Every Friday night we have a pizza, treat and movie night with our family.  It's one of those traditions that I don't know how much longer it will last as they grow up and become teenagers...so for right now I am holding onto it for as long as I can.  We usually order out pizza (but sometimes do homemade) and then a treat.  I am all for easy treats for movie night and these cookies fit that bill.  They are gooey and chocolately inside and you can add anything you want into them--I usually add ... View the Post

In the summer I don't want to turn on the oven a lot, so we grill outside 2-3 meals a week and I love it. They are fast, easy meals and most often times I can have them ready in thirty minutes or less.  This grilled pizza is one of those go-to summer recipes both because it is fast also so yummy and it is one that no one in my house will complain about! Below is the recipe for the dough, I make it and only let it rise about 5-10 mins (enough time to get the grill hot) and it is ready to go... ... View the Post

One of my very favorite desserts on the planet is homemade lemon bars, in fact I love all things lemon. The are the perfect crowd pleaser and super easy to make. This easylemon bars recipe is one of my favorite go-to's for a party or potluck. I usually double this recipe in a large jelly roll pan for a crowd....and there are never any left over...they are that good!   Enjoy! ~Elizabeth ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup in the Slow Cooker We have a love of Thai food in our house.  I think I drool a bit when I think of sticky rice....I used to eat it by the handfuls when we had a college student from Laos living with us.  She would cook Laotian and Thai food and it was so yummy.  And so for a long time I have wanted to bring some of those Thai flavors that I grew up with to my own family (and eat handfuls of sticky rice again!). This Thai chicken noodle soup recipe is so simple, but so ... View the Post