Some great surprises in the mail today! We've been shopping around for a place that would develop some of our digital cameras photograph...

After spending some time roaming Costco this morning waiting for an appointment with the physical therapy clinic for my shoulder I arrived ...

Happy Fourth of July!! We headed over the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and watched one of Food Network's Challenges being t...

Turkey Burgers with Peanut Sauce(Adapted from CL) Sauce - 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons dark ses...

How do I start the day for Jeff? Its sunday.. you know what that means right? Mickey Eggs of course! After preparing the menu for the week ...

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 6 tablespoons butter, melted 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, di...

Chicken, Red Potato, and Asparagus salad with Toasted Almonds(Adapted from CL) 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley 2 1/2 tablespoons red ...

Pistachio and Carrot Cake Cookies 6 tablespoons butter, softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cups all-pu...

Deep Dish Chocolate-Peanut Butter Marshmallow Pizza(Adapted from One Smart Cookie) One batch of Chocolate Sugar Cookie Dough 1/4 cup raspber...

Another steamy day in Phoenix. We spent most of our morning out and about. We ended up going to petsmart to get another dog food dish as we ...

Walnut and Rosemary Loaves(Adapted from CL) 2 cups warm milk between 100-110 degrees 1/4 cup warm water between 100-110 degrees 3 tablespoon...

Soba-Edamame Salad with Flank Steak(Adapted from CL) 2 quarts water 12 ounces uncooked soba 2 cups frozen shelled edamame , thawed 2 cup...

Perfect Sugar Cookies 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teas...

Royal Icing 2 1/2 Tablespoons of meringue powder 3 ounces warm water 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifte...

Spaghetti Pie(Adapted from CL) 1 pound ground sirloin 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon dried ba...

Layered Peppermint Crunch Bark(Adapted from Bon Appetit) 17 ounces high quality white chocolate, finely chopped 6 ounces peppermint candy ca...

Chocolate-Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup Dutch-processed unsweetened coco...

Linzer Cookies(Adapted from CLBB) 3 1/3 cups very finely ground almonds - 358 grams 3 1/3 cups unsifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ...

Tomato Goat Cheese Strata(Adapted from CL) 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 5 large egg whites 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons olive ...

Cinnamon Fudge(Adapted from BBCL - Val) 3 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup butter 2/3 cup evaporated milk 10 ounces cinnamon chips 7 ounces mar...