Peanut Butterscotch Squares

More yummies from the past! Wow, I LOVE it when my mom goes digging for recipes that I remember from my childhood! Here’s another one that she found:

School Cookies

This afternoon I was contemplating cookies and remembering my favorites from childhood. One cookie recipe, School Cookies,  stands out in my mind because I clearly remember helping my mom make these cookies. Mom always told me that School Cookies were her very most favorite cookies in the world, so I took seriously the responsibility of [...]

Microwave Caramel Corn

My friend Bev recently brought an enormous vat of this caramel corn to a “Robin Hood” evening we hosted.  (Those nutty homeschoolers! We had homemade pizza, a decided anachronism, and watched the old Errol Flynn movie–a great night for everybody!)  This caramel corn is dangerously addictive–it’s best not to make a huge batch unless you [...]

A few more fun photos of last night’s Chop Block

We did further research in the field of Chop Blockism last night and we had some great results.
Chop Block #1 had bacon, spinach, fresh mozzarella, whole grilled garlic cloves, feta cheese, jalapenos, sundried tomatoes and a splash of pizza sauce. It looked like this:

What IS that tasty looking thing up in the banner photo????

I’ve had quite a number of emails asking (rather urgently) what food is pictured in the banner photo. And indeed, it’s time I shared our favorite new way to use up leftovers.
This isn’t really a recipe so much as a method that I learned from a friend of our family, Bruce. He calls this tasty [...]