgivings together, but it was our second (dating not married) that has become part of our family’s history. I was a junior in college, and looking forward to some home-cooking. As I headed over the mountain and towards The Cowboy’s Grandma’s house, I… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted October 21, 2013
This is one of my go-to desserts in the fall. “It only takes 2 seconds,” yet it tastes so good. My favorite part is the yummy topping, so I developed a recipe that puts that sweet crispy crust front and center. Top your warm Apple Extra Crispy Crisp (say that… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted October 18, 2013
Is Detox Water-a do or don’t? We’ve all been hearing about cleansing and detoxing for the last year. You can’t open up a celebrity magazine without reading about how the latest big star slimed down with a juice cleanse, or a week of detoxing at a spa (of course for… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Recipes, This and That
