Posts by "leighannewilkes"

Create a yummy, gooey, sugary popcorn treat in a matter of minutes using your microwave with this Marshmallow popcorn recipe.

For years I was strictly a white meat kind of girl.  I always chose the breast over the thigh.  Fortunately my husband enjoyed the dark meat so it balanced out quite nicely. Well, a few years ago I discovered how moist and lovely dark meat can be and started using chicken thighs in my cooking.  [...]

It is definitely cranberry season! If you don’t get your cranberry fix at Thanksgiving dinner you can get it with this recipe. You can used dried cranberries or change it up a bit and used dried pomegranate or dried cherries. I found both of them right next to the dried cranberries. You have a creamy, [...]

Fall has definitely arrived and it is time to break out the crock pot at our house. I love using my crock pot in the Fall. I love smelling dinner cooking all day long. It is just so warm and cozy. I have recently become somewhat of a Pinterest junkie. My “To Try” recipe list [...]

Pasta is a go to meal at our house. Especially now that the nights are getting a cooler, evenings are busy with activities and Fall is in the air. A nice plate of yummy pasta is just good comfort food. This recipe is one that I usually have all the ingredients on hand, or almost [...]

I love any excuse to bake a cake. Cakes should not be for birthdays only. Who doesn’t love a pretty and delicious cake? When we decided to go to a free symphony concert in the park last weekend with friends I thought it was the perfect excuse to make a cake. Who wouldn’t enjoy a [...]

Summer and salads just go together. This salad recipe has become one of my favorite go to salads this summer. It is quick and easy to put together and the light lemon dressing makes it oh so lovely and healthy. The original recipe came from A Bountiful Kitchen. Their version called for bacon and croutons [...]

I love white chocolate.  It is usually my chocolate of choice. Today’s recipe is a white chocolate lover’s paradise.  It is full of white chocolate, from top to bottom. Be sure to use a good quality white chocolate for this recipe.  I usually buy a bar or block of white chocolate instead of white chocolate [...]

It’s almost berry season here in Oregon and I can’t wait. It seems you can just about find berries in the grocery store year round thanks to places like Mexico and California but there is nothing like a fresh, locally grown Oregon berry!  Yum! I was asked to make dessert for a women’s meeting at [...]

I am not a huge leftover fan but fortunately my husband is. I don’t mind eating the same thing twice if I can disguise it in another form. Fried rice is one of those recipes that allows you to use up your leftovers but you don’t feel like you are eating leftovers! Remember that yummy [...]