Jamie Cooks It Up – Family Favorite Food and Recipes

Fluffy Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls

January 23, 2013

If you missed my list of 10 Wonderful Winter Reads, click here to view it and enter the giveaway. I have been fiddling around a bit lately with my Fluffy Dinner Rolls recipe. Not because it’s broken or anything. For the past couple of years it has been my go to recipe for quick rolls on a [...]

Chicken Stroganoff

January 21, 2013

A couple of days ago MyLittleTwinBoyAaron woke up in the morning and promptly asked me if today would be warmer than yesterday. “You happen to be in luck!” I said. ”Today should be a whole 5 degrees warmer than it was yesterday.” “Sweet!” he said. “I’m going to find a tank top and some shorts.” What a [...]

{Giveaway} and 10 Wonderful Winter Reads 2013

January 18, 2013

Hey there ladies and gentlemen. No recipe for you all today. Rather, I have prepared a list of 10 Wonderful Winter Reads. Just in case you are barricaded up under a blanket of snow, twiddling your thumbs and waiting for the world to thaw. (I know that couldn’t possibly be true and that you are most likely running [...]

Oats and Berry Bars

January 16, 2013

Several months ago my dear blogging friend Patricia (from Butter Yum) asked me if I wanted to participate in The Wooden Spoon Adventures. What are The Wooden Spoon Adventures, you might be wondering? Let me tell you all about it. This very wooden spoon has been making its way around the world, cooking up delicious [...]

Tasty Teriyaki Chicken (Crock Pot)

January 14, 2013

This is the kind of recipe every home cook can appreciate. Especially on a busy day when a person finds him or herself face to face with a to-do list so long it could wrap its self all the way up to the moon and back. You know the kind of day I’m talking about, [...]

One Ingredient Frozen Banana Ice Cream

January 11, 2013

I know it’s January. Which means its bitter cold outside, man. Freezing gusts of snow are billowing right outside my window at this very moment! One might wonder why a girl like me would post a recipe for ice cream at this frosty point in time. What can I say to defend myself other than…this banana ice cream [...]

Black Bean and Ham Soup (Crock Pot)

January 9, 2013

Boy, (or girl) do I have an easy recipe for you today. This Black Bean and Ham soup is full of flavor, very filling and loaded with healthy goodness. (At least, it’s healthy to me, man. Please don’t email me any information on the hazards of bullion cubes. I just don’t think I can take it. Thank you for [...]

Cheesy Spanish Rice

January 7, 2013

I have a wonderful little side dish recipe for you all today. This fabulous Cheesy Spanish Rice can be made in 30 minutes or less and goes perfectly with many delicious Mexican dishes like Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Ground Beef Enchiladas or the tasty Sweet and Hot Shrimp Tacos I posted this past Friday. The rice [...]

Rubee Lane Recipe File Book Giveaway

January 7, 2013

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED Rubee Lane is a fun site that promotes daily deals on boutique and hand crafted items. They look around for fabulous deals on fun items… like these… like these (cute!)… …and these (super sweet and cute!!!!). Then they let you know all about the great deals they have found. Saves you a [...]

Sweet and Hot Shrimp Tacos

January 4, 2013

Over the winter break my sweet sister-in-law Rachel (and HerHandsomeHusband and cute little kids) stayed with me and my family. We spent a lot of time visiting, playing cards and hanging out with the rest of our extended family. MyTeenSonMark and my cute sister in law Rachel Some who are really brave and daredevil-ish piled on winter gear and frolicked [...]