Sweet and Chewy Chex Mix
One of our neighbors (Linda Eliason) brings this yummy sweet and chewy chex mix to our house every Christmas. We look forward to it. However, s...
Author: Lisia Childs
Hi! Welcome to my kitchen; it's my happy place! My name is Lisia, and I love food. I love to cook it, eat it, smell it, experiment with it, share it, and photograph it. This is a compilation of some of my family's old (and new) favorites. I hope you find something that makes your day a little better.
Baked Pork Chops in Barbecue Sauce
I like pork chops, and I like quick and easy dinners. This recipe gives me both of those things. These chops are ready to go into the oven in just a...
Poppy Seed Cake
Prior to tasting this cake, I wasn’t a fan of poppy seed flavor anything. I guess I’d never tried a good one, before. This rec...
Quick and Creamy Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Several weeks ago, my sister, Rachael called and suggested that I post my Alfredo recipe. What a great idea! … Then life happened … and here w...
Soft “Oreo” Cookies
We’ve been making these soft, delicious cookies for years. I think my mom got the recipe from her sister, Marlene, when I was a kid. (A s...
Oven-Fried Chicken
This chicken was a regular dinner item while my children were growing up. It’s easy to make, I always have the ingredients on hand, it’s nutri...
Sweet Bran Muffins
These muffins make me feel happy, loved, and warm. My mother used to make them for breakfast, when I was growing up. On cold winter mornings, they f...
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love fresh, warm, chocolate chip cookies. But let’s be real, I also love them when they’re a few days old. I guess it’s more acc...
Donut Muffins
These delicious little treats are the perfect combination of a donut and a muffin ~ as the name clearly indicates. They’re quick and easy to whip up...
Patisserie French Toast
This recipe was invented because I had about a dozen leftover (stale) croissants, and I didn’t want to throw them away. … What would a French p...
Pulled Pork (How to Cook Pork Roast for Sandwiches, Tacos, Etc.)
I’ve seen dozens of recipes for preparing pulled pork in a slow cooker with a sauce. That’s definitely the simplest way to go, but I don’...
Mint Brownies
These particular mint brownies are about the best things in the world! I’m not even exaggerating!I’ve always loved the combination o...
Soft Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
These peanut butter sandwich cookies are soft, chewy, and oh so satisfying. They stay soft and fresh for a week, so they’re a good treat to mak...
Quick and Easy Chicken Salad
I’ve made this simple chicken salad so many times! People request that I bring it to parties and showers. It’s quick, easy, and d...
White Bread
I think that homemade bread has magical powers! Baking it makes me feel like a superhero; like, somehow I’m a better person than I was bef...
Rolo Rice Krispie Treats
Every once in a while, an idea starts to take shape in my head, and it won’t let up. That’s what happened recently. This idea involved Rice Kr...
Quick and Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Mac and cheese is one of those comfort foods that everyone likes. This is my go-to recipe when I’m feeding children, and it never lets me down. &nbs...
White Chocolate Cranberry Rice Krispie Treats
These are like Rice Krispie Treats for grown-ups. The cranberries and white chocolate are a delicious compliment for each other, and they taste wonderful ...
California Chicken Casserole
This casserole is a variation of a recipe that my mom used to make when I was growing up. It was a chicken and broccoli casserole. While that one wa...
Easy Fudgy Frosted Brownies
I love brownies. I have a really good recipe, but sometimes, I get a hankering for something a little different. I wanted some chewy frosted brownie...
Seven Layer Salad
Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Seven Layer Salad Here’s a quick reference guide for the seven layers. 🙂 Free Printable Recipe for Seven Layer S...
White Chocolate Caramel Lava Cake
After making chocolate lava cake, I started wondering if it would be possible to use the same process to make a caramel cake. I experimented with sev...
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs
This post is one which would have benefited me greatly a few years ago. In the past, I struggled with hard-boiled eggs. Frequently, th...
Asparagus and Gruyere Tart with Lemon Butter Sauce
Asparagus is so delicious, and it reminds me of spring. This tart is a fun, and fancy, way to serve it, and it’s not difficult to make. Preheat...
Toffee Crackers
Toffee Crackers will hit all your buttons! They’re sweet and salty … crunchy and chewy … chocolate and caramel&...
Marinara Sauce
I realize that making homemade sauce can be time consuming, but it’s not difficult. What you get for your efforts is a delicious, fresh, flavorf...
Crispy Smashed New Potatoes
These crispy potatoes are like the world’s best version of tator tots/hashbrowns. The outsides are crispy, the insides are tender, and the whole thi...
Carmelitas
Okay, these homemade carmelitas take oatmeal cookie bars to another dimension. They’re like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies’ cooler, smarter, prettie...
Vanilla Syrup for Pancakes
My sister-in-law, Kami, introduced us to this homemade vanilla syrup several years ago. It’s buttery, and delicious on everything, but let’s be real here, what ...
Steak Salad Recipe
I absolutely love this steak salad recipe. I’ve been ordering it at Brio for several years, and I can’t believe how easy it is to make at home. Plus...
Homemade Pizza Sauce and Crust
As a parent, there are moments in your life when you realize that your child has surpassed you in some way. These moments can occur even when children are...
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (a.k.a. Pan Cookies)
I love these bars because they have all the benefits of chewy, gooey, buttery chocolate chip cookies in less time, and with less work. Because they&#...
Grilled Steaks
As the weather starts to change from winter to spring, we get excited about getting outside and firing up the grill! My husband does a great job as grill-...
Banana Pudding Pie
Lately, I’ve been craving banana desserts. I’ve had banana cream pie on my brain for a few weeks, then recently, I started dreaming about ...
Vanilla Pudding and Pie Filling
This vanilla pudding is rich and satisfying! It’s delicious on it’s own, but it also makes a wonderful base for cream pies (banana or coconut ...
Vanilla Wafer Crust
So, if you’ve followed this blog, at all, you’ll recognize this as a variation on a theme. My philosophy is, “if something works, stay w...
Whole Wheat Pancakes
These pancakes are hearty, healthy, and yummy. I grind my own wheat, so I know that it’s uber-fresh, but you can easily purchase whole wheat flour. ...
Apple Cinnamon Pancakes
This is an old stand-by in our home. My children requested them on a regular basis. Now they’ve become a special occasion treat. I reall...
