Our Best Bites (recommended by my Mother)

My mom told me to check out this site.  I havent made anything yet but I have found a lot of things I would love to try!  Thought I would share with my readers.

Here is the link:
ourbestbites.com

Hope you find something cool!  If you find something you really enjoy..share it with me.  Would love to know what my readers are making too!

Paula Dean's Chocolate Pecan Pie

I made this for Charlie's dad. It's his favorite dessert and it was his birthday.

I am not a huge Pecan Pie fan but this was pretty good. The only thing that Charlie (who is a huge Pecan Pie fan) said to do was to lessen the sugar and add more chocolate.

Here is the link to the recipe:

Chocolate Pecan Pie on the Food Network

Cheeseburger Soup

I love making this soup for company during the fall and winter months.  I made this for Charlie's family last weekend with homemade bread and pecan pie.  Yumm-O! (As of course Rachel Ray would say =) )

I always double this recipe, but here is the original:

Cheeseburger Soup

1/2 lb ground beef
3/4 C chopped onion
3/4 C shredded carrots
3/4 C chopped celery
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp parsley flakes
4 Tblsp butter, divided
3 C chicken broth
4 C diced and peeled potatoes
1/4 C flour
8 oz American Cheese
1 1/2 C milk
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 C sour cream

Brown beef and drain. Set aside. In large sauce pan saute onion, carrots, celery, basil, and parsley in 2 Tblsp butter...about 10 min.  Add broth, potatoes and beef, bring to boil.  Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  Meanwhile in a small skillet melt remaining butter, add flour.  Cook and stir about 3 to 5 minutes.  Add to soup, bring to boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes.  Reduce heat to low.  Add cheese, milk, salt and pepper.  Cook and stir until cheese melts.  Remove from heat and add sour cream.