Most Delicious Life
Food * Family * Fun
A mother and daughter sharing our best food, and our secrets to living the happy life with the goal of helping us all create a stronger family unit.
Buttermilk Pie
This pie is a southern treasure. It's the South's version of custard pie, and it is rich and delicious. It's a star any time of the year. In summer, serve with whipped cream and fresh fruit. In the colder months just sprinkle the cream topping with nutmeg. It's...
Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Store-to-table, fast-and-easy! And delicious to boot! Your family will love these. And they are great for parties too! Here is everything you need. Flour tortillas, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, cheese and cooking spray. Powered by wordpress support Mix the filling...
Berry Pudding and Parfaits
This is my favorite pudding. It is just soooo light and delicious. We eat it all year round and using frozen berries in the wintertime. I like to keep it in a tupperware in the fridge, ready to grab for a snack. It also is a fabulous starting point for parfaits or...
Millionaire Bars
These are named such because they taste like a million bucks! Buttery shortbread, covered with gooey caramel and topped with chocolate ganache. SERIOUSLY! This cookie bar is the recipe that Twix candy bars are based on so... think of these as a really high-end Twix...
Asian Noodle Salad
How often do you crave something cold and delicious on those hot summer days. Well, here you go! This is one of my favorites. I think I would be happy eating this every day! Start by mixing the absolutely yummy, delicious dressing. Cut up the veggies and noodles and...
Rainbow Slaw
I love a good slaw. Fresh crispy vegetables and a rich tangy dressing are magic. A must for any summertime gathering. Using colorful, beautiful veggies just makes it that much better. Stir together the dressing and mix it in. Mix it up and serve! ENJOY! Rainbow Slaw...
Cookie Pudding aka Cookie Salad
This is one of those great recipes from back in the day. It seems to originate in the Midwest in the early 80s. A version of the recipe (there are several versions) was printed in the 1984 Cookbook of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in South Dakota. And guess what? It's...
Teriyaki Pineapple Jerk Salmon with Mango Salsa
Does the very name make your mouth water?? This fabulous recipe comes from my little brother Jon. Can you tell he was a college professor for years? He now owns a company called Aspire Ability. Jon is the baby of 10 children. I was #6 so I was just the age to think of...
Air Plants
Whenever Amena comes to visit from Dubai she shows me something new and cool to do. This visit she taught me about air plants. Who knew! Maybe you did! Amena is the mother of my daughter-in-law Saanya. And Sophie's other grandma. Here's a nice pic of us with the boys...
Khao Soi or Khao Suey
Khao Soi is an absolute family favorite. For years while living in Salem, Oregon, we frequented a restaurant called Thai Orchid. Our entire family LOVED it. It's a place of great family memories. We all had our favorite dishes, and Khao Soi may well be the family's...