Pam Neitzel

Brown Butter Snickerdoodles (Recipe 13)

Man, the kids in my classes have hit the jackpot this semester!  I found a recipe for Brown Butter Snickerdoodles on this cool blog called Ambitious Kitchen.  I really wanted to try them out.  So did my hubby, who tries to be really good and eat just one or two.  So what do I do […]

Pumpkin Puree (recipe #12)

So today my neighbor asked me if I knew how to make a pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin.  My first thought was of course I do, doesn’t everybody?  You mean there are people out there who make pies from canned pumpkin?  Just kidding.  I actually just learned last year when I grew my first […]

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies (Recipe 11)

Last night was good….watching TV with my family after taking a quick nap.  But alas, 10:00 rolls around and I remember…I forgot to make treats for my Computer apps class tomorrow! aaahhhhh! I didn’t even know what to make.  Thank goodness I have about 100 cookbooks and all the baking supplies a girl could want.  […]

Blackened Fish Tacos with Chipolte Sauce (Recipe 10)

Have you ever found something at a restaurant that you really like, but it is only because of the sauce?  Come on, I know you have.  My “sauce” addiction is the Creamy Chipolte Sauce at Rubio’s.  The last time I asked for an extra side of it, the cashier said, ” you mean the liquid […]

Healthy Chicken “Fried” Quinoa (Recipe 9)

I’ve been spending a bit too much time on Pinterest lately.  Partially because of my recipe quest for 2012, I realized that most of my pins are foods that look tasty.  Furthermore….I noticed that most of them are not very healthy, so today I wanted to try making a healthy dinner. I defrosted some chicken […]

Creamy Avocado Pasta (Recipe 8)

Today was cold and windy.  There is no better kind of day for chili.  My hubby had put out the chorizo to thaw and I went into the kitchen to whip it together.  Oh wow, “Isn’t this the chorizo that I thought tasted funny last time.”  Mark’s reply, “I liked it.”  So that was that. […]

Crunchy Chocolate Peanut Butter Apples (Recipe 7)

WOW…It is the beginning of week three and I have made seven new recipes!  I haven’t failed yet.  I actually just read an article on New Year’s Resolutions statistics and only around 10% keep them for a year.  Yeah I still have a while to go, but I am going to take it one day at […]

Pam’s Rice Pudding (Recipe 6)

For those of you who read my last post, I had some coconut rice left over from my dinner last night.  I am always looking for a great rice pudding recipe and I finally think I made one up.  Fortunately, when I started throwing things in the pot, I actually measured them this time so […]

Slow-Cooked Thai Peanut Chicken (Recipe 5)

I must say that I love to get my Taste of Home (ToH) e-mails everyday.  It just so happened that I needed to make a slow cooker dinner (you know evening meetings and such) had chicken on hand and POOF…my ToH e-mail came with this recipe for Slow-Cooked Thai Peanut Chicken The recipe makes coconut […]

Mexican Pizza (Recipe 4)

Well the Buffalo Chicken Pizza was such a hit, I decided to stick with the pizza theme.  Today I was craving Taco Bell, and decided that I would find a recipe for Mexican Pizza kinda like Taco Bell.  I chose this recipe for Mexican Pizza from Allrecipes.com and adapted it a bit. Mexican Pizza  What […]