The smell of home!

I love the smell of homemade bread baking in the oven. It makes me feel old fashioned. It makes me feel like I am being a good mom. That maybe I am making a memory of something my children will remember.

For the last year I have tried to make homemade bread at least twice a month usually more. I make 3 double size loaves at a time which would equal 6 normal loaves of bread. Last week I made a batch of bread on Thursday night and by Sunday all the bread was gone. We had the kids friends over and they all enjoyed bread with jam or toast with chocolate milk. It was fun to hear them say "homemade bread" like it was such a treat.

Sunday Dinner

I love Sundays. It's the day I get to spoil my family and it's the one day during the week we can spend together most of the day. Every Sunday I make Sunday dinner. 

I take requests on what to make. 

Aaron has been able to make the requests since he has been home. 

He missed a lot of Sunday dinners so I figure it is his time. 

Today he requested Steak. I don't normally grill out in the winter. 

But I knew he really wanted steak. So I dug out the grill and grilled up some steaks. 

Aaron loves pineapple especially grilled pineapple from Tucanos. 

While we were eating there over the holidays I told him I would try and grill some pineapple. 

Today I gave it a try. Grilling out, pineapple. Do I have spring fever already?

Here's how I made the pineapple. 

Cut pineapple into spears. Mix up some butter, honey and some 

lime juice and brush on the pineapple. Grill for 5 minutes each side.

The food turned out yummy. 

I fear that Aaron's future wife may not like how much I spoil him.

I apologize in advance. But I LOVE TO!

Baked Potatoe's - Family Tradition????

Fluff with a fork... Put lots of butter on it add salt & pepper then cheese. Make sure it is melted.

My family (minus my sweet vegan Kinsey) favorite Sunday Dinner. Steak, Baked Potatoe, bread sticks and corn on the cob. We had this meal yesterday. Early for corn but it was actually good. I got the corn from Harmon's. The sign said fresh corn from California. We have summer/spring fever and wanted to grill out. It was yummy!!


Can a baked potatoe be a family tradition? Well it is in the Warner household. Huh you ask. Well Neil likes butter and cheese on his baked potatoes and many many years ago he asked me to fix his potatoe. I do it for him one time. Being the nice...wife that I am and after that it was could you fix it please? You do it so good. You do it so good is code for I want you to do it.

Well after 23 years of marriage it has long been a tradition. I do it so good and I fix the baked potatoe just like Neil likes. Fluff with a fork...butter, salt & Pepper and cheese. Making sure the cheese gets melted.

Ok I know you are all thinking... Old Fashioned. He can fix his own potatoe. What???? or some other version. I say I love it. I knew I had created a family tradition when my son who is living in Mexico and had been away from home only a few months said one of the things he missed was Sunday Dinners and me fixing his baked potatoe. To me that is SUCCESS!!!

Hopefully my family won't put "she fixed the best baked potatoes" on my head stone. But hey I guess there are worse things to be known for.

Bottom line is I love making Sunday Dinners and I love making my family happy. One more tradition I should tell you about so you don't think I am totally old fashioned. My husband and kids do sunday dishes. Lucky me!

Our Family Favorite C.C. Cookies Warner Style

These cookies are probably my familys favorite treat. I am going to post the recipe and maybe you will try them too. Yummy!!!

C.C. Cookies
2 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
6 cups flour
1 1/2 cups coconut
1 package Nestle milk choc chips
1 package Reese's peanut butter chips


Make sure margarine is softened before you make these cookies. Cream together margarine and sugar after mixed add eggs and vanilla. Then add flour and baking soda. Add coconut and both kinds of chips. No substituting on the kind of chips (very important). Mix together and scoop out with a small scoop (like a mini ice cream scoop they are awesome). I love my silpat to line the pan with. Well worth buying. Bake 8-10 at 350 This makes alot of cookies. If your going to the trouble of making them ya might as well make a lot. There is plenty of dough for eating (Neil's favorite) and even some cookies to share with friends and neighbors.
Let me know if you try this recipe and if you liked it and are now hooked on the Warner way!!!

C.C. Cookies Our Families Cookie of choice