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.
Pad Thai
I LOVE Thai food! One of my favorite dishes is Pad Thai and I have ordered it at many Thai restaurants, but it is never as good as THIS RECIPE! I feel like that sentence was somehow sacrilegious, but there it is! What can I say? This is SO DELICIOUS! It's definitely...
Sweet & Sour Chicken
The week after my first baby was born a few friends from church took turns bringing us dinner for a few nights. One of the meals brought to us was this sweet and sour chicken. It really hit the spot and has remained a family favorite for the last 22 years. I have...
Broccoli Beef
Not only is this delicious, but it takes less than 30 minutes to make! This is one of my favorite flank steak recipes. I always watch for sales on flank steak. It is great in so many recipes. I like to buy flank steak in two packs at Sam's Club. I bring them home and...
Colleen’s Lasagna
This is Colleen Mott's lasagna. It's the lasagna I grew up with and it's a little different from the norm. This is definitely NOT authentic Italian lasagna...for one thing there is no ricotta cheese layer. And secondly, we use Swiss cheese! I don't know what to tell...
Painted Cookies
This is cookie-making and an art project all in one! Print off coloring pages from your computer. Make your cookie dough.....recipe BELOW. I like to cut out parchment paper squares and roll out dough on top.....you don't have to worry about transferring the cookie....
How Your Ancestors Can Save Your Children
How much do your children know about you? Their aunts and uncles? Their grandparents? And beyond? This knowledge (or lack of) may have more impact on their emotional well being than any other factor. Josef and Maria Schopf grew up in neighboring towns in Austria,...
Cheddar Cheese Soup
There is soup and then there is SOUP! And this deserves capital letters! This is one of our TOP FAVORITES! And if you want to take it up at notch, serve it in a sour dough bread bowl! At the very least, serve it with sour dough bread.....something about the two...
Make a Birthday Calendar!
This is an easy fun project that will help you never miss a birthday! My mom, Colleen Mott, did this for all ten of her kids every year for Christmas. She would have us choose a calendar online, then she would purchase them and place a picture of everyone family...
Cinnamon Muffins
This has been a family favorite FOR YEARS. If you are craving cinnamon rolls but don't have the time, these are THE TICKET! I discovered this magical treat as a teenager and it's been with me ever since. As a wedding shower gift, somebody gave me this set of recipe...
Breakfast Skillet
Breakfast Skillet is one of those great crossovers.....a fabulous breakfast that also makes a great dinner! Just fry up some bacon.... Saute' onion and green pepper in bacon fat..... Mix in frozen hash browns, stir and cook 'til desired doneness. I like mine...