Easy Lemon Bars

These are the easiest bars I have ever made. But they don't taste like they were easy to make....



1 box angle food cake mix
2 cans lemon pie filling
powdered sugar

Mix cake mix and pie filling together. Pour into a 9x13 baking dish and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
When cool sprinkle with powder sugar..

Pot Roast and Veggies

This is a great throw together meal when you are busy. It can just all be put in the crock pot and let it cook. Its really a great hearty meal and you are not spending a lot of time on it..



1 5 lb roast of you choice
1 pk. lipton onion soup mix
2 cans cream mushroom soup

2 cups water

Place the roast in crock pot. Add lipton onion soup mix, mushroom soup and water. Let cook all day on med until tender as you like. Add potatoes and carrots and cook about 1 hour until soft.. Get some soft rolls and enjoy...

Thought of the day

"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.."

Bailey napping......

Coming Today

Pot roast and veggies
Easy lemon bars

Cooking tip for the week

I will be adding a cooking tip once a week on Thursday's.We have all been making something and realize that we are missing a ingredient. Or wonder how to do something a different way that might be work better. So these are some tips that work well that I have tried, that I want to share with you guys to help you out....


Buttermilk-1 cup sweet milk and 1 tablespoon vinegar will make this...
For each 1 cup milk add one tablespoon vinegar....

Thought of the day

The ones that love us never really leave us. We can always find them in our hearts

Coming Today

Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy Cherry Cheesecake

Chicken Noodle Soup

This is the perfect soup for a chilly rainy day. They always say feed a cold, this is what you feed a cold with....

1/2 lb. chicken breast

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 cup carrots

4 cans chicken broth

1 1/2 cup egg noodles

1/2 teas. basil

1/2 teas. oregano

2 chicken bullion cubes

salt and pepper to taste

Place the chicken and broth in a stock pot. Boil chicken until it will shredded with a fork. After chicken is shredded add the carrots, celery, basil, oregano, bullion cubes, salt and pepper. Let boil until carrots and celery are tender. Then add the egg noodles and boil until they are tender. I like this with a nice crunchy bread. 

Easy Cherry Cheesecake

 This is a yummy cheesecake. It is so easy and quick everyone will think you spent hours on this....


1 8oz. cream cheese softened
1 can eagle bran
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teas. vanilla
1 graham cracker pie crust
1 can cherry pie filling

Mix cream cheese, eagle bran, lemon juice and vanilla together until smooth. Pour into pie crust and refrigerate until chilled. You can use blueberry, strawberry or blackberry pie filling instead.

Meat Loaf

Meat loaf is a great comfort food.  I love to make this ahead the night before, so that it is ready to cook as soon as I get home. Which means more time with the family.

2 lbs. lean ground beef

1 pk. onion soup mix

1 can rotel

1 can tomato sauce

2 cups Italian bread crumbs

ketchup

Mix the meat, onion soup mix, rotel,tomato sauce,and bread crumbs together. Form into a 9x13 baking dish leaving room on eat side. Spread ketchup on to top and bake at 350 for 1 hour. With meat loaf I have got to have mash potatoes and green beans...

Thought of the day

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.....

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

If you are a peanut butter lover, you will love these.  These are great to make for your kids.



1/2 cup butter softened
2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips



Butter a 9x13 baking dish. In a bowl stir butter, peanut butter, and confectioners sugar. Press evenly into pan. Melt chocolate chips until smooth. Spread over bars and refrigerate until set up. Enjoy...  You can add crispy rice cereal to these too..