Category Archives: Nico in the Kitchen

Nov 12

Thinking Of Thanksgiving

I don’t know what it is about this holiday, but I can’t wait for Thanksgiving. I am so ready to stock up the kitchen and cook for days.

I’m planning on serving up snacks for lunch during the football games, and making a big dinner for later in the evening. I hope to have some leftovers for the next day, I’ll probably start decorating for Christmas then.

For lunch so far I have planned to serve:

  • Veggies and Dip
  • Fruit and Cream Cheese fruit dip
  • Meat, Cheese, and Cracker tray
  • Chex Mix
  • Pretzels
  • Vanilla Mints

I’ve planned to serve for dinner:

  • Turkey
  • Ham
  • Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
  • Stuffing
  • Noodles
  • Green Bean Casserole
  • Butter Rolls

Of course there will be lots and lots of desserts.

I’ll be making at least three pies, and maybe some cookies too. There will be:

  • Coconut Cream Pie (for my brother)
  • Pumpkin Pie (for my hubby and Dylan too)
  • Apple Pie ( my Mother in law likes this one)
  • Maybe I’ll throw in a Chocolate Cream Pie just to be sure

I can’t wait to start cooking! How about you… Are you ready for Thanksgiving too?

 

 

Nov 4

October’s Tasty Treats

October really was a blur, and I was in the kitchen a lot. I didn’t get as many photos though… Here are a few of the tasty treats that were going on at our house.

I love this homemade chocolate cake. I have everything on hand to make it in a pinch. It is tasty topped off with vanilla ice cream too.

I revisited the five minute cake recipe when I needed a late night snack. It is pretty good. I wish I could find a recipe that is egg-less.

My Mother in law brought us dinner. We had a SE KS favorite Chili Cheese Fries and Chili Sticks from Dairy Kastle.

I made homemade pizza a few times in October.

I’ve started making five large pizzas on pizza night.

I hope that there will be leftovers for the boy’s lunches, but the pizzas usually go pretty fast. Maybe I’ll have to make six.

Our Friday night treat has become cake & ice cream. James usually has to close, and he is home pretty late, we have dinner extra early, and enjoy a treat.

I’ve been cooking Chili in the crock pot this month too. I like mine MO style, Spaghetti Red. It is so tasty, but my family thinks I’m weird.

I baked a few loaves of homemade bread too. This one was served on Chicken night.

The cold weather arrived, so I made the kids Homemade Hot Cocoa and Chocolate Chip Cookies for an after-school treat. The boys loved the cocoa. They are hoping for more chilly days.

I made a bunch of Vanilla mints for Agnes’ birthday party. She wanted them purple.

We had all of the family up for the party. It was so much fun. I made homemade pizzas, and we had cake & ice cream too. It was so awesome getting to catch up with everyone, and Agnes had an awesome birthday too.

The month ended with lots of trick-or-treating. The kids had so much fun, and they came home with lots of candy too.

Oct 6

September’s Tasty Treats

I was busy in the kitchen all September…

I wasn’t feeling too good at the start of the month. I was getting a cold, so I made some homemade soup.

I got to make a Donut run for my hubby’s office. I love to visit the local donut shop.

Later in the month, I had a cookie catering gig. I made lots of cookies and brownies.

The kids have been super hungry when they get home from school. They have been eating everything in the house. I made up some Whoopie Pies for after-school snacks, and lunch-box treats too.

I need to make these more often.

I made homemade pizza too. This is always a family favorite.

I made a few cherry pies too. I like mine warm out of the oven with vanilla ice cream.

I made several batches of brownies in September too. This batch I baked in a few different pans to see which one everyone liked the best. They like the rectangle ones, I liked the mini-muffin sized ones.

The cherry pie didn’t last too long…

I made some Chocolate Chip cookies too, some went to my hubby and his co-workers, and some were for home.

To celebrate the arrival of Fall, I made a pumpkin pie.

Man, I love Pumpkin Pie.

So does Dylan.

I also made a Peach Pie. It is one of my favorites.

Thade had a buddy over to play, so I made some cookies for the kiddos.

One Saturday I baked all day. A few loaves of bread, some cookies, and another cherry pie too.

James and I had the cherry pie for a late night snack. So good.