The Li’l Bird

Christmas Goodies 101

One of the best things about Christmas is it’s an excuse to bake and eat as many treats as you want. hahaha!  Here are some fun treats to make this year. Cake Pops Okay - These are adorable!  I love them!  Wouldn’t these be so fun to make and give to your neighbors.  If anyone wants to [...]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Tips & Recipe

I hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween!! Here are a few tips for a safe Halloween with your Trick-or-Treaters. * Carry a flashlight * Walk, don’t run. * Stay on Sidewalks * Stay in familiar neighborhoods * Don’t cut across yards or driveways. * Make sure costumes don’t drag on the ground. * Carry only flexible knives, swords or [...]

Rolls

I have tired many many many bread recipes and this one is my favorite! Although, I think all the other recipes had more to do with me than the actual recipe. I had a good friend show me how to make her rolls one day and I learned alot about making bread from [...]

Oatmeal Pancakes

Taco’s

It’s TACO NIGHT! I dont care too much for the little taco seasing packets you buy in the grocery store. So I tried this and it was easy and yummy. ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 cup salsa 2 tsp. chili powder taco fixings Cook and drain ground beef. Add salsa and chili powder. Cook until heated through. Make taco’s as [...]

Pumpkin spice muffins

This recipe is really easy and really good! I got the idea for this recipe over at Picky Palate.  She added bananas instead of the pumpkin.  Not that I have anything against banana’s, I love banana bread!  But, pumpkin spice, just sounded better than banana spice!  So that being said here is what I came up with. ingredients: 1 [...]

Bowtie Chicken Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is so good. I get requests to make it all the time! My kids will even eat it! 1 16oz. package bowtie pasta (cooked) 4 chicken breast (cooked and diced) 2 cups diced celery 1 20 oz. can pineapple tibbits or crushed (drained) 1 cup red grapes 4 green onions (sliced thin) 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds 1 cup [...]

Halloween part II

I’ll say it again - I LOVE HALLOWEEN!! There are so many cute, spooky and yummy food ideas out there now. There are bloody drinks, dinner in a pumpkin, spider cupcakes, ghost shaped mashed potatoes, mummy hot dogs, finger cookies, & witches brew just to name a few.  It was so hard to just pick [...]

Crepe:

*(pronounced /kreɪp/, French IPA: [kʀɛp]) is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning “curled.” While crêpes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is nowadays widespread in France and [...]

Chicken Wraps

I found this recipe while blog surfing, okay stalking. I have been wanting to try it for a while now. I finally did last night and it was worth the wait! It was very simple, and my kids and hubby liked it. Definately a go to recipe when I am looking for something quick and [...]