Recipes

These are our family favorite recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. You can set your entire table with this menu. Appetizers Jodi’s famous snack mix 1 can of cocktail peanuts 1 big bag of plain M&M’s 1 big bag of peanut M&M’s 1 large box of raisins 1 bag... Read More.

Halloween Bark 1 bag milk chocolate chips 3 Kit Kats (3 full size packages, 6 individual bars), crushed 3/4 cup pretzels (slim rods or regular) 1/3 cup candy corn Melt chocolate chips my microwaving for 40 seconds at a time and stirring vigorously in between each zapping. Stir... Read More.

(Jodi) My Homemade Salsa! 😘 1 large can whole tomatoes (half way drained of juice) 1 clove garlic 1 small onion 1 handful cilantro 1 small jalapeno, chopped (remove seeds) Juice of half a Lime. Salt to taste. It was good! 🍅🔥🌶 Fresh. The Murphy batch: NO Cilantro,... Read More.

Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sliders (My EASIEST recipe ever) 1 small pkg boneless skinless chicken 1 small bottle BBQ sauce 1 small bottle Italian dressing Drizzle both bottles over chicken breasts, cover & cook on LOW for 6-8 hours. Don’t open lid until at least 6... Read More.

Easy Breakfast Quiche Murphy calls it Breakfast Pie - but whatever.  Here is what I do sometimes on weekend mornings: 1 refrigerated pie crust 1 pie plate 5-6 eggs A handful of shredded cheese (your choice - i use sharp cheddar) A handful of fresh spinach, torn in to bite... Read More.

"It always made me happy to make treats for my Daddy. It was a little thing I would do just for him. It works!" -Jodi Mississippi Mud Cake Chocolate Velvet Cake Batter 4 cups... Read More.

3-4 lb pork shoulder roast (trim fat if you like) 1 onion, sliced 4 cloves of garlic. chopped or minced 1 Tbs chili powder 2 tsp ground cumin Salt & pepper to taste 1 tsp oregano (optional) Juice of 2 oranges Juice of 2 limes If the roast is big, cut it... Read More.

Pizza Pasta Salad 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked and drained 1 (5 ounce) package Hormel pepperoni minis 4 ounces provolone cheese (or... Read More.

Preheat oven to 350 In mixing bowl: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon ( depending on how much you like cinnamon) 1 cup sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 cups cold milk 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla ( I add more ) 1/2 cup butter melted Mix until smooth Set aside For cinnamon... Read More.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup flour 1 cup chopped or broken-up walnuts or pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt   Method: Heat oven to 325 degrees Melt butter in saucepan with cocoa and stir... Read More.

Jodi’s Chili 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground pork (you can use whatever meat you like – even turkey) 1 can mild tomatoes with green chilis (I use Rotel) 1 can of tomato sauce (I use a big can, we like it saucy) 1... Read More.

Having people over to watch the big game? Be prepared feed those hungry mouths with easy, delicious meals. Jodi’s Chili 1 lb ground beef 1 lb... Read More.