Jessica's Corner

In October of 2013, my grandma Germaine passed away. This will be our second Christmas without her in my family and we all miss her sooooo much! In honor of my grandma and keeping her spirit alive, I wanted to post her recipe for cake cookies. Did you know that you can make cookies out of cake mix? My grandma did it every year with a variety of cake flavors and they are amazing! They also stay soft for over a week and they are so easy to make. What You Will Need 1- 18.25 Oz Box Cake Mix 2-Eggs 1/2 Cup Oil 2-Tablespoons Water Sprinkles (Jimmies) of Your Choice Directions Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water in a bowl. Place batter in the freezer for 30 minutes to thicken. Roll into 2-inch balls on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkles Add your sprinkles to the cookies about half way through baking. If you try to add them when you take them out of the oven, they will not stick to your cookie. **Thank you for reading! I hope that ...

As promised, I am continuing with "fatty" recipes for the remainder of December. I found this recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies in the WE Energy Cookie Book this year and it is amazing! And yes, it is only three ingredients! What You Will Need 1-Cup Peanut Butter 1-Cup Granulated Sugar 1-Egg 1. Mix all ingredients until smooth. 2. Roll into 2-inch balls and place on cookie sheet. 3. Use a fork to press the cookies down before baking. 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. You can also add Hershey's Kisses to your cookies before baking instead of pressing them down with a fork. **Thanks for reading. TRY THIS RECIPE! Leave your recipe requests in the comments below. Happy Tuesday!**

image from seabrookwa.com Only two days left until Thanksgiving! So, in honor of the holiday, I am dedicating Non-Fat Tuesday to yummy Thanksgiving food. I did not include anything about turkey in this post just to keep it simple. These recipes are special because they are all my mom's recipes! I am so thankful for her so this is for you mom! Hopefully you actually read my blog, haha. Garlic Mashed Potatoes Serves 10-12 Ingredients 5 -Pounds Red Potatoes, cubed (peeling optional) 1 ½ -Cup Butter ½ -Cup Romano Cheese, grated ¼ -Cup Garlic, minced 2- Teaspoons Salt 2- Teaspoons Oregano Directions 1. Boil potatoes in lightly salted water until soft. 2. Remove from flame and drain. 3. Add in the remaining ingredients. If you don't have Romano cheese, just use Parmesan Green Bean Casserole Serves 6-8 Ingredients 2- 14.5 Oz Cans of Green Beans 1- 10 OZ Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup 1- 6 Oz Can of French Fried Onions 1- ...