I am an egg lover! What about you? I enjoy eggs pretty much anyway you can make them. From the pretty basic, over easy breakfast (and sometimes dinner) with ham and toast, to a fancy chocolate souffle. If eggs are on the menu, I’m there! Today I made Cucumber Egg Salad Bites. These little bites … Read more

This weeks side dish is an old family favorite. I have probably been making this recipe for about 29 years. When my husband and I were first married, we lived in a brand new condo development. The best thing about it was that everyone who lived there was about our age. Most of the condos … Read more

This month the two ingredients for the Improv Cooking Challenge are bacon and eggs! I love these two ingredients, don’t you?  I had a hard time deciding what I should make.  Should I go with breakfast, dessert, or an entree maybe? I finally decided on this breakfast pizza, and I am so glad I did! It … Read more

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you had a fantastic Christmas! Link up and let’s have some fun! Featured link ups from last week: 5 Hot Drinks For Christmas  from  Becoming Alice  Milk and Cookie Mix in a Jar from  Dazzle While Frazzled  Peppermint Pampering Gift from The Country Chic Cottage Let’s start … Read more

With State Fair season coming up soon, I thought it would be fun to come up with a yummy treat, like you might see at the fair. These Battered Chocolate Caramel Apple Slices are easy to make, and they are tasty too! I used a boxed pancake mix, but I’m sure a homemade recipe will … Read more

I have been a self titled aficionado of the chicken finger for quite some time. As a matter of fact, while most of my friends were craving ice cream or chocolate when they were pregnant, I craved chicken fingers. And not just any chicken fingers, but the kind served in bars, where they are deep … Read more

This weeks dessert is one I have made several times. At one time I was a pastry chef for a catering company. This was a dessert we made for several special occasions. It is a great recipe for a large gathering. There are not many ingredients, it looks like you went to a lot of … Read more

Welcome to The Freshman Cook! Did you know that this month is National Oatmeal Month? It is, which makes this a fun time to share recipes made with oatmeal!                       I thought it would be fun to bake a treat that I haven’t made, which is how … Read more

Today I thought I would start my cookie journey by outlining a few cookies, and then filling them in. I baked my cookies using heart cookie cutters, and I made pink icing. They did not turn out like I wanted them to. I will say that I did all this late in the evening, and … Read more