September is a BIG birthday month in our family, not only in our home but for our extended family as well. I love birthdays because . . . CAKE! I made this cake for my mom in January, and when Grey and I ate a piece, our eyes rolled back in our head. It is so darn good, hence the name. If you like chocolate … Continue reading Darn good Chocolate Cake
With school back in full swing, I’m always looking for new ways to have healthy dinners for my family without spending hours in the kitchen. This is a great one. Serve with a side of mashed potatoes or brown rice and sauce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 3 to 4 precooked sausages, cut into coin sized slices or slightly bigger. (There are many options to … Continue reading Sausage Stir Fry
Whenever my extended family got together my Aunt Fran made the most delicious desserts. This was one of my favorites. She would triple this recipe and it was gone in an hour. It’s a must try recipe. Warning… once you take a bite of this delicious cookie you won’t be able to stop! Bake 350, use 9×13 pan Mix: 1 ½ c. flour 1 ½ … Continue reading Caramel Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
In honor of Jen Thorpe, who passed away two and a half years ago and in whose memory the Just-a-Break foundation is operated we want to share this delicious recipe. Our editor, Heather Godfrey, grew up by the Thorpe family and said that Jen submitted this recipe to a neighborhood cookbook. When invited to parties, Heather is often specifically asked to bring this dish because … Continue reading Jen Thorpe’s Amazing Fettuccini Alfredo
S’mores Pizza This one you will need to roll out and precook the dough. Do not top, just cook until the dough is 90% baked and then remove from the oven. While it is baking without toppings, it will swell up. Pat it down with the peel to keep it as thin as possible. Remove and put toppings on then bake for a minute or … Continue reading S’mores Pizza
HomeMade Brick Oven Pizza This is a tried and true pizza dough recipe. We found it online at 101cookbooks.com. The key to this recipe is to make it 2-3 days before and let it rise slowly in the fridge so it slightly ferments just enough to make it taste just right. Letting it sit for this long also makes the crust just slightly chewy. The … Continue reading Home Made Brick Oven Pizza
The Best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies By Melissa Spelts I found this recipe on pinchofyum.com and it’s become a new favorite in our house. These cookies come out very soft and thick. If this is a combination that you like, try this recipe. Preheat oven to 350. Bake 9-11 minutes. 8 tbsp. of salted butter (softened) ½ c. white sugar ¼ c. light brown sugar … Continue reading Delicious Recipes
Ogden Restaurant Week Ogden Restaurant Week is here and I can’t wait to try and eat at all 25 restaurants. I am a regular downtown diner, but the menu options offered up during this event are impossible to resist. If you haven’t been to Ogden Restaurant Week, it works like this: 25 of Ogden’s best independent, locally-owned restaurants will be featuring a fixed two-course lunch … Continue reading Ogden Restaurant Week
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce by Baily Beckstrand (Instagram – Scratchkitchen2) 2 Tbsp. honey ½ c. low sodium soy sauce ¾ c. water 4 Tbsp. pack brown sugar ½ tsp. minced ginger ½ tsp. minced garlic 2 Tbsp. corn starch + ¼ c. cold water 1 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional) In a medium sized sauce pan, whisk together honey, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, minced ginger … Continue reading April Recipes: fresh tastes
Last month my family and I visited relatives in Utah to spend New Year’s with them. There was a large group of us and we found ourselves on Friday night wanting to go out to dinner (since most of us had prepared holiday meals and didn’t want to cook). On my uncle’s recommendation, we went to try a nearby restaurant called Hug-Hes Cafe. We gave … Continue reading Hug Hes Cafe
Green Jello with Homemade Whipped Cream by Melissa Spelts This is a fun and easy St. Patty’s day dessert, plus it’s green jello and we live in Utah so there’s that… My family especially loves it with my homemade whipped cream. I make Jello Jigglers and cut them into cubes. Follow the Jello instructions using one or two boxes depending on the amount of mouths … Continue reading Recipe
Whip up a batch of these easy Valentine-themed sugar cookies for your loved ones this month! Chicken Salad Stuffed Peppers by Melissa Spelts 2 bell peppers – cut in half Mix 1 can of chicken, 12.5 oz (we buy ours from Costco) 1 avocado (diced) 1 to 2 Tbsp. of Mayo 2 tsp. of mustard Stuff and eat. It’s so yummy! Mayo Substitutes… Greek Yogurt Olive … Continue reading February Recipes: Sweet + Savory
