The Beautiful Basics

No-Bake Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars I made these last night for our family night snack and I love them.  They have turned...

I mentioned earlier that I am trying out some new recipes here and there and I have been doing pretty good about my menu planning, so I th...

Mexican Steak Tostados Ingredients 3 spray(s) cooking spray 12 corn tortilla(s) 1 pound of thinly sliced sirloin steak (or buy it t...

Another new recipe! We had this on Saturday night and it was another hit!  Hope you like it, too! I originally got this recipe from http...

I have been trying out a bunch of new recipes lately and here is another good one that I want to share.  What I like best about this recipe ...

I tried out this new recipe tonight and we all loved it. It reminds me of my favorite Thai restaurant in Australia called Jasmine Rice. I ...

Wow, where did that last year go? Seriously, it ZOOMED by. I am working on my goals for 2013 and will try to get back going on my blog n...

Happy New Year to you all! This year we had the honor of being one of the first people to usher in the new year! I think New Zealand is fir...

Hello folks, I haven't posted on this blog for a while...sorry about that! Since I also blog about our Aussie experience over at Aggies...

One of the things we miss here in Australia is the availability of corn bread mixes! I have tried a few recipes and this is the best one so...

I made these last night and they were a hit! My little boy loved them and we thought they were reminiscent of Chick-Fil-A, which doesn'...

I made this for a church lunch the other day and have been asked for the recipe, so here it is! Easy, spicy, and so good! This recipe is fro...

Hello, As I sit here working at my desk, I can smell the banana bread baking in the oven. Yum! My poor older sister has an allergy or aver...

Yesterday, I made Texas Sheet Cake...some people outside of Texas call it Chocolate Sheet Cake, but don't be fooled, it is Texas Sheet C...