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I think I got this recipe from one of my roommates in college, but my husband was never a fan of it because it had mayonnaise in it. He refuses to eat anything with mayonnaise even if it’s mixed with a lot of other foods […]
Cream Puffs have always been a super special treat for me. That started when I was a little girl and my Mom and I would go shopping and stop at a bakery/lunch counter type of store. Recently, I was visiting her and I asked her […]
Entertaining around the holidays can mean your meals for two suddenly turn into meals for 20. But now you can take the stress out of breakfast with a morning meal perfect for palates of all ages. Best of all, it’s prepared a day in advance […]
Christmas season means finding fruit cake for sale in all the stores. Lots of fruit cake. Actually, any more than zero is too much for me. I don’t like fruit cake. It doesn’t look enticing to me at all. Today is Foodie Extravaganza day and […]
I’ve been searching for a quick yet tasty pizza crust recipe for quite some time and tried several of them. Most were fairly simple and tasted good even if made with whole-grain flour but you’d still have to wait for the dough to rise for […]
I’m about to let you in on a family secret and give you this cookie recipe. I shared these cookies with my sister and my dad. They both had the same independent reaction: “Are these just regular molasses cookies?” Yes. The answer is yes. They, […]
Mine would have to be anything citrus. Growing up in Arizona you know it’s springtime when you can smell sweet orange blossoms in the air. It’s a scent than can’t be faked or reproduced, but tickles my nostrils in all the right ways and leaves […]
I consider chicken spaghetti casserole a comfort food! Bigmama, my grandmother, used to make this for us when I was growing up. Later, when I had a family of my own she taught me how to make it. Since then I have changed the recipe […]
Nothing makes me happier than one-pan dinners. Oh well, except for, maybe cookie dough. Or long runs. Or Bruce Springsteen gigs. And let’s not forget naps – those make me super happy too. But I think you can see my point. What’s not to love […]
It’s the 20th and that means it’s Cake Slice Baker’s time again. If you don’t know us, we are a group of bakers who made a cake each month from a selected cookbook. This year it as been Maida Heatter’s Cakes, but this is the last […]
After a hectic work day, and an afternoon and evening packed with the boys’ activities, often the quickest route to a healthy dinner is a salad. This one was inspired by a gorgeous Wild Mushroom Stroganoff I had at Great Sage, a local vegan restaurant in […]
We are three weeks into our school year here in Arizona. And well, I have to say the first 2 weeks, were pretty rough for my little Kindergartener. Full Day Kindergarten is a LONG day. There were lots and lots of tears, and anxiety about […]
There is something about dark grey skies that make me crave baking in my kitchen. Lucky for me, yesterday just happened to be one of those days. I couldn’t wait until nap time to break out my baking companion Dottie, and my canisters of flour […]
Today I made this fun looking Banana Split Cake to share with you guys. I love banana bread! Recently I made this Banana Split Brioche French Toast Stack so it just seemed natural to me to make a bread out of it, too. One thing […]
I hope I am not overloading you with tons of cookie recipes lately, tis’ the season! Truth is I just love cookies. I enjoy baking, decorating and eating all kinds of cookies. There are so many options, so many add-ins, so many varieties. Gingersnap cookies […]
Hi, I'm Janet! Welcome to Life with Janet, where I share simple, authentic, and completely approachable everyday recipes straight from my kitchen. Whether you found me on Facebook, Pinterest, or just stumbled by, I'm so glad you're here to cook with me!
